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Overview

  • 31 references 23 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese (Simplified), English, German, Russian, Swedish; learning Arabic, French, Spanish
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • Journalist and Environmentalist
  • Columbia University, Heilongjiang University, Harbin Inst...
  • From Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To take advantage of the best years of my life an go on many adventures!

ABOUT ME

I grew up in Europe. I studied international relations and love meeting new people from all over the world! Traveling is my passion and I hope to experience new cultures as much as possible.

PHILOSOPHY

I try to have fun and get the most out of every day.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I can offer an air mattress to couchurfers!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couch surfed for the first time in NYC and it made my experience much richer! I also couchsurfed in Southeast Asia and have made lifelong friends there. I'm so grateful to all of my hosts and can't wait to host people :)

Interests

I love ballroom and Latin dancing! I also love learning languages as well.

  • culture
  • dancing
  • traveling
  • international relations
  • languages
  • lakes

Music, Movies, and Books

I love foreign films and any music I can dance to!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I took the Trans-Siberian Railroad from Beijing to Moscow and stopped at Lake Baikal--one of the deepest and cleanest lakes in the world! I also took a trip through Southeast Asia and fell in love with the culture.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach anyone who is interested to dance. I can also teach you German, Swedish and Russian.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, France, India, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Philippines, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany, Russian Federation, Sweden, Switzerland, United States

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