ABOUT ME

Hi, I'm Melissa!

Hereby just some words to describe myself:

Caring, smiling, enthusiastic, full of ideas, focused on my dreams, reflective, foodlover, traveljunkie, open minded... Ok, also impatient and sometimes a bit shy.

I don't drink alcohol, I'm vegetarian and go to bed early. Sounds pretty serieus but actually it is because when I drink I am drunk after one glass of alcohol. Being a vegetarian means for me I just made the simple rule not to buy meat myself in the shop but I am not complaining when I am out and there is a piece of meat in my food. And further I just love sleeping and to wake up early to get the most out of my day. :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's a great opportunity to meet new people, sharing our stories, inspire each other and have a good time :)

Interests

Travelling, hiking, riding the bike, mountains, blue seas, scuba diving, India, yoga, ayurveda, thai yoga massage, food (Indian, Thai, Indonesian), filmhouse movies, elderly people, guinea pigs, French language, writing songs, playing guitar, dancing, singing, camping, nature, hugging a tree, bonfires, watching the stars, cooking, strolling along the beach, listening inspiring audiobooks, happy colours (favorite turqoise, green), painting, studying life, deep and honest conversations, listening to music and be inspired by songtexts, activities combined with food, photography etc.

• writing
• singing
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• yoga
• drinking
• shopping
• movies
• traveling
• painting
• music
• guitar
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• scuba diving
• business
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music... You will find quite a lot of 80s music on my mp3 player. I am not very up to date with the pop music from this time...

Movies... I like watching documentaries and going to the cinema. Especially going to a filmhouse. I like watching French movies. I like actually quite a lot of movies but I am not interested in violent stuff.

Books... I like reading but most of the time I grab a book to study about yoga, ayurveda or thai yoga massage as these are my passions. I also listen to audiobooks, most of the time inspiring stuff from Eckhart Tolle and other spiritual teachers.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One?

I have done many... :)

10 Months travelling through Asia with as highlights trekking in Ladakh (India), Annapurna Circuit and Everest Base Camp (Nepal).

I flew with my friend who is a pilot in a chessna over the Australian desert to Uluru and back to the coast. The trip took us 7 days.

I emigrated to Australia and started a whole new life over there.

I set up my own little yoga business.

I studied ayurveda and thai yoga massage in India.

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And I am sure many more things will follow :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to encourage each other, share our experiences without any judgements to inspire, motivate and feel understand.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Netherlands