CURRENT MISSION

Becoming a bridge builder between the sustainable way of living and the mainstream way of life. I use travelling as a learning tool to achieve that goal

ABOUT ME

I started travelling the world after finishing school in 2013 and I still am. I grew up in different ecovillages in Germany and Scotland. Right now exploring South America for 5 months. During this exploration I encountered a job offer of being a presenter in a TV Show. The TV show is about the festivals of the caribbean in Colombia - it is called GreenGo. (here is the trailer: https://www.facebook.com/Telecaribe/videos/961227767262317/)

Right now I am studying Sustainable Development at the University of St Andrews (Scotland) to progress in my mission.

PHILOSOPHY

Exuberant Frugality is what I live by. Also I like to describe myself as a little bit of a flanuer.

Also I have a blog on which you read about me in more detail: https://noajou.wixsite.com/travel/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

One couchsurfing experience I had was staying with Sam in Mombasa. He lives in the Slum there and it was definitely an experience I won't forget.

Another one was in Bogota, Colombia where I stayed for nearly a week with a lovely group of people near La Candelaria.

Interests

Well travelling would be the obvious one, but really for me it is more about getting to experience different ways of living/people/cultures and improving myself in the process by learning from my experiences.

• festivals
• cooking
• tv
• traveling
• blogging

Music, Movies, and Books

Pleasantville, The Fall, Moonrise Kingdom, Limitless, Mr Nice and Fresh are just a couple of them.

The Way Of The Superior Man, Directing The Power Of Conscious Feelings, Seneca, Robinson Crusoe are some of the books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was nearly killed by an elephant on my way to a Maasai village in Kenya and ate raw goat liver as a kind of ritual there. (spoiler: it wasn't nice)
Also I hitchhiked from Scotland to Istanbul which was a fantastic and wonderful experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am very good at athletic exercises (mainly talking about handstands here) and would love to share that with people. I also solve the rubiks cube which is something I love to do to kill time during long trips - often it sparks interesting conversations in that process. I love to share travel and life stories and exchange ideas.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, Conversations, Cooking, Exploring

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Iran, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Philippines, Portugal, Scotland, Senegal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Germany, Scotland