Hi there!

My name is Franziska but most people simply call me Franzi. I grew up in Germany, in a small town that is about 40 minutes away from Stuttgart (by car or train). Currently, I am an au pair in the Boston area and I really enjoy living in the United States. As almost all of the au pairs I love to travel and I'm an open person. Different cultures and languages have always been something I was interested in. That's why I like going to new places, being spontaneous and having adventures.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing because I think it's a great experience to meet new people from different places all over the world. It's awesome because you get to know other cultures unlike in hotels that are pretty much the same wherever you go. And since I'm young and constantly out of money, I really appreciate that there are people in the world that let somebody they don't know sleep at their house!

Interests

Start to talk about music and I'm in. I love music as a whole and how it can connect so many people. From streets and small concert halls to huge festivals with thousands of people, I love all venues where music is playing.
As well as listening to music I like to play it. I play the guitar (acoustic and electric) and if I didn't have to do other things like working or sleeping I'd spend the whole day playing it.
Even though I almost like all kinds of music my favorite kind is alternative and indie rock. I like to discover less known and unknown bands and artist and will always try to support them (well like I mentioned earlier I don't have that much money but I spend a fairly amount of the money that I have on concerts, CDs and merch).

To stay fit I like to go running (it's especially cool because I can listen to music while I'm running) as well as I like to ride my bike (but that's more for fun!).
And if I could afford surf lessons, I would definitely go surfing because I love the surf culture. So far I own my own wet suit but since there's no ocean where I live in Germany I have to find another option to use it.

I have a great affection for animals. If I didn't like steak so much I'd be a vegetarian. At home I have a male cat named Lucky and I like to take care of my aunt's dogs. Although I'm an au pair and dealing with a lot of kids I think I'm better with animals. So in case you have a pet, I really would like to meet it, too. Pets are awesome.
Bill Murray once said: "I’m suspicious of people who don’t like dogs, but I trust a dog when it doesn’t like a person." and I think it's absolutely true!

• animals
• pets
• cats
• dogs
• culture
• concerts
• festivals
• vegetarian
• running
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• cycling
• surfing
• languages
• au-pair

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Once I jumped from a 10 meters high cliff in Croatia. That was pretty cool.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, England, France, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States