Hola! My name is Christin and at the moment I live and work in Sogamoso, Colombia. Here I work for a local grassroots NGO, which is protecting the area around Lago de Tota. Next to this wonderful environment conservation project I try my best to learn spanish and salsa - two great ways for communication in Colombia.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

During the last five years I was able to combine work, my studies with traveling and I remember multiple wonderful situations filled with hospitality around this globe. Meeting new people through couchsurfing was also a gateopener to those memories in the past!

Interests

• writing
• cooking
• meditation
• reading
• hiking
• diving
• climbing
• concerts and festivals
• making pottery

Music, Movies, and Books

The book which inspires my at the moment: "Against hate" by Carolin Emcke
Long time favorites are books by Hermann Hesse, Frantz Fanon, Albert Camus and Grada Kilomba.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Getting stuck in a lovely norwegian mountain hut with one of my best friends - so we waited by the fire till the snowstorm was over. The best excuse to sit all day by the fire ...

What I Can Share with Hosts

My few but mostly present skills in cooking, knitting and sharing stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Hungary, Italy, Laos, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Colombia, Germany