Hola hola! I'm Julia from Austria but I guess my soul's at home in Latin America. I lived in Peru for one year when I was 15, lived in Holland for another year at 18 and have kept travelling ever since. Between that I studied a couple of things and finished barely any ;) I worked as a social worker for 6 years and additionally did many other projects in the social and creative sector (founded a DJane-collective, wrote articles for magazines, co-directed a documentary, volunteered in refugee camps,...). I guess it's super important to me to keep my live as colorful and varied as possible. An important part of that are the many interesting and lovely acquaintances and friendships all over the world which have enriched my life. I love cultural and personal exchange and am supergrateful for the possibilties couchsurfing contributes to that.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To surf, host and meet other couchsurfers at cs-events.

Interests

travelling, dancing, movies, knitting, flea markets, climbing, cycling, hiking, reading, coffee, clubbing, my family and friends, different cultures and history, languages, music, philosophy & psychology, djing,...

• culture
• documentaries
• film making
• music festivals
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• capoeira
• cumbia
• wine
• coffee
• vegetarian
• meditation
• partying
• clubbing
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• knitting
• music
• latin music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• bungee jumping
• skydiving
• skiing
• sports
• rock climbing
• history
• languages
• philosophy
• psychology
• social work
• vegetarian food
• techno music
• climbing
• djing
• latin america
• traditions
• vipassana
• surf
• climbing trees
• brasil
• portuguese
• samba
• coffee shops
• latin dancing
• mediation

Music, Movies, and Books

I love diversion!
Some favorite musicians/Bands/DJs: Bon Iver, Max Cooper, Animal Collective, Beirut, Grizzly Bear, Kavinsky, Chancha Circuito, The Alchemist, Calle 13, Fela Kuti, Jorge Ben, Regal, Drumcell, Bjarki,. Jaja, El Buho, Clap! Clap!, Gilles Peterson,...
Some favorite movies: Antichrist, Irreversible, Mother, Babel, 21 Gramm, Misfortunates, Beautiful, Requiem for a Dream, What is love, Enter the Void, Beasts of the Southern Wild, We need to talk about Kevin and my all time favourite THE LORD OF THE RINGS
Authors i like: Camus, Tolkien, Kafka, J.S. Foer,... but honestly I barely take the time for novels anymore. I still do read psychologycal, social critical, scientific books from time to time. Currently: "The art of loving" by Erich Fromm and "Once minutos" by Paulo Coelho to practice my Spanish

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

my exchange year in Peru, skydiving and bungee jumping, my bicycle trip from Spain to Austria, the first time on a stage DJing,...

latest adventure: crossing the Cordillera Real (Bolivian Andes) for a week in pure loneliness

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help with German, make Mojitos or cook a vegetarian dinner.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can help with whatever you need support with (house tasks, love advice, as a dancing buddy,...). I'm super easy and felxible and have my own sleeping bag ;). I can cook or prepare some cocktails. I can help you with German or English. I can teach you some guitar basics. Hm, what else.... I think I'm pretty nice company if you're bored or in need for some diversion in your daily routine ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Bolivia, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Panama, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru

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