Hello World! My name is Melissa and I'm 25 years old. I was born in the state of Bavaria in Germany, but I am currently living in Laguna Beach in California since March 2022.

Traveling is my greatest passion in life and I'm very grateful to be born in a country that allows me to travel almost everywhere in the world. Thanks to the support of my family and my studies, I have had the opportunity to live in 5 different countries. These experiences abroad made me grow as a person, get more open minded, learn about myself and others, and helped me to grow as a person in general.

Next year in May I'm starting the biggest adventure of my life. I will do a trip by bike around the world. Starting in Germany aiming Iran, but hopefully even further!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Through Couchsurfing I hope to get to know a lot of new, open minded and interesting people who share this passion with me and inspire me with their stories and opinions about life. I'd consider myself as a very happy and grateful person who can see the beauty of life in every single thing. I think there's nothing better than making people laugh, sharing experiences and learning from each other.

Interests

Since i did a kite course in Egypt, I‘m totally into this sport! I love everything that has to do with water (swimming, surfing, snorkeling, wakeboarding, SUP).

• running
• piano
• drums
• kite surfing
• surfing
• snowboarding
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Ben Howard, José González, alt-J
My favourite movie: Colonia Dignidad
Favourite book: Why not

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Flying through the cloud forest on a zipline in Monteverde, Costa Rica
- Traveling to the most southern city of the world, Ushuaia, end of the world, Argentina
- Doing a roadtrip in an RV all along the west coast of the United States.
- Climbing down a big waterfall in Villa de Leyva, Colombia
- Seeing the sunrise in the desert, Masada, Israel
- Visiting a Favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Teach, Learn, Share

The most important things I‘ve always learned from conversations with different kind of people from all over the world. Diverse perspectives, opinions and ways of looking at life make you grow and broaden your horizont.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughs, german culture, travel stories, happiness

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sri Lanka, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, France, Germany, Paraguay, United States