CURRENT MISSION

Find the fun!

ABOUT ME

I'm an easy going person who is on a mission to explore the lighter, fun side of life. I enjoy seeing new things and meeting new people from all over the world. I believe that the more difference I encounter, the more I see how we are all connected. I love talking to people, listening and learning. I love sharing appreciation of this world and life, with others! Sometimes I try to capture it with my camera, and sometimes with words. I like to experience, ingest, and create. At the same time, focusing on the light, silly, fun side of life :) Don't worry, be happy!

PHILOSOPHY

I live to see positive change. Observing how people make small differences to the world by acting and living consciously. I live to better myself, and help others to do the same. I live to experience the beauty of life, those instant moments of kindness, love or natural beauty that make everything seem worthwhile. I live to find that common ground of humanity between myself and the next person, no matter how different they are from me. To connect, share, and enjoy, together!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I don't have my own place at the moment but am happy to meetup with travellers in Madrid!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

A very nice girl from Germany stayed on our couch in Thailand once, it was very interesting to meet her and talk to her. I hope I can do this again! Apart from that I've spent a fair amount of time on friends' and families' couches and I think it's a wonderful way to really engage in the lifestyle in a country, meet people and to cut unnecessary expenses. F the Man!

Interests

I've just completed a yoga teacher training course in India which pretty much flipped my life 180'C. It was phenomenal, I am addicted to yoga and just want to share it with everyone. On the same trip Iearned how to surf and I can't wait to get back into the water.

When I have time I write on my own travel and food blogs, and for some others too. I love photography and I'm happiest when I'm on the road, photographing and writing.

• writing
• architecture
• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• music
• surfing
• scuba diving
• zip-line
• swimming
• teaching
• adventure
• buddhism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Almost anything but I really enjoy a good live show, whether it's Salsa cubana, jazz, soul or something experimental. I love dancing to techno, I chill out to indie and electronic music like ODESZA, and reggae has a special place in my heart too. I don't know a lot of Hip Hip but the little I know is usually on repeat!

Authors: Roald Dahl, Cormac McCarthy, Andre Brink, JM Coetzee, Margaret Atwood, C.S Lewis, Fitzgerald, Kafka, Borges, D.H Lawrence.

Movies: I don't watch many as I prefer documentaries, TED talks or I'll put on an easy animation! But some classics are Django Unchained; Revolver; Snatch; Footloose; Lucky number Slevin; Avatar; Searching for Sugarman; Knocked Up; Arthur; Get him to the Greek.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Zip lining through a jungle in Laos (North of Thailand), and sleeping in a 3-story tree house, for 3 days. Longest zip line : 1km. Highest zip line : 700m. Phenomenal!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a yoga and English teacher and I've been doing photography since I was a teenager and can help you figure out your camera and get some creative shots :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Very happy to share yoga, cook some South African food, speak English and learn a new language too - why not!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, England, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Laos, Malaysia, Mozambique, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, South Africa, Spain, Thailand