I am passionate about traveling, curious and interested in being immersed in a culture. I just started a sabbatical leave, taking a 1 year break from teaching at an international IB school in Weimar, Germany. I love my job, especially because of the international working environment, and I decided to broaden my horizon by experiencing some of my students' home countries first hand.
The way I want to travel is to do volunteer work, and to live with/like local people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am social and like sharing my experiences with other open minded and easy going people, who are interested in cultural exchange and who love traveling the world as much as I do.

Interests

• cooking
• vegan
• music
• hiking
• exploring
• local food
• nature walks
• local cultures
• beach life
• animals care

Music, Movies, and Books

I love music and need music to be balanced. Depending on my mood, I listen to different music genres. I especially like listening to Indie Folk music.

I also like reading, although I didn't have time recently to enjoy reading for pleasure.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A great experience for me was to travel to Australia after I finished school. I traveled the country for one year, combining work and travel. Also, for my studies in German as a second language, I did a semester abroad in Chaing Mai, Thailand, teaching year 1 students at Chiang Mai University. After I finished my University studies, I spent 3 months traveling in Southeast Asia (Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia).

What I Can Share with Hosts

exchanging travel experiences, language practice, cooking together, going out and exploring.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Croatia, France, Indonesia, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, England, Thailand, Viet Nam