Hi! My name is Stefanie, I'm 26 years old and just finished university. I studied comparative literature and media studies. Currently I live in Istanbul :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to get to know people & learn about their life in different cities and countries . And what is nicer than to stay at an expert of the city you visit who can tell you all the secret spots!

Interests

• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• mountains
• art
• food
• cinema
• nature
• friends
• theatre
• exploring

Music, Movies, and Books

I studied Comparative Literature so there is quiet a long list of books I read and really appreciated. One of my alltime favorites is The Wall by Marlen Haushofer. I also dignify Toni Morrison, Vladimir Nabokov, Zeruya Shalev, Orhan Pamuk, Patrick Modiano...

Same for movies... Movies I could always watch are Le premier jour du reste de ta vie, LOL (but the french original) and all parts of Winnetour (Karl May ftw). But I also love all Woodie Allen movies (especially the older ones), The Godfather, Ensemble C'est Tout, Little Miss Sunshine, Jeux d'Enfant but also trashy hollywood blockbusters for sunday evenings.

...and music: at the moment I listen a lot to Baba Zula. My Spotify Mix of the week always includes a lot of Indie stuff.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

living abroad!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Romania, Turkey