Hey! I’m Melly and I started solo traveling the world with my camera in May 2023 after I quit everything back home. I lived in Augsburg, Germany for 10 years, but now it’s time to move on and do what I love the most - traveling!

I think traveling is not only about new places, new cultures and new experiences - it’s about the people (and dogs 🐶) you meet.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy meeting new people and hear about their lives, dreams, perspectives and experiences - and locals can always show you the best of their city.

Interests

Traveling is my biggest interest, but there’s also photography, art, music, diving and experiencing new things.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sitting 3 days on a rock without any signal to wait for wild elephants in India 🐘

Celebrating Navratri in India 💃🏻

Swimming with whale sharks in the Maldives 🐋

Hiking 7 days to a base camp in the Himalayas with a girl I just met in the hostel (now we’re super close friends) 🏔️

Meeting and getting tattooed by the oldest tattoo artist in the world, amazing Apo Whang-Od, in the Philippines 🙏🏻

Climbing a 4050m high mountain on the Mongolian-Russian border in trainers (not an advice, wouldn’t do it again 🥲)

Riding a reindeer and staying with their nomadic herders in the Taiga of Northern Mongolia ⛺️

What I Can Share with Hosts

All the amazing photos and stories I got since I started solo traveling 7 years ago and full time since 2023 🌍

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Bulgaria, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Maldives, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Norway