Bergheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
@linda-lou-6
Member since 2017
I am person with a wide range of interests. I love sports, plant-based cooking, self-education, good reads about holistic medicine, having conversations about life and getting to know other people and learn from their experience. In general, I enjoy trying out new things, new sports, new foods or indulging in any absorption of new information and foods for thought. Besides seeking any kind of spiritual impulses, I like to contemplate about my life journey and about pursuing my life goals, as well as planning future adventures. The current adventure lies right ahead of me. At the moment, I am working at a friend’s café. Half a year ago, my friend opened a little café, Kittchen, in Cologne, a 10 minute walk from CGN's main station. It is fun to be part of the creation of something new and see it growing and evolving. I have a Bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of Groningen (NL). During my studies, I spent a semester abroad in Zacatecas, México, which was one of the best experiences I have ever made. Infinite laughter, great friendships, pachamama at its best. After high school, I lived in Valencia, Venezuela. This experience, too, was very significant in terms of my personal growth.
Interested in Art
Interested in Cooking
Fluent in German
Learning Portuguese
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
COUCHSURFING MINDSET First, I love the CS slogan of traveling "like a local"! While seeing new places, absorbing unknown nature and eating new food, it is most enjoyable when connecting with the people who live at those places. That is when you learn most. Although I still do not have a lot of declared references on the CS platform, I have already invited a lot of people to my family's house or to my flat when I was a student. Only just two weeks ago, I received two travelers to my family house. Occasionally, I receive people from Latin America or friends of friends. Last summer, I received three super cheerful guys that I haven't known before; a dear friend of mine put us in contact and they stayed for a couple of days. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE Fortunately, when traveling, I almost always had the chance to stay at some local place, either are they friends or friends of friends. I am really easy-going and simple, as long as I have a tiny place where I can sleep, I am totally fine and grateful forever. RECEIVING GUESTS Even though I'd really enjoy to receive travelers more frequently, my father's Alzheimer disease puts a burden to it. Due to my current living circumstances , I can only receive guests occasionally.
Music, Movies, and Books
My music taste is pretty ample. I am not really good at movies, since it takes me several days/nights to watch movies till the end. Regarding books, I love socio-critical, health and mind-stimulating books. *** MUSIC *** LATINO el Caribefunk, los Aguas Aguas, Perota Chingó, El Gran Silencio, Salsa, Bachata, Reggaeton, Lenine REGGAE Cultura Profetica, Dread Mar I, Protoje, Toots & the Maytals, Mishka RAP & 90s RnB Calle 13, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Nas, Common, Mase usw., Boyz II Men, Jagged Edge, Ginuwine, Soul for Real, MJ, 112 SOUL Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Keith Sweat, Wendy INDIE/ROCK The 1975, SBTRKT, Kings of Leon, the Kooks, Chet Faker, Matt Coby, the Black Keys, Hozier, MGMT, Citizen Cope DEUTSCH Brings, Freundeskreis, Samy Deluxe, Marteria *** MOVIES *** Blood in Blood out What the Health O.C California *** BOOKS *** Mein Herz so weiß - Javier Marías Das Wesentliche ist einfach - Jiddu Krishnamurti China Study - Colin T. Campbell Wer die Nachtigall stört - Harper Lee Las Venas Abiertas de America Latina - Eduardo Galeano Tage der Toten - Don Winslow Drachenläufer - Khaled Hosseini Die Bienenhüterin - Sue Monk Kidd How not to die - Michael Greger
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I drew 43 paintings for an art exhibition about social injustice. Making a new friend from Brasil through Skype, teaching each our native language (I teach German, and learn Portuguese brasileiro in return)
Teach, Learn, Share
Teach: Contrary to formal teaching, I would rather like to extend my hosts experiences through conversations and the interexchange of thoughts, views and ideas. Learn: I am totally open to learn new things. I really appreciate learning from other people's experience and their view on life. Share: Laughter, Music, Conversations, Good Food
