Hi there! I am Karin from Austria, currently travelling around Bolivia. Im studying botany in Vienna, so u will mostly find me where ever there are plants :) exploring nature, forests, mountains, etc.,.

I love making new experiences and exploring what beautiful suprises and moments life has to offer. I like to be active, but at the same time can spend hours just observing nature and life and contemplating its beauty. I try living in the present moment and cultivating joy within me.

I like spending time outdoors and all kind of outdoor activities like hiking, skiing, snorkeling and kajaking. I read a lot (mostly spiritual topics but I also like a good novel) and love good music - especially in combination with my hammock :D I also like being creative and try out new things, f.e. i make lamps out of pumpkins and built some of my furniture myself.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I really like the opportunity to meet people from different cultural backgrounds; especially when travelling I enjoy staying with locals because it offers me the possibility to see the city or country Im travelling in through their eyes. Every couchsurfing experience I had so far was so wonderful! I met so many nice people, had interesting conversations, learned a lot about the country I was travelling in and shared beautiful moments with my hosts.

Interests

travelling, reading a book in my hammock, hiking, meditating, having a good cup of coffee with my friends, laughing

• reading
• traveling
• snorkeling
• skiing
• rock climbing
• spirituality
• permaculture
• medicinal herbs

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
I almost like every type of music but currently I mostly listen to:
Indie, Classic, florence and the machine, paper,......

Books:
Thus spoke the plant -> highly recommend that one
40 rules of love
Autors like llewellyn vaughan lee, irina tweedie, khaled hosseini
The self-aware Universe by Amit Goswami
Sapiens- a brief History of Humandkind by Yuval Harari
Adventures in the Afterlife by William Buhlman
Muchas vidas muchos maestros by Brian Weiss
Paolo Coelho, Jorge Bucay

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

staying with a shaman in the peruvian jungle
learning how to do a temazcal in the mexican jungle
Hiking to beautiful ruins in Peru
Snorkelling with whale sharks in Mexico
Skydiving in Australia....
Walking 1100 km across Spain

Teach, Learn, Share

i can teach climbing, skiing, German and English:) i could give you some tips about travelling in Central and South America, Europe and parts of Asia

What I Can Share with Hosts

a lot of laughs, spending time together and sharing good talks and good time, making Palatschinken (like Austrian crepes)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Belize, Colombia, Croatia, Fiji, France, Greece, Guatemala, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Colombia, Kenya, Spain