My name is Alisa!

Currently living in Belgrade, but spent 10 years living abroad. I finished high school in Norway and university in the USA. I decided to come back home to Serbia after my studies. I fell in love with Belgrade...it's truly the European city that never sleeps :)
I'm half Serbian and half Guyanese (a pretty rare combination!)

I have two university degrees- Art History (focus in Film history and theory) and Photography. My day job is working as an Art Manager for an animation studio which creates visuals for games, but I always work on independent art projects on the side. I am passionate about photography and fashion design.

I am also deeply interested in tarot and astrology, something that I have been researching and learning for the last 5 years. I don't look at it as a "gateway to the future", but just as curiousity towards the many potential paths for life, purely based on energy and how we're connected to universal consciousness

I love to travel and try my best to visit new countries every year. So far I've been to 50 countries.

Last year Turkey made the 50 country mark! I did a backpacking trip of all of the major archeological and cultural sites of eastern Turkey

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I don't use Couchsurfing often, so I don't have a lot of references..but I promise I am a great guest :)

I am currently looking for a place to stay in Berlin for two or three nights (whichever is more comfortable for the host), since the prices of rentals are currently really high.

I am visiting Berlin for a Keeley Forsyth concert. The ticket was a birthday present from my best friend

Interests

• cats
• photography
• music
• archeology
• geology
• history
• philosophy
• travel
• art
• film
• astrology
• tarot

Music, Movies, and Books

Probably the most difficult question :) I can list my favorites for this month

Music:
I listen to a lot of female experimental composers, noise and ambient musicians
So far my favorites are: Caterina Barbieri, Kali Malone, Susu Laroche, Ellen Fullman, Fatima Al Qadiri, Pharmakon

Movies:
Andrea Arnold-Wasp; Kenneth Anger- Scorpio Rising; Alejandro Jodorowsky- Holy Mountain; Chris Marker- Sans Soleil
Also anything by Agnes Varda and David Cronenberg

Books:
Currently reading Singularity of Being by Mari Ruti
George Bataille, Susan Sontag, Hegel, Kathy Acker, Michele Foucault, Simone Weil

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Slept in a snow cave in the middle of winter in Norway

Teach, Learn, Share

I am happy to share anything about my life and travels. I also love to talk and learn about new music, artists, etc..

I would love to learn about the local culture of the city and hear any suggestions of nice places to visit

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a great cook and love preparing meals! Happy to make a big family-style dinner while visiting your place :)

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guyana, Norway, Serbia, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago, United States