CURRENT MISSION

To have a share in the lives of many different persons. To share whatever I got with other people. To see how different and diverse and beautiful this world can be. To get out of my comfort zone.

ABOUT ME

I'd describe myself as an optimistic, interested and curious person, that loves to make new experiences and to hurl myself into adventures. I am happy to try new things and to get to know other persons, views, ways of living and places.

I love to cook and eat (vegetarian food, especially Indian food and burritos, I love it!), but also to read books, write stories or listen to stories people are telling me. I do gymnastics and like doing sports as well as dancing (Salsa, Bachata,...). Also I enjoy meeting my friends and having a good party!

PHILOSOPHY

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. - Mahatma Gandhi

I try to enjoy my life and see and do as much as I can, but also I want to share these experiences with other people and in exchange learn something new, listen to their stories and to what they think about the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

I'd like to see cities and places how also locals see them. I'd like to get to know different lifestyles and points of view.
I'd also like to meet people different from me to think and learn about things I've never heard of before.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Mostly had great experiences so far, it was awesome - can't wait to surf on other couches again, to meet more impressive and interesting persons and later to host by myself as soon as my room is finally big enough :)

Interests

Travelling, the world, languages, cultures, good books and stories, blogging (world-citizens.weebly.com, nellyfaraway.blogspot.com), cooking (&making sweet stuff!), dancing Salsa and Bachata, photography, Aerial silks, gymnastics, acro-yoga, ...

"So that I may perceive whatever holds // The world together in its inmost folds" - Johann W.v. Goethe

• writing
• books
• photography
• concerts
• festivals
• salsa dancing
• cooking
• desserts
• vegetarian
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• music
• piano
• surfing
• sports
• gymnastics
• languages
• slackline
• diving
• aerial silks

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Keane - Somewhere only we know
Bon Iver - 00000 Million
Awolnation - Sail
James Arthur - Impossible
Tom Rosenthal - Go solo
The Kingston Inn - Wolf Child
José Gonzales - Stay Alive
Queen - Love of my life (in live version)

Queen, The Beatles, Ben Howard, Ed Sheeran, The Script, Seeed, Coldplay, The Coins, Morat, Manuel Medrano, Cultura Profética, Mumford and Sons, Caamp, Moop Mama
...and much more!

Movies:
The fault in our stars, Friendship, Now you see me, Love Rosie, Within the eyes of the storm (you have to see this - so moving!), The Notebook, El silencio de otros, The cleaners

Books:
Vom Ende der Einsamkeit (Benedict Wells), Wenn du stirbst zieht dein ganzes Leben an dir vorbei sagen sie, Ein ganzes halbes Jahr, Der Alchimist, Das Schicksal ist ein mieser Verräter, and Cornelia Funkes books for kids are just wonderful :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visiting the magical fountains in Barcelona,
celebrating New Year's Eve in Sydney as a Couchsurfer,
climbing Ayers Rock,
seeing the rarest penguins of the world in New Zealand,
having whales quite close to our boat while doing a snorkelling trip in WA,
ScubaDiving in Bali,
touching and kissing a Dolphin,
visiting a The Script concert,
attending Lollapalooza Festival in Berlin,
celebrating my 20th birthday in Panama,
hiking in the Drakensberge in South Africa,
experiencing Coldplay live,
being in the Amazonas in Ecuador,
seeing the salt lakes in Bolivia,
doing an exchange semester in Ecuador,
walking a part of the caminho portugués,

having an awesome family and friends at home and all over the world
...

Sooo many things and I am unbelievable thankful for that!!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: German, English, basics in gymnastics and basics in playing the piano, cooking German dishes and desserts

Learn: Arabic, Portuguese, cooking typical [insert a country] dishes, pole fitness, Aerial silk, Meditation, Snowboarding, proper Surfing, Slackline-Tricks, Kizomba

Share: My stories and my way of thinking and living, fun and whatever I got. :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can share fun, good chats and some great days. If there is a chance I am happy to cook for you one day/night!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Ecuador, Germany