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Overview

  • 24 references 17 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German, Spanish; learning Arabic, French
  • 35, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • Language Teacher
  • BA cultural studies and geography, MA transcultural studies
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

I studied cultural studies and am now working as a language teacher. I'm originally from Germany but have lived in Australia for the last 5 years with my partner and we have recently moved to the UK. I'm looking forward to discover the city/the country and meet new people :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I started Couchsurfing in Mexico over 10 years ago and I loved it from the beginning! It's a great way to meet people who are also interested in getting to know new people and different cultures this way. I haven't used Couchsurfing for quite a while but we (my partner and I) have a spare guest room at the moment and would be happy to have some guests from time to time.

Interests

I enjoy meeting new people, get to know new countries and cultures. I enjoy(ed) my studies, travelling, riding motorbike. I love to spent time with friends, drinking coffee, go dancing (I'm a fan of Salsa or Bachata), read a good book, watch a good series (any recommendations welcome!) or playing boardgames. I'm also always eager to learn a new language.

  • books
  • dancing
  • salsa dancing
  • cooking
  • yoga
  • hiking
  • languages
  • travel
  • food
  • going out
  • climbing
  • sewing
  • boardgames
  • discovering new places
  • motobike

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: all kind of stuff, from classic to reggaeton to hiphop to ...
Movies: biographies, thrillers, etc. - one of my favorite movies is Into the Wild
Books: I love books! I can read for hours.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've always enjoyed travelling. One of the greatest experience was travelling through the southern countries of Africa on a motorbike (as a pillion passenger). It was the first time riding on a bike and it is an incredible way of discovering a country!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share my time and my knowledge (if it is helpful ;) ). I would like to learn more about cooking vegetarian/vegan food, as I am vegetarian (mostly) and I am a slightly lazy when it comes to cooking. I would also love to improve/learn English, Spanish, French and/or Arabic.

What I Can Share with Hosts

As I already said I can share my time and my knowledge (if it is helpful ;) ). And I could teach you how to speak German or Spanish.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lesotho, Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Russian Federation, Samoa, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, Latvia, Mexico, New Zealand, United Kingdom

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