CURRENT MISSION

Traveling and enjoying life :)

ABOUT ME

I'm a very happy person and don't need much (especially when traveling). I love to laugh, so if there are any good jokes on your mind, please tell me!! My favorite thing in life is trying new things. I hate routine and boredom, so, no matter what it is - spontaneous road trips, lifeguard training, bungee jumping, party the hell out of the town, lasertag or whatsoever - I'm in :) I treat people with respect and expect them to respect me (as everybody and everything else) not for what I/they do but just like that. Respect includes for me honesty and a true interest in people (which is pretty much how I understand the basic idea of CS). I am a vegetarian and a passionate cook, so if there are any great recipes you know I'd love to know/try them ;) Decision making is my weak spot. It can take me literally hours to think something through and I still won't know what to do hahaha

PHILOSOPHY

You were born an original, don't die a copy!

Be good, be free, enjoy and harm as less as possible.

Never stop re-evaluating what you do and what you are. Well, and if you don't like what you see, change it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

After my amazing trip in 2012 I'm back in Freiburg working on my PhD in biochemistry. All of my CS experiences were so unbelievably good and I really want to give back a bit of the kindness I received by hosting and showing around CS in Freiburg :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had some great CS experiences in Perpignan, Madrid, New York, Windhoek, Swakopmund and Amsterdam. My hosts were so amazing, they really made feel at home! I learnt a lot about their culture and were so grateful for these opportunities.
During my stay in NYC I met lots of people at weekly meetings, visited museums and organized trips together, partied, met for language exchange etc. All in all, I had a great time, never felt really lonely and learnt just so much :)

Interests

As I mentioned above trying new things is actually my favorite hobby. But there still some things which made me feel so good about life that I decided they are worth being repeated :) So, I love photography and outdoor activities like hiking, swimming or climbing - preferably combined ;) Road trips are pretty cool but worth nothing without music!! And I'm interested in abstract arts, too, can literally spend hours in a museum..

visited 24 states (10.6%)Create your own visited map of The World or jurisdische vertaling duits?

• arts
• culture
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• vegetarian
• partying
• drinking
• flying
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• bungee jumping
• skydiving
• rock climbing
• swimming
• language exchange
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

Sooooo many!!! Where to start?
Well, music: Firewater, Pixies, Black Taxi, Editors, Eskimo Joe, The Bravery, Cold War kids, The Black Keys, Stereophonics, Mumford and Sons, Placebo, Radiohead, The Kills, Bloc Party, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Kings of Leon, Paolo Nutini etc.
Books: Menschheitsdämmerung, 12 Chairs, The Little, Golden Kalf, Woyzeck, In A Free State, Alchemist and some of those Scandinavian crime novels
Movies: Carnage, Paris je t'aime, Todo sobre mi madre, A Touch of Spice, The Constant Gardener, The Painted Veil and for sure more

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I love flying - a lot. Being in the air always makes me feel free. That's why my most amazing moments in life were in the air (bungee jumping, skydiving or flying lessons in a glider).

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I don't really like to teach but I can tell you about how I cultivate bacteria ;)
Learn: Spanish and French
Share: Party, experiences, food, drinks and as many laughter as possible :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Netherlands, Russian Federation, South Africa