I've been living in Melbourne for the last 3 years now (love it here!), spent 4 years in London before that, and another year travelling around New Zealand. I'm originally from Germany, though don't "feel" very German. I enjoy exploring the world and living somewhere for a while to really get a feel for the country/culture/city. Even when I'm travelling I love to experience the place from a local's point of view, discovering hidden cafes, bars, shops etc. It's much more important to me to truly experience a place than to tick sightseeing boxes off my list.

My background is in documentary photography/photojournalism, though I've done a lot of things since graduating from uni a few years ago. I've started a few businesses, and still love exploring new avenues. Working as a freelance photographer (primarily shooting food, interiors, people and travel) has always been my way of making money, and a great way to meet new people - but life is about so much more than what we do for a job.

I absolutely love food, enjoy cooking (I'm vegetarian), making time for exercise and staying healthy, paying attention to my body's needs and generally have a big interest in food and health.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I met many amazing people through Couchsurfing when I first joined years ago, and believe in the sharing economy - trading whatever we can, helping each other out whenever possible.
It's a great way to meet likeminded and interesting people, learn, and grow as a person. I am an open-minded person, and Couchsurfing can help grow that openmindedness for sure.

Interests

I like giving things a go - whether that's travelling and visiting a new country, starting a new business, or trying a new cuisine.
I love meeting new people and hearing their stories, there's always something to be learned. I naturally encourage people to live their life on their own terms and go after what they want.

I'm a mindful person, try to meditate regularly, and am always looking to learn and grow. I'm a happy and positive person and love living in the moment.

• cats
• books
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• breakfast
• coffee
• baking
• fitness
• yoga
• magic
• business
• psychology
• travel
• nature
• spirituality
• people
• health
• mindfulness
• muaythai
• people's stories
• photojournalism
• branding
• book reading
• publishing

Music, Movies, and Books

So many different ones, I'm open to most genres.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Photographed Lady Gaga, moved halfway around the world, worked on a few different businesses, and met some amazing people along the way.
Still working on making a great loaf of sourdough bread... ;)

Teach, Learn, Share

Mindfulness, spirituality, photography, content marketing, branding, vegetarian cooking, anything related to cats

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can build a website, share advice on branding and business, take beautiful photos of your home or whatever else you might want to capture, teach you how to grow your Pinterest following to over half a million, share some vegetarian cooking and food ideas, ...

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, England, France, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, England, Germany, New Zealand