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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
the way, not the target
ABOUT ME
I lived my first 4 years in Germany, grew up in Spain, studied in Italy, graduated in Austria, worked 2 years in South America, travelled some 80 countries and every day is a new gift and a possibility do something memorable
PHILOSOPHY
George Mallory "because it's there"
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
couchsurfed for the first time 13 years ago in sweden, it was also her first time hosting. had fun and met by coincidence again last summer in a local train in portugal. life is full of unexpectedness. welcome it!
Interests
interesting discussions, building and gardening, rock and glacier climbing, cooking and eating, jumping and dancing around the bonfire...
- cooking
- gardening
- politics
- cycling
- hiking
- rock climbing
- swimming
- genealogy
Music, Movies, and Books
books: 1984, animal farm, of mice and men, cien años de soledad, siddhartha, where the wild things are, jonathan livingston seagull, the old man and the sea, ...
movies: eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, amelie poulain, stingray sam, hinterholz 8, muttertag, snatch, fight club, the square, Adams Apples, zombieland, shaun of the dead,...
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Climbing mount Kasbek (16500ft)
Hiking through France, to Androrra and Spain
Cycling from Spain to Marocco (including ferry)
Swimming in georgian glacier lake
Canyoning in Austrian Alps
Scuba diving in the egyptian red sea
Safari in Kenya
Rediscovering an ancient maya pyramid in mexico
Paragliding over turkish taurus coast
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Teach, Learn, Share
Friends would say about me that I always have something to say about stuff, so I guess I like to share things I learned, practically or by talking
What I Can Share with Hosts
I can offer cooking a tipical dish, but I also have been invited to help demolishing a building, herd the cows or mow the lawn
Countries I’ve Visited
Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City State
Countries I’ve Lived In
Austria, Bolivia, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey