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Overview

  • 6 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German, Swedish; learning French
  • 66, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Teacher
  • M.A.
  • From Falun, Dalarna, Sweden
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Live and let live!

ABOUT ME

Social and easygoing, curious about planet earth and its inhabitants.
Married to a lovely man, proud mother of four lovely youngsters who are my best friends and travel companions.
Live in a big house with a garden.
I love my job but after a while I need a break to get away from it all.

PHILOSOPHY

Live an active life, spend time with family and friends, have fun, learn new things as long as you can!
There are so many places and countries to visit, however, LESS IS MORE! Do not haste around but take your time, enjoy and experience, share your joy with others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I would like to try couchsurfing since it seems like a great idea, both staying with others as well as hosting other surfers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Since I am new to Couchsurfing I am looking forward to my first experience. My students and one of my daughters have very good experiences.
In my family we like having guests in our house and I am excited to see who will be the first surfer/s in our home.

Interests

Travelling the world, seeing new places and meeting interesting people. I like to read novels and to take photos. I love different kinds of music, to skate in late winter and to pick berries and mushrooms in the autumn.
I enjoy cooking very much and trying food from anear and afar.

  • culture
  • dining
  • cooking
  • walking
  • gardening
  • traveling
  • music
  • camping
  • teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Drama, pop, rock, fiction.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

UNESCO work camp in Sri Lanka, studying for two years in Germany,India with my husband and our four children, going to India alone with my then 10-year-old daughter, walking on the Great Wall in China.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a professional teacher who loves to learn from others. I would like to share our culture with you and learn about yours.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Sweden

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