I'm an optimistic person, interested in different cultures and always up for adventures. Originally I'm from a little town in Bavaria called Zirndorf (that's where Playmobil is from!). Since finishing highschool I've been moving around quite a bit, spending three years working and studying in France. This is also where I was introduced to Couchsurfing: During my voluntary service in Normandy I lived together with an absolutely travel-crazy girl from the US who inspired me a lot. Together with her, I travelled around Europe with Couchsurfing, meeting so many nice, interesting and welcoming people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I really like the whole concept of couchsurfing, the balance between giving and taking. It's a great opportunity to meet new people, share your ideas and interests and a chance to have a good time together. In general I think the whole "sharing" idea is what makes Couchsurfing such an amazing community. I think we can learn so much from each other and I'm always very happy to share my culture and my skills, for example by preparing a delicious German meal for my guests or hosts ;-)

Interests

Politics, spicy food and dancing

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: NW (Zadie Smith), The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath), Factory Girls (Leslie Chang), Harry Potter (!!)

Music: my all time favourites are Mumford and Sons, Slow Club, Zaz, Lou Reed, The Kinks, Otis Redding...

Films: Cohen Brothers, Xavier Dolan, Wes Anderson, Al Gore....

I'm always very happy about book/music/film recommendations from Couchsurfing Guests/Hosts that make me discover their favourite artists :-)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was in Beijing for a study semester abroad, me and some friends wanted to go camping on the Great Wall to catch the experience and to watch the sunset. It sounded like a great idea and many travellers we had met before recommended this magical experience. But unfortunately we didn't make it to the Great Wall in time and had to sleep in a parking space. It was still an amazing evening, we shared delicious Chinese food and liquor (白酒) and went up the Wall in morning.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Denmark, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, Germany