CURRENT MISSION

To explore the world one step at a time! I'm in love with traveling and every element of it...the people you meet along the way, the humbling experiences, the awesome food and delish local brews, the cultures and traditions that you get to be a part of. Traveling refreshes me and makes me feel like me.

ABOUT ME

Up for adventure?! I guess we are all, hence why we're on here :) I always manage to have a good time if I'm with good company! I'm a very positive person and genuinely enjoy getting to know new people.

One of my goals in life is to be an official member of the Century Club which means you have to visit 100 countries...37ish down, just a few more to go :) The only thing is I don't just want to swing in and out...this doesn't count. I really want to get to know the people, secret local spots, best home cooked foods, and traditions. Where do you and your best friends hang out? Why do you love living where you do? As a guest, I'm happy to entertain myself if you're busy, but if you're free, I'd love to join you for adventures...whether that means going for a hike or just hanging in for a night of board games. As much as I love seeing monuments and churches, I love meeting new people...so spending a day with a CSer and learning about their culture is much more enticing!

I studied in Granada, Spain then did a tour-de-Europe with my good old backpack in 2006 and fell in love with the countries, culture, and people. It was sad to leave, but I knew I'd return at some point! I then returned back to Spain as a language and culture assistant for two years helping schools become bilingual. Look at that...dreams do come true! I'm now back in Boston as a Spanish teacher, but am still living the dream! Unfortunately, I can't host here due to my living situation, but I'd love to start getting back into the CS scene. I always have an "adventure bag" packed in case some free time for an adventure pops up, and am hoping that will involve more CS.

When I'm not teaching Spanish or running a ski camp in the winter or language immersion camp in the summer, you can find me playing kickball, dodgeball or football, skiing or snowshoeing, paddleboarding or kayaking, hiking, or hanging out with friends.

PHILOSOPHY

~*Life is what you add to it*~

"Live ecah day like it's your last, but make sure to save a lil bit just in case you're still around"

Put yourself out there as much as possible; the experiences you have, the people you meet, and the personal stories you hear have the ability to shape and inspire you in so many ways.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I don't have a couch where I can host now, but am getting back into the CouchSurfing scene as I begin my next adventure!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have met so many amazing people that I never would have met without the help of CouchSurfing! Loving every minute of my CS experiences!

Newest CS accomplishment: I completed my first mini CouchSurfing trip where I CS'ed through Benelux w/ 5 different AMAZING CS hosts :)

Have hosted:
Hakky from the Netherlands...my very first CouchSurfer!
Gopa from Germany
Raquel, Ines & Mariana
Aviva from Punta/CT
Hope from Canada
Gabi from Cali
Samuel from France
Markus from Germany
Petra from Germany
Glenna and Kelly from the US
Lars from Utrecht, Netherlands
Alex from the US
Joaquín from Granada
Davi & Jessica from Brazil
Andreas from Austria
Daniel from Mexico
Alejandro from Chile

Have surfed in:
Punta Umbría, Espana w/ Aviva
El Puerto de Santa María w/ Pete
Rota, Espana w/ Eric
Leuven, Belgium w/ Maarten
Maastricht, Holland w/ Viola
Brugges, Belgium w/ Bart
Brussels, Belgium w/ Ruiyuan
Luxembourg, Luxembourg w/Dallas and Kristen
Sassari, Italy w/ Siuseppe
Cuglieri w/ Mureila
Sevilla w/ Palmira
El Portil, Espana w/ Gabi
Santiago / Javi
A Coruna w/ Ana
Marseille, France w/ Loic
Glasgow, Scotland w/ Paul
Edinbourgh, Scotland w/ Hayden
Berlin, Germany w/ Felix
Hamburg, Germany w/ Rudolf and Zhin
Copehnagen, Denmark w/ Christian
Copenhagen, Denmark w/ Tue

Helped organize:
*rosh ha'shanah/jewish new year/año nuevo judio* at Aviva's in Punta Umbría, Spain
*Sardinian CS party at Stefano's in Cagliari, Italy

Attended:
~Halloween Party at the Palace at Pete's in El Puerto de Santa María
~***Fiesta de musica y amor para Cristobal Colon*** at aviva's
~BIRTHDAY BASH---CRAZY CUMPLEAÑOS at aviva's
~FIESTA/PARTY: primavera con fresas! spring with strawberries! at aviva's

Interests

My goal is to keep the number of countries I've been to above my age!

• culture
• dancing
• partying
• clubbing
• board games
• backpacking
• teaching
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Departed, Grandma's Boy, Freedom Writers, Eurotrip, Top Gun, PS I love you, Dirty Dancing Havanah Nights, Italian Job

Music: Enrique, Eric Church, anything country, anything I can dance to!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked an active volcano, swam in a hot spring, rode a pirate ship and a donkey...all in ONE day :-)

Spent New Year's 2009 sleeping in the middle of the Saharra desert in a tent under the stars with a WONDERFUL friend I've made through CouchSurfing. And we got to ride camels for 3 hours :-)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some fun dance moves :-)

What I Can Share with Hosts

love for adventure, cooking and good conversations :) Hopefully a good local brew, too!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Switzerland, Thailand, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States

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