Long story short, I grew up in Germany and now live in Australia where I am working towards a PhD in sustainability. It probably goes without saying that I love travelling and meeting new people - looking forward to having a chat in person :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Since I've started CS I haven't had a chance to host people myself due to my living situation but I love meeting new people and am of course eternally gratefuly to those offering travellers a home away from home :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

It all started by chance in 2011 when one weekend, because of an unexpected turn of events, I suddenly found myself without a companion and a place to stay in Lille, France. I had heard of CS before thanks to friends that participated in it and thought I'd give it a shot. After setting up the most basic profile in the 30min that I had in an Internet Cafe (different times^^) I didnt even expect to find something at such short notice and wasn't too excited about the three days ahead. Luckily I got proven wrong. Florine, my first host and one of the warmest and kindest people I've met, contacted me just about 2h later and to her I owe my excitement for CS (and an absolutely fabulous weekend!). I was just so incredibly positively surprised by how open she was and how much trust she put into this complete stranger (me^^) and I realized that it is through this that I'll meet excatly the kind of people that I like to get to know and spend time with :D

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, France, Gambia, Greece, Guatemala, Italy, Myanmar, Peru, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Swaziland, Switzerland, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Australia, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom

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