Hello, I’m Meli. A bubbly Costa Rican girl exploring life, myself, culture, languages and people around the world.

I started travelling by myself around 3 years ago and I had one of the best experiences of my life in London, where I found beautiful human beings who are my friends for life. This year I decided to visit other places in Europe, so here I am.

My mission is to be happy, please myself while I am spreading some joy to the people who is around me. I also teach Spanish online as my full time job and this really makes me happy, I am working on my own business helping people to learn my native language all over the world.

I am in love with life, nature, books, people, food.

Social media is part of my personal life and my business. I do spam sometimes on Instagram: go_melina.

I am not a partying person (or a raver), I am more into long walks, deep conversations, hiking, visiting small towns, cities, mountains and trying all kind of food.

I have been meeting a lot of people the last few years, with different goals, meanings of happiness, cultures, lifestyles and I love that, they are teaching me so much and making my mind wider and definitely more open and respectful to others. Thank you.

I avoid negativity in my life, complains and any heavy vibes; when I am in that mood, I get my own time to offer myself some kindness, love and compassion and go back to world been a positive person again.

I am making the most of my life.

I am “pura vida” and I love to go slow.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am here to build nice friendships, have a talk, a coffee or a pint.. why not!?
I am happy to hear recommendations about travelling, places, books, etc.

Interests

• culture
• dancing
• working out
• meditation
• reading
• entrepreneurship
• languages
• adventure travel
• food
• social media

Music, Movies, and Books

M U S I C
1) Latin-American music.
2) Måneskin, Red Hot Chilli-Peppers, Adele, Pop Smoke, Sam Smith, RAF Camora, etc.
3) I love any kind of music, I like when people help me to discover new music.

B O O K S
Currently reading: On the Road.
-A liberated Mind, the 4 Agreements, The gift of Imperfection, In Praise of Slow, etc.

M O V I E S
I am happy to watch almost any kind of movies, but my favourites are historical movies.

TV S H O W S
Faves atm: Peaky Blinders & Downtown Abbey.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-I went to Nicaragua as a volunteer to help building a water sanitation system for a very small and poor community. I lived with a local family and lived as a local for 10 weeks with other volunteers. I learnt from this experience that I can be happy with so much less, that I want real relationships with people, that I am stronger than what I used to think.
-I trekked for few weeks with friends and this experience changed my life, after that I knew I could do anything I want in my life, I can manage my own mind make anything possible.
-I am travelling, sometimes meeting long life friends. But the feeling of being independent and strong makes me proud of myself.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can definitely teach you some Spanish, share some of my life experiences and share conversations about what makes us happy.

I would like to learn about music, languages, cultures, beliefs, geography, history, etc.

What I Can Share with Hosts

What I can really do is to talk a lot (I really talk a lot, but no worries, sometimes I prefer silence and meditation).
I am not good at cooking but I am a great assistant.
I have a big entrepreneurial spirit what we can share some ideas, business, social media, etc.
Explore and discover new places, no rush.

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Croatia, England