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Bardowick, Lower Saxony, Germany
@irinatipke
Member since 2013
Irina, 55 years old, wife and mother of 2 girls (13 and 17)
Interested in Education
Interested in Hiking
Fluent in English
Learning Danish
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I would like to meet openminded people from all over the world - mostly not for staying at a home of theirs, but to get insidertipps and learn to know about the peolpe and culture.
Music, Movies, and Books
I love Irish Folk, singer/songwriter, Sting, Chris de Burgh, Kiefer Sutherland... Lucinda Riley - Seven Sisters (because of its mix of fiction and history), Diana Gabaldon - Highland Saga (same) Michael Ende -
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I went to Scotland in my Twenties for three month on my own as a solo traveler, just my backpack and my tent. I slept in a lonesome church in the middle of the Highlands and met the members of my favourite folkband (Battlefield Band) in private. As there were major floods at that time I experienced some days (!) without electricity together with them and their families.
Teach, Learn, Share
Interested in Language learning and teaching (English, German) Learning new diy-techniques and improving it on the way Teaching how to fold "lucky stars" - for everyone who wants to.
What I Can Share With Hosts
Meals to cook and share, knowledge about the north of Germany and its history Sharing my diy-techniques and knowledge with other crafters Through my experience as a shop-owner I have a good feeling for marketing and improvements for selling
My Interests
I'm a girlguide - would call myself "scout" more than "gg" ;-) I love to meet scouts from all over the world. I'm always curious, love new diy-ideas. As a shop owner I always have a look at shops at other places - for fun, approval of the shop owners work (because I know how it is to be respected and seen for what you do)