CURRENT MISSION

Preparing my next trip! :)

ABOUT ME

.. I'm a 'bel-esprit', a realistic person, a thinking one, a hard working fellow, and an eternal optimist. I like to laugh and to sing, solitude and company, to talk or to remain silent. I like to be in motion but also to hang out some time. I try to make a change by using my head, my competencies and my options but sometimes I feel pretty powerless. I like beaches and mountains, the cold and the heat and to travel (in reality but also in mind). On the whole a cheerful soul with a distinctive sense of humor..+++

PHILOSOPHY

To live life with a smile on my face.. I think, everything in life happens for a certain reason and leads to something (at least knowledge), thus even the bad experiences in life do have a positive marrow!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Since I get about a lot, also the 'couch' I'm offering is constantly changing! But I think that there's always a possibility to offer a doss at no charge and that this is a great way to make acquaintances with interesting people from all over the world - an experience I wouldn't like to miss!

Interests

Music (listening, making), hiking (in general: being outdoors), film/cinema, swimming, traveling, reading, thinking, dancing, good conversations (with a good beer or a glass of white wine..), cooking and baking and any more..

• singing
• dancing
• cooking
• wine
• white wine
• beer
• baking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• swimming
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Films: mostly documentaries.. The Queen and I (Sarvestani), The Road to Mekka (Misch), Bloody mondays and strawberry pies (Schrijber), The green wave (Ahadi).. +++, feature films: Pierrot le fou (Godard), Time of the Gypsies (Kusturica), Running with scissors (Murphy), Happy go Lucky (Leigh), They live (Carpenter).. +++
Music: Pretty much at random, Fleetwood Mac, Ella Fitzgerald, Radiohead, Ane Brun, Jenny Lewis, Sarah Vaughn, Noir Désir, Sophie Hunger, Erlend Øye, Led Zeppelin.. +++
Books: Isabel Allende, Julie Zeh, Haruki Murakami, Barbara Kingsolver.. +++

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swimming in the Indian Ocean at night during the rare event of luminous plankton illuminating the water - a stunning experience I'll never forget!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Italy, Laos, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand