Hey there! I’m Leonie, 20 years old and from Germany.

I just finished my working holiday adventure in Australia after about 7 months abroad.

I have a great passion for traveling, exploring unknown places and getting to know new people and cultures. Being an extremely open-minded person, I love trying new things and making special experiences that will last! That’s why I found Couchsurfing to be perfect for me. I already met many amazing people through this platform and I’ll hopefully continue to do so in the future!

In my free time, I love spending time with friends and family, going for a walk, to a nice little café or just relaxing at a park or the beach.
To add, I am very passionate about all things Motorsport and also about keeping myself fit by hitting the gym regularly, going hiking, swimming or surfing.

For my future hosts, I‘d love them to show me around, let me be part of their daily life, tell me interesting stories and give me some secret insider tips! Still, if you’re busy, I’m also fine not hanging out too much.
I don’t care whether I sleep on a couch, a mattress on the floor or have my own room. I’m easy and grateful for every couch offer that I get because traveling is about the experiences you make and people you meet, not about sleeping in a fancy hotel ;)
Also, I don’t smoke ciggies but no worries if you do. As I said, I’m easy x

I hope you were now able to get to know me a little better. Can’t wait to get to know you and maybe even have a memorable stay at yours! :)
If I sound like a nice person to meet up with or to give your couch to, I would love to have a little chat! Feel free to reach out to me :)

Cheers, Leonie

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Why not? I want to have the best possible experience living in a foreign country, including getting to know the culture and its people, exploring the country and finding secret spots that are far from tourists. Couchsurfing is the perfect place to do so!

So far, I’ve made many amazing friends through Couchsurfing and I’m sure that those friendships will last! CS gives you the opportunity to meet like-minded people who you might normally not find, so I’m really grateful for being on this platform and experiencing this beautiful way of seeing and living (in) a country! :)

Interests

Traveling, hiking, hitting the gym, snorkeling, surfing, eating good food, drinking good coffee, going out, hanging with friends, trying new things, driving and working on fast cars, watching series or documentaries when the weather’s bad, …

Just trying to live life to its fullest! Because that’s all it’s about… what is the point of doing things that don’t give you a sense of fulfillment? Life’s too short for that!

• animals
• horses
• arts
• photography
• documentaries
• concerts
• festivals
• coffee
• yoga
• meditation
• motorcycles
• traveling
• cars
• music
• reggae music
• hiking
• surfing
• snorkeling
• biology
• psychology
• food
• nature
• plants
• sea
• going out
• exploring
• gym
• indie music
• new cultures
• series
• meeting new people
• alternative lifestyles
• personal growth
• human mind

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: mostly Reggae & Indie, also Alternative Rock and Metal, Lowfy and (Deep-)House music

Films and series: Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Marvel films, Stranger Things, The 100, Dark, F.R.I.E.N.D.S, Prison Break, also lots of documentaries (nature, (micro-)biology, physics)

Books: just non-fictional & technical books as I’m not a big fan of reading

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Making my dream come true & traveling the world… some amazing examples of what I’ve done:

- flying over the beautiful Great Barrier Reef & Whitsundays
- couchsurfing on a boat in Cairns
- hiking & getting lost in Australian national parks… xD
- snorkeling with mantas and sea turtles on Bali
- climbing Pergasingan Hill on Lombok (Mt Rinjani next time!)
- being guided through a torrential river to see a waterfall on Lombok (just stupid shit, but worth it haha)
- trying a very special, mood-uplifting smoothie in paradise on the Gili islands- an experience in itself ;)
- spending one random day in Sri Lanka because my flight was canceled/ postponed

Also:
- going to many amazing concerts & festivals
- sitting in Senna‘s MP4/5B F1 car at Goodwood Festival of Speed & meeting Mika Hakkinen
- going on a desert safari in Egypt

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking together, sharing stories and experiences, snorkeling, hiking, going for trips

What I Can Share with Hosts

Interesting talks, a friend to have fun and go or hang out with, someone to explore the city and national parks with, someone to try new things with, a gym buddie, a travel buddie

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany