CURRENT MISSION

Spread the idea of CS,
Help people to find theirs life purpose
www.franziskarief.de

ABOUT ME

I'm a optimistic, open-hearted woman, who likes to meet people from all over the world. I like to have insightful conversations, to develop crazy ideas and to follow spontaneous plans.
Whenever I listen to music or get the chance to sing, this makes me happy!
I believe that every person has a soul purpose, and helping others to get to know theirs and to live their strength is my purpose :)

PHILOSOPHY

* Das Beste was Dir im Leben passieren kann ist, Dich selbst zu finden. *Das Schlimmste Dich selbst zu verlieren.*

On ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.
-Antoine de Saint-Exupéry-

'Strive to always do what is right - not in the eyes of others, but in your own heart. Others thoughts are transitory one moment they will love you, the next they will not. Act on what is right in your own heart, and there will be victory.'

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

* I tell of CS all along my way and invite them
and you (now reading this)
* I surf whenever I'm travelling
* Take part in meetings/events

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

During my journey around the world, I made so many fulfilling CS-experiences!
Either taking part in a couple of CS-events like the 6th Annual Tongariro Alpine Crossing and the weekly meetings in Adelaide, Melbourne... or hanging out with couchsurfers and surfing couches at loads of places. I was so lucky getting to know CS years ago in Prag, what lead me to host in Munich, surf in Paris.

Here some tips for female surfers:
- Surf at places of couples or woman
- Meet your host first at the weekly meeting
- Make sure you read the references
- Surf together with a friend at a male host
- Report CSlers with bad behaviour

Unfortunatelly, there are still a few CS'ler who don't understand the idea of CS right, but if you stick to these suggestion you eliminate sexual harassment.

Interests

Kinesiology, yoga, playing soccer, singing, swimming, hiking and relaxing in the nature, watching sunrise and sunset, looking at the starry sky,....

Music, Movies, and Books

The Secret,
Nelson Mandela,
Das Känguru (Marc-Uwe Kling)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I try to be impressed by every moment of my life. The best moments on my journey around the world were:
- Santa Monica Beach LA
- Lawn Hill National Park - It's amazing, I felt like being in paradise
- New Chums Beach (Coromandel Peninsula)

Teach, Learn, Share

+ I'd like to show you Freiburg and it's surroundings, besides touristic attractions.
+ If I have more time, we even can make it to the "Allgäu" the area in the very south of Germany, where I grew up (this is how locals call this rural area). There is a lot of nature, to enjoy and relax.
+ Travelling through a lot of countries (what was the best year I ever had in my life) I can give you useful advices, ideas...
+ I can teach you some German
+ Helping you to relax I can treat you with kinesiology.
http://www.franziskarief.de

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Italy, Kosovo, Laos, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Democratic Republic of Congo, Germany

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