My name is Ivana, I am from Melbourne, Australia and am avid traveller, mainly through South America

I am new to couch surfing and am finally open to it to get to know a place through locals and have a deeper understanding of their culture and customs, where ever that may be

Open to new experiences and will never reject something based on predjudices or conceptions

Life is to live, enjoy and learn and I try to live by this every day trying to make the most of each day by filling it up with experiences, wisdom, personalities and joy,

I have worked in a range of fields and am ultimately independent it can range from masseuse, geographer, ngo worker and manager, working as manual labour on farms, teaching art workshops, English, Spanish -- whatever arises I go with what is presented to me

I particularly enjoy sharing and learning local foods, beverages (a cocktail made of fine liquor) and music, the roots and history of each country
I am out going but would say I like to keep it low key and search for a level of tranquility in all aspects in life.

I am drawn to countries that will challenge me, push my boundaries and expand my borders and outside of my society
I particularly enjoy smaller towns around nature and enjoy camping, getting off the beaten track and staying away from 'the crowd' and stepping outside of the norm.

I am particularly fond of Latin America having stayed there for 2 and a half years and I am still searching for my future home in this continent

Because I am new on couch surfing I have put my personal information here so hosts can find more about me
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/imiha
EMAIL: ivarispace@gmail.com
WHATSAPP: +61404192132

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To travel in a more aunthetic style, connecting with more people around the world and expanding my knowledge of local cultures and people and to be received and equally open up opportunities to receive in the future.

Interests

• cooking
• cocktails
• music
• live music
• hiking
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I love all music and always happen to hear new styles too

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived in the Colombian amazon for 6 months with indigenous communities learning plant based jungle medicines

Directed a project in a NGO in Peru

3 Months living in a meditation centre in Argentina

Living in a van in California and hiking through the mountains

What I Can Share with Hosts

stories, food, a song, a night out, a night in,

My philosophy is wherever I go I try to leave it in a better condition that I arrived and I apply that to every person and situation I come across

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Greece, India, Italy, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, Serbia, Singapore, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Australia, Chile, Colombia, Peru, United States