Hello,
my name is Elina Decker and I'm 22 years old. I'm from Germany, currently living in Mannheim. I did Work and Travel in New Zealand and now I'm trying to travel as much as possible in Europe.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

While travelling through New Zealand I experienced so much kindness, and I would love to give other people this experience as well. Since I'm not travelling right now Couchsurfing is a fun way to still meet other people and get to know other cultures. I study in Mannheim and live in a shared flat, so it might vary if we can host someone. I still feel like I can learn so much from Mannheim so we could explore it together. Or maybe explore the beautiful Heidelberg, which is really close! Anyway I would love to give other travellers a place to stay if they need to.

Interests

I like to read a good book or exploring the outside. We have really nice places in Mannheim.
Of course while travelling I had to cook for myself, but I wouldn't say I'm that good at it, so I would enjoy cooking together and learning new dishes. I will give my best to give you a good german meal!

• culture
• books
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• drinking
• traveling
• skiing
• track and field
• swimming
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I don't really have a favorite book, but I enjoy every genre from a good thriller to a heartbreaking lovestory. Lately I'm reading Sebastian Bergman by the swedisch authors Hjorth & Rosenfeldt.
The book-serie I connected with my childhood ( and which I love!) has to be Harry Potter!

It's almost the same with the music, I don't have a favorite genre. It depens on how I'm feeling. But my favorite Artist have to be:
Kings of Leon
Florence and the Machine
Adele
Catfish and the Bottleman
Ed Sheeran
And some old music like:
Frank Sinatra
The Doors
Nina Simone

Of course I also watch Movies but I'm not as much into it as with Books and Music. Again I watch almost everything.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swimming with dolphins was pretty awesome!
And doing my first Great Walk, the Kepler Track.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you German and maybe a little bit about the food- I would love to cook for you but I can't promise that it will be the best food in your life. But I will give my best!
And I would love to learn the basics of your language.

Countries I’ve Visited

Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany