Before reading: I only host women or couples/families.

I live in Berlin with my husband and my son (15).
I work as a medical doctor but in my free time,
I love to learn languages, go to galleries or take photos, cook (and eat :), do sports (Windsurfing, table tennis, Yoga and Catamaran-Sailing) and go for long walks in the nature.

I'm very open-minded and curious about different cultures. I want to know how you live..what your traditions are.
To me, travelling is the greatest way to connect.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think we can only understand cultures, when we get to know each other and become Friends.
It's all about becoming friends

Interests

Cooking and Food: Sanma and Negitoro,
I'd walk miles for a bowl of cold Soba,
Arabic/Persian/Turkish Cuisine...Portulak in Yoghurt, Sauce with Grenadine, Kebaps,
Faloudeh
Vietnamese dishes with Papaya or Winter-melon, fresh crab...
I've learned to make many international dishes but I'm best at making German food.

Sports: I do cat-sailing and windsurfing. I like hiking and strolling through nature.

Old/ancient architecture
Traditions/Culture
Spiritual/Religious backgrounds. I'm interested in your thoughts and believes, your spirit.

• literature
• architecture
• fashion
• cooking
• painting
• medicine
• nature
• religions
• traditions
• fashion design

Music, Movies, and Books

I read a lot.
My favorite authors are
H. Murakami, O. Pamuk and V. Chandhra.
I also love Yu Hua, Rafik Schami or Jonathan Franzen.

I'm very much into international cinema.
Love Wes Anderson and Cohen Brothers, Wong Kar Wai and of course the great Alfred Hitchcock.

Music: Electronic, House Music, Hip Hop, some rock-stuff, if it's not too mainstream, Punk-Rock, also classical music, Jazz and world music/traditional. Love James Blake, Aphex Twin, Radiohead, De LA Soul, Who made who, Beatstakes, Foo Fighters or The Streets...

What I Can Share with Hosts

if wanted:

Language tutorials
Cooking together
Sightseeing (if I have enough Time)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Scotland, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Åland Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Scotland