Hello fellow couchsurfers/couchhosters,
Feel free to call me Benny (the alternative is quite a mouthful)
I think it's fair for me to say I am a pretty laid back kinda gal. I'm always up for an adventure/new experience, and love getting to know new people.

Currently living in Berlin with my partner and my cat, Grey (guess what colour he is!). I like to stay active but also sometimes go through a "never want to leave the apartment, hide under the covers, eat chocolate and watch Sex and the City" phase. I'm only human, people!

I bike everywhere, but also enjoy swimming (used to be on a competitive team), running, and yoga. I play lots of freestyle frisbee, which is a little-known but amazing sport with the most fantastic international community I have ever had the grace to be a part of. Check it out! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1I0NjY6QyI&t=81s

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because there's no reason not to be! I like to travel with couchsurfing because it's the best way TO travel. It's a great way to meet new people. Especially when travelling to a new country. I get to have the best experiences while meeting locals, which leads me to discover the less touristy areas of the places I'm staying in/visiting. I can exchange and share knowledge, discussions, and laughs with people I might never have met otherwise. It's just an all-out great community!

Interests

Ah, so many interests! Hmm, reading, cooking, video games, movies (good ones, but the occasional shitty one too), travelling, a fine glass Bordeau, a nice glass of Chardonnay.
Long walks on the beach whilst wistfully looking towards the setting sun....
And I sometimes enjoy a nice dose of sarcasm too.

Music, Movies, and Books

Books/Authors: Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicle, if he ever finishes it!!!), Murakami, Paolini, Camus, Austen, King, Paprika, The Life of Pi, Room, etc etc. I like to read! The best thing you can do if you stay with me is bring me a book (hint hint, wink wink)!

Movies/Series/Directors: Denis Villeneuve, Wes Anderson, David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick, Eternal Sunshine of.., Dear Jane, Nacho Libre, Anchorman, Undercover Brother, Envy, Finsterworld, GOT, Twin Peaks, Sex and the City (my guilty pleasure). Etc, etc. Making these lists is hard.

Music: Jazz, classic, hip hop, rock (classic, psychadellic, funk), funk, house. I just like music!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

watched Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 6 times in a row after I received it as a Christmas gift.

I also travelled through Vietnam on a motorbike when I was 18. But man did I enjoy binge watching Harry Potter.

Teach, Learn, Share

Let's cook together!

What I Can Share with Hosts

When I can I like to leave a little something with the person that has hosted me :) I also love cooking and enjoy learning (but also teaching) new recipes and techniques whenever I can.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Poland, Thailand, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States