CURRENT MISSION

Finish my degree. Pack my bag. Get adventurous!

update: currently traveling, teaching English, and living the life in Cape Horn, Chile, at the end of the world.

ABOUT ME

I'm a happy, open-minded, somtimes quiet travel addict who is passionate about all kinds of outdoor activities, food markets, foreign languages, and having a good time with friends from home and abroad. I have a rough idea where I'm headed at the moment but life might take me somewhere completely else in the long-term. So instead of planning each step of my way, I keep an open mind because in the end things will usually fall into place and turn out great. "Es ist wie es ist, und es kommt wie es kommt" (It is what it is and it will be what it will be).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've ended up at the most amazing places, had interesting conversations, and got to discover places off the beaten path. Staying with locals when I'm on the road and showing travelers around when I'm back home is the best way to learn about other countries.

--> Unfortunately I'm not able to host at the moment

Interests

"The mountains are calling and I must go." I love the outdoors, especially in fall and winter - hiking, running, exploring...
good wine/food/coffee, spending time with friends and reuniting with those from abroad, cooking, learning/speaking/discussing/analyzing foreign languages, laughing, long walks, spontaneous roadtrips, counting shooting stars, night swims in a lake, playing in the snow like a kid, randomly discovering new places around me, endorphin highs and wow moments

• culture
• literature
• documentaries
• environment
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• organic food
• running
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• languages
• solo travel
• mountains
• nature
• linguistics
• adventures

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- living abroad
- working as a Rickshaw driver
- running in Central Park, NYC
- camping in winter
- hiking in Yosemite
- completing my first half-marathon
- skydiving in Vancouver
- spending Midsummer in Finland
- biking to Ireland's northernmost point
- ...

Teach, Learn, Share

"We do not have mountains just for enjoying the views from the top, it might be foggy up there. Each single step, creek, view, waterfall, forest is what has to be enjoyed. It is the same in life - enjoy each moment whenever it is possible."

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, good food, and secrets to lightweight traveling.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Chile, Ireland, United States