applejax

I work at a boutique travel agency in Boston, taking care of all of the trips to South America. I will plan your vacation with style! Before that I was a bilingual editor/translator at a publishing company owned by a horrible Communist boss.

Traveling is my passion, and I have been to Costa Rica, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Switzerland, and Morocco.

I also love cooking, and am always eager to try out new recipes. The only foods I really dislike are celery and honeydew melon. Yuck.

My dream job is to eventually work for either a travel or fashion magazine, either as a writer or photographer.

I speak Spanish and Portuguese :)

Things I love: * pink * bunnies * Badtz Maru * stationary * afternoon coffee in Spain * tote bags * everything about Brazil * vintage jewelry * Islamic art * shopping * Pingu * making people smile * cooking and collecting recipes * stuffed animals * Chocolate chip cookies * dangly earrings * Totoro

In terms of swaps, I'm easy to please, as long as you care about what you're sending. As long as I don't get anything excessively cheap and cheesy, I'll be happy.

Ferris Buller's Day Off, 10 Things I Hate About You, My Neighbor Totoro

How I Met Your Mother, Dexter, Gossip Girl, Project Runway, cooking shows, Sex and the City, America's Next Top Model, True Blood

• licorice
• incense
• watermelon or grape flavored candy
• tea

There are special things that I always like getting, and would be interested in private swaps occasionally if anybody wants to obtain items from the U.S.!

• Turma da Monica comic books from Brazil
• Principe Estrella cookies
• Handmade items from other countries
• Kukumuxu items
• Food items from other countries