CURRENT MISSION

make the world a better place ... raising my kids properly ... learning from other people ...

ABOUT ME

We are a family of 6 - but our daughter Bertha (born '86) has just moved to her own place after working as an Au Pair in Brisbane.
Thommy, my husband (*58) is a glass blower at the
university - Amadeus (*96) and Gustav (*94) are cool guys and our foster son John (*2001) tries to get used to a "normal family life". We all are open minded and love life as it is ... Curious to learn and meet others ...

PHILOSOPHY

Live and let live, but be helpful when needed without asking for a quid pro quo

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

we host a lot, as well outside couchsurfing .... international students festivals in our city ... excahnge students ...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Summer 2006 Anna and the boys in NYC - best ever - stayed with Stephen Tupper and his brother - fantastic time and still pen friends and hopefully meet again soon ....
Summer 2008 during our tour through the UK met Nicki and her kids for an evening in Liverpool ....

Interests

We all love movies and music and concerts. I'm a reading and language junkie - Stephen King is my hero! Even after 15 years in my job I still - or even more - love travelling - especially with my family or the "girls' club"... Driving ...

• concerts
• festivals
• clubbing
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• au-pair

Music, Movies, and Books

German and British films ... drama and thrillers ...
Stephen King, Ake Edvardson ... Harry Potter ...
Brit Pop, Stones and Beatles ...
Mozart, Edvard Grieg .....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

every day when being with my kids ...
every time I travel and meet new people ...

Teach, Learn, Share

Discuss how to make life easier - parenting, working, having fun ....

What I Can Share with Hosts

my Egyptian red lentil soup .... some great jokes and funny stories of my family and travelling ....

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Gibraltar, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine

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