Hi, I'm Ann-Julie (or just Anny). I am a quite optimistic and enthusiastic person who enjoys the company of others and getting to know new perspectives on basically anything.
Currently, I study English and maths to become a teacher. I'm in Ireland right now to improve my English communication skills and because I really enjoyed my last Ireland trip last year!
But I want to see so much more of the world: I'd love to travel the whole African continent, particularly South Africa and Namibia, and see more of Europe. To be honest, I would love to travel the whole world;)
Other than dreaming about travelling the world (and actually travelling, of course) I love making music together, so if you like to have a little jam session every now and then, count me in!
Over the past few years, I got into watersports (surfing, windsurfing, SUPing), but I also really enjoy long walks on the beach or in the mountains.
In winter, I like to ski, but I also enjoy staying inside with a cup of tea and a book or a movie or just someone to chat with! I'm also a big fan of basically any kind of game: card games, board games, charade,...you name it.
Well, I don't know what's left to say other than that I'm looking forward to meet you😊

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I don't just want to get to know Ireland from a tourist perspective but experience the "real" Ireland

Interests

• surfing
• bike riding
• long walks
• listening to live music
• talking about life
• travelling and meeting new people
• making music together

Music, Movies, and Books

- Documentaries about nature (highly recommend "Russia from above" and the David Attenborough series on Netflix!)
- "The Devil's Advocate" with Al Pacino (great actor, that guy...)
- trash movies that are better than "actual" movies about a certain topic (Zombieland)
- books: so many! I used to read much more when I was younger and really enjoyed the Under the Never Sky series by Veronica Rossi... though I kind of grew out of it I still enjoy it. Now I mostly listen to audiobooks (sad, I know) and I really love the Harry Hole series by Jo Nesbø.
- music: love listening to and making music. Genre: varied. Unless you're serving me German Schlager, I'll probably like it to at least some extent;) What I really enjoy: 60s, Rock, Folk, Reggae, Punk Rock, Indie, Irish Trad..Dire Straits are one of my favourites

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Overcoming my fear of waves and getting onto a surfboard...still working on that though 😂

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to improve my English and maybe learn some Irish, and I could teach you some German if you want to.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Jam sessions, funny German words that even Germans don't know why they exist, an open ear for anyone

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany