Hi, I'm Paula, 21, from Germany.
After going to school in South Africa for four months in grade 9 and traveling a lot with my dad in the past, I discovered my love for other countries and traveling. And in 2016, after finishing high schools I finally had the chance to live my dream and do more of what I love. Getting to know other people, learn about different cultures, live like a local. After 2,5 months of volunteering in Nepal, one month of traveling in India and 2,5 months of working on a wine farm in South Africa I have now returned to germany doing my pastry chef trainee in a hotel in southern germany.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

For me, couchsurfing is a good way to meet other people, share your interests, stories and some good memories. People with not to much money still have the chance to travel and the hosts as well as the travelers get the chance to learn from each other and make each other happy.

Interests

• animals
• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• baking
• traveling
• music
• piano
• hiking
• social work
• volunteering
• learning new things
• good books

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Lord of the rings, v for vendetta, pulp fiction, perks of being a wallflower, the nightmare before Christmas

Books: Deon Meyer, j.k. Rowling, t.c. Boyle, dmitri gluchowski, ...

Music: pink Floyd, the wombats, Eric Clapton, b.b.king, iron maiden, black sabbath, red hot chili peppers, Hans Zimmer, bully talent, CCR, blues brothers, the Eagles, limp bizkit, AC/DC, the animals, Motörhead, Beethoven, rage against the machine, mungo Jerry, semisonic, nirvana, blink 182, gorillaz, the kooks, børns, five finger death punch, cat stevens, ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Screaming into the mountains at Annapurna Base Camp because it's so darn beautiful!

Teach, Learn, Share

Fluent in german and English. Little knowledge in French. Would love to learn Afrikaans and Xhosa. I could teach you how to make daal bhat, Nepali tea and rösti ;)

What I Can Share with Hosts

A big smile and exchanging of stories

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cuba, Denmark, England, Germany, India, Italy, Liechtenstein, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Seychelles, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, South Africa