HOSTING IN CHILE, city CASTRO, and CROATIA - city SPLIT.

Make sure that you read section (under “home”) either for Split either for Castro, depending where you would like to stay. I won’t host you if you don’t read.

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ENTJ-A, with a lot of empathy :))
Instagram and YouTube: @thismorningiwokeupin

I LIVE IN LONDON (UK), but hosting in Split (Croatia) with my parents and Castro (Chile) with my boyfriend.

I consider myself a colorful creature, on one hand working intensively on my goals, and on the other hand, enjoying my free time passionately and tranquil. I don't have any regrets in life - each situation can teach us something. I believe that we all should be honest and kind to others, help when we are able and however we are able to.

I am a very curious person when it comes to learning about new things, cultures, societies... i might ask you one million questions in order to have a better understanding about you and your cultural background. :)

Also, I've been through a lot during my young lifetime, due to different circumstances, and it taught me a lot, made much more opened, understanding and communicative. My "favorite" people are elderly, as i love to hear their life stories, their advices (doesn't mean i will listen, haha, but i'll consider), and spend friendly time together. Children can teach us a lot as well - often about simple things in life which can make us happy and which we often forget as adults.

At the moment I live everywhere and nowhere...
I spend my summers in my home country, Croatia.
I am doing PhD in Nursing in Turkey.
I have a time flexible job in the UK.
I live with part of my family and my boyfriend in Chile.
I travel constantly.

There are some "parts" with which i have issues:
1. I hate smoking, so if you are a smoker, i can't stay with you unless there is no smoke (at all!) in the house
2. No flirty boys. For me guys and STDs are not like Pokemons "collect them all". Please, respect it. Btw i understand that some of you don't mind constantly changing partners, but I am really not interested in doing anything "for fun". I am still one of those who believe in a true, old fashioned, love.
3. I am not into partying and crazy nightlife. Generally, I don't even drink alcohol (rarely... except wine). I prefer long walks on the fresh air and talking. :)
4. Any kind of abuse towards people and/or animals

WHAT I LIKE TO DO?
1. To try new food - at home and in restaurants or street food
2. A lot of walking... like hours and hours... and talking about deep topics :)
3. Mountaineering/hiking
4. New experiences - like some unusual things to do... or adventurous like rafting, zipline, skydiving, anything :))
5. Being around animals
6. Art galleries and museums
7. Theaters
8. Long drives
9. ...

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

Besides the fact that CS is the best way to meet the locals and learn about their culture, or just to help someone stuck in your own country, let me tell you the story:

When I was about 19 years old, my best friend Igor and I decided to go to Italy for a week without any money. We made our bags full of cheap cans from the student restaurant, that was all we were going to eat. At some point, we managed to reach Venice. At that time, I made CS profile, but no one was accepting my request... I can understand it, as my requests were looking more like "can we sleep at your place" and it was the last moment. As the night was coming, I told Igor that we can ask random strangers on the street if they can host us (it was kind of a joke, but we still did it haha). Again, no one accepted (i wonder why :P). We decided to try once again. It was already around 10 pm. I saw the painter near the main square. I approached and literally asked him "we have no place to stay, can we stay at your place?". His answer: YES. Igor and I looked at each other confused. We asked Mr. Ian if he is serious. He confirmed and added that he lives somewhere out of the center, there is no electricity in his apartment, neither enough space. Despite the fact we were a bit scared, we went with him. He didn't have a lot, but he gave us everything he had - his time, his stories and his space. He even cooked pasta with tomato sauce, the only food he had. He hosted us for a few days. We left him all the cans we had in our bags. That was one of the eye-opening moments for me to realize how kind can people be. I went to Venice a few times after, and every time I would go, I would knock on his door, but he was never there. I would leave him a letter on a doormat. One day, I got the message that he moved from his apartment. I never again saw Mr. Ian, but I would like to. Moments like this stay forever in our minds and not rarely help us to define ourselves. It was not CS, but it is very similar to experiences from CS.

Centres d'intérêt

- Traveling (learning about different cultures)
- Nature
- Cooking/food
- Psychology
- Art
- Communication (in Medicine and Nursing but in general also)
- Ethics in Medicine/Nursing

I am interested in many diff things and want to learn as much as possible.

• ethics
• traveling
• communications
• medicine
• nursing
• psychology
• food
• nature

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

I like reading, listening to music, movies, theater...

Somehow I like more "darker" literature... I believe that sadness, tough times or beautiful love stories can inspire most of our creativity...

Music = Live music; TINA KAROL and DAN BALAN :)), Leonard Cohen, Katie Melua, Norah Jones, Bon Jovi, Enya, Gregorians, Dorde Balasevic, Coldplay, Celine Dion, Angelina Jordan, a lot of classic music, Dido, Guang Liang, Ed Sheeran, Nightwish, etc.

Movies = One flew over the cuckoo's nest, A beautiful mind, The pursuit of happiness, Gandhi, Avatar, The Lion King, Joker....... a looot.

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

MANY. 😁

- for me, it is amazing to sleep under the stars, in the tent...
- flew in a hot air balloon in Egypt
- ended up in favela's part in Rio de Janeiro - the police stopped all the traffic so that we could get out safely
- drank a bit too much wine (for me it is one glass 🤣) and bought the ticket to Australia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and Singapore 👏🏿
- met one of my best friends Mojca in US
- worked 17 hours per day, for 2 months, with 2 broken ribs, in US = not recommended haha
- spent a day in London and a night in Paris... watched the sunrise from the rooftop of some building
- for some people it is amazing that I worked for Game of Thrones (as a nurse) = for me - i didn't even watch it on tv 😅
- ate different bugs in Cambodia
- studied acupuncture in China
- went to Leonard Cohen concert 3 times 😁
- explored caves in Croatia :)
- lost on the mountain in Vietnam
- been bitten by a civet in Indonesia
- doing safaris and diving is also amazing :)
- joined DanTina 😁 (fan club of Ukrainian singer Tina Karol and Moldovan singer Dan Balan) and now getting invited to Tina's concerts around the world
- i have a dad who is 93 years old :)
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Enseignez, apprenez, partagez

I guess I can teach you how to fully LIVE your life and get THE BEST out of it:
I didn't have a lot of money once i started to travel (it would be mainly traveling with no money), but i still managed to see half of the world for now, get scholarships to study in different countries (nursing, acupuncture, leadership - management -and communication), and to be successful in things i do - but still to have other people on my mind, help them with my heart as much as i can (unfortunately some people will try to use it in a bad way).

I can teach you how to be a good genuine person with your mind and heart. 💜

Ce que j'aimerais partager avec mes hôtes

Smiles, time, food, stories (i do have many hahah).

Pays que j'ai visités

Albania, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Oman, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Martin (French part), Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

Chile, China, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

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