CURRENT MISSION

Planning an adventurous yet relaxing summer trip.

ABOUT ME

This is how I described myself 3 years ago in a different phase of my life. But I still like it, so I guess it`s me:

"I m interested in the phenomenons of life which for me, first of all, include the "ordinary" aspects of every day life. I dont`t like owning to much stuff as it`s rather a burden to me.
But I enjoy short-time luxury like walking into enormous 5 star hotels to have a glass of red wine at the glamorous bar area, using the even more glamorous bathroom, and eventually returning to my cute little balcony to get lost in the pattern of the exfoliating paint on the wall, sipping my good old green tea :) "

I`m realising now that it sounds like I´m doing this all by myself. Which is fine... but I enjoy drinking red wine, coffe and tee in good company as well ;)

PHILOSOPHY

Only that in you which is me can hear what I'm saying. (Baba Ram Dass)

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. (Henry David Thoreau)

"On the road again, on the road again..." (donkey in "Shrek")

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Repeaded surfing in Hong Kong.
Have hosted in Berlin through Hospitality Club ages ago and
had one couchsurfer in Houjie, China.
My most recent surfing experience: in Koblenz after a long bike ride along the Mosel River where I met great people during a facebook/couchsurfing event.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I spent many beautiful days with lovely people in Hong Kong.

Interests

travelling, hiking, art, yoga, reading, languages, people-watching, dancing (clubs), coffe shops, days off work, good days at work, movies, friends, families, alley ways, nature

• fish
• arts
• dancing
• cooking
• wine
• red wine
• yoga
• walking
• partying
• drinking
• clubbing
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• surfing
• teaching
• languages
• sightseeing

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Talking to the Dead (Helen Dunmore)
German classics (Max Frisch, Thomas Mann, Theodor Fontane, Christa Wolf, Erich Kästner...)
Fun stuff (Carl Hiaasen, Walter Mosley, Jonathan Franzen, Jakob Arjouni)
...
Movies/shows:
Monster`s Ball
Miller`s Crossing
The Sopranos
...
Music:
Electronic music, Reggae, Jazz, Ska
Rylo Kiley, The XX, Paul Kalkbrenner, Manu Chao, Gentleman

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My brother and I spontaneously hitchhiked from Frankfurt Airport in Germany to Barcelona in order to get to Marocco.
But to cut it not all too short: After realising at the check in that we hadn t purchased an online-airplaneticket to Marocco for real (apparently something had gone wrong with the online banking), the disappointment didn`t last long: We were on the road in a stranger`s car before our plane had taken off. There was no way we would stay in snow-white Germany that we were eager to leave for a holiday.

Teach, Learn, Share

What can I do to learn how to remember a joke?

I´m a teacher. I can teach German grammar, I suppose...

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can defenately share time for talking, cooking, sightseeing and partying! If you want to.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Canada, China, France, Greece, Italy, Laos, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, Germany, United States