CURRENT MISSION

Juggling family life and sanity :-)
We have a three year old daughter and 1 year old son, who are a lot of fun

ABOUT US

We are open-minded and enjoy meeting new people. For the last six years, we lived in the Czech Republic and have recently moved to Paderborn, Germany.

I'm outgoing and love to travel. I grew up in a little cottage in the forest, so I hope to return to living in the nature again.
I come from an International family with lot's of guests in the house, so I enjoy the hustle and the exchange of stories.

I feel that these days people boast with how much they have to do. For me, having a lot of time on my hands is a luxury. To escape, I love riding horses :-)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

So far my couch attracted people even without the couchsurfing community.

It's great to really meet people and get to know their country - rather than staying in hotels. When traveling with children, you need to be flexible anyways, so couch-surfing with kids is an adventure.

Interests

I grew up riding Western and any day I climb into the saddle is a good one. You learn a lot about yourself on the back of a horse.

Foreign languages are a huge part of my life and work. At home we speak German, English and Czech. And I would love to have an opportunity to speak more Spanish... when I teach, I like to focus on intercultural communication - it's far more than correct grammar and words and it fascinates me. :-)

I read whenever I find time.

• reading
• traveling
• languages
• horse riding
• climbing

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I thought about this long. and tried to narrow it down ;-)
Having a child and moving to a new country sounded challenging at first, but both proved to be rather easy - so I am not sure what qualifies as amazing.

Recently, the first time I went diving was breathtaking.

While training horses in New Mexico one summer, I get to help on the set of a movie production for three weeks. That was awesome.

I surprised myself by travelling to Chile on my own when I was 18. It was amazing. However, you really appreciate travelling with a partner after having been on your own.

Teach, Learn, Share

As we don't travel as much anymore, we enjoy sharing stories and welcoming people into our home.

What I Can Share with Hosts

time, a meal, a smile and always, always a cup of tea!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, United States