HI! My name is Alyssa, I’m currently living in Heidelberg, after a 6 months trip in Japan and Vietnam. I love meeting new people and learning about different cultures, speaking languages and FOOD (preferably with wine). I look forward to meeting you! =)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have only couch surfed twice but both times were amazing.
Couchsurfing helps me enjoy everything I love about travelling.

Interests

• literature
• sketching
• violin
• hiking
• philosophy
• performance art
• japanese
• jass
• vietnamese culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Some of my favourite books//
Jane Eyre, Lord of the Flies, Philip K Dick, Stephen Fry, Memoirs of a Geisha, Revolutionary Road, The Kite Runner, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, 1984, Death Note (ok, that last one is not a book, but it’s awesome)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swimming with sharks (and realising that jellyfish are more dangerous)

Teach, Learn, Share

Any German speakers or Japanese speakers with unlimited patience?

(Recent) philosophy:

To follow my own goals instead of what others expect from me. :)

Couchsurfing philosophy:

Strangers are just friends you haven’t met yet.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Language exchange of course (I speak fluent English), but I can also teach you about my culture, cook, bake, walk your kids and care after your dog (or is that the other way around), sing and dance (not all of my skills are equally appreciated). I can also draw your portrait if you like;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Cuba, Denmark, Italy, Japan, Serbia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Switzerland