Irina, 55 years old, wife and mother of 2 girls (13 and 17)

我为什么加入 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.

兴趣

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)

• reading
• geocaching
• scouting
• teacher
• girlguides
• shopowner

音乐、电影和书籍

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 -

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

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.

教，学，和分享

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.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

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

我游览过的国家

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom