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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
Travel is the midwife of thoughts; A day without dancing is a day without living;
ABOUT ME
I like to get to know other people, but at the same time I live and let live. I am vegetarian, non smoker, and enjoy a healthy life. My passion is to dance: I was a good ballroom dancer years ago, but I now dedicate my time to Lindy Hop, Salsa and Argentine Tango. As my work is to travel around the world, I am not so into visiting churches, museums or other touristic sights (which I do with my tourists) when I am travelling on a private basis, but to get to know a country and its people from the inside and dancing is a wonderful way to do so. I love to cook and try new, local food all around the world.
I grew up in Austria, worked for three years in Spanish speaking countries (Cuba, Dom. Rep. and Spain), moved then to Milan/Italy where I lived/worked in tourism for 15 years until I moved to Oslo/Norway 11 years ago. I have always been working in tourism and with translations, both simultaneous and consecutive (Italian/German/English). When I am not working, I either enjoy my beautiful flat in Oslo or I just book myself a flight to anywhere in the world, just as it comes up. I am a free-lancer and dispose about my own time.
I do not hang out. I love to stay at home when at home.
In 2011 I met my future husband Hernan. We are living in Oslo. Hernan G
graduated from IUNA in Buenos Aires and works today as an arist in Oslo as well as an authorized Oslo guide.
PHILOSOPHY
Everyday is a gift, that´s why they call it the present
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I heard about CS from a friend I met during a trip to Thailand
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I CS for the first time in my life in San Juan de Puerto Rico for almost a month and it is the most marvellous travel experience ever! I met so wonderful people and was introduced to my hosts´ friends and their friends. I would never have enjoyed my stay in PR so much as I did without CS! Second time I CS was, again for almost one month, in Buenos Aires, and again, I have met so marvellous people that I will never ever do anything but CS in my whole private-travel-life! So, in order to give some of the good I received back, I host in my home too, and I met a lot of great people!
Interests
Healthy life, nutrition, dance (Lindy Hop, Salsa, Argentine Tango, Ballroom), culture, history, sports, and when at home I love to read, listen to my music and do just nothing at all ;)
- culture
- books
- dancing
- tango
- dining
- cooking
- vegetarian
- traveling
- music
- sports
- history
- tourism
Music, Movies, and Books
Depends on the situation
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Every single day is a special day in itself! The past is what you are today and today is what you will be in the future. So I live and appreciate every single day as it is.
Teach, Learn, Share
Life is a never-ending learning process and I love to give and share my experiences, but also to learn and receive
Countries I’ve Visited
Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Norway, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S., Zimbabwe
Countries I’ve Lived In
Austria, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Italy, Norway, Spain