My Name is Ellen, I'm Irish and I love to explore. I have recently spent 14 months traveling through south america and after spending 6 months back in Dublin I realised I am not finished seeing the world and am ready to go again. I love to spend time in places, getting to know them like the locals. That's why I like to use couch surfing to get to know people from each place I visit and make a connection with someone who can share their knowledge.

I love to hike and being close to nature is important to me but I also enjoy spending short bursts of time in big cities. I like to try all kinds of food from all over the world, so I would really like to hear about your favorite restaurants. I like meaningful conversation and hearing peoples difference of opinion. I love to dance and listen to music too.

I'm excited to meet new friends and I hope I sound like a person you would like to host and get to know.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think couchsurfing will really help me meet new people who know most about the culture of each place I end up. I don't want to travel as a tourist, I want to get to know each city and place like the locals do. I want to experiance their favorite places to eat, their favorite places to drink tea, hang out and listen to music. I also feel couchsuring will help me improve my Spanish and also help the host improve their English, if they so wish to learn ,I'm a good teacher.

Interests

My biggest interest is music, all kinds of music, listening to music at home, going to watch live music. I listen to everything from Hip Hop to Funk, Jazz to Reggae, Folk to Disco... you never know what you'll catch me listening to.
I also LOVE good food! and of course bad food! ;) There's actually no food I can think of that I really don't like! I'm so excited to taste lots of different kinds of traditional South American Food. I love watching movies and I also love taking pictures. I love swimming and adventures. And I really love getting to know new people and learning about their life experiences.

• culture
• dining
• recipes
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• knitting
• music
• live music
• jazz
• swimming
• teaching

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Finishing College is my greatest accomplishment so far, but I wouldn't consider it 'Amazing' . I've done some pretty cool stuff in my life but I think all the Amazing stuff is all ahead of me.

Teach, Learn, Share

I will teach you anything you want to learn from me. Be that some bad English language or how to ride a bicycle. I want to learn anything you are willing to teach me, some new words in Spanish perhaps or maybe how to knit.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Music Knowledge, Songs, Stories, Good Energy, Vibes, Language, Food recipes , Laughter, Smiles, A Couch and anything else they're will to share with me

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Ireland, United States