hey, This is Tamara,an open-minded young lady who dreams about traveling around the world. currently I study in Essen, and got a part-time job also, and I sincerely hope we can also become friend in the near future! :) About my apartment: I would like to accept guest and make more friends, but be aware that: 1. I live in Essen, it's about 40 mins from Dusseldorf by train, around 25 euros round ticket from Dusseldorf. 2. I share the apartment with my bf, and I can offer the sofa in my living room for surfers. 3. I have to work a lot, in this case, I can't really show you the city, but for sure I can give you some advice about the traffic and things. 4. I can offer Chinese cupping and food(if I have time that day), can also teach you Chinese calligraphy if you are interested. 5.before you send the request to me, pls make sure your profile is complete and got at least 2 references. 6. Couchsurfing for me is making friends and share interests, if you only think this as a free hostel, i am sorry, you are not my guest.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think the best way to experience the culture is staying with locals,that`s why Couchsurfing is my first choice.

Interests

I have to say,I have a diverse range of hobbies.Long-distance running,hiking and badminton playing is my favorite.(is that wired that I am really good at playing ping-pong as a Chinese?haha!)

of course,I also love reading,listening music,watching movies,and so on.....

except all this,I am always willing to learn new things. :D

• culture
• design
• graphic design
• running
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• badminton
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I don`t have favorite music,kind of open to all the beautiful songs.

as for movies,science fiction are my favorite,of course,romance and other types are also attractive to me.

Pride and Prejudice is my favorite English book，of course. :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

the most amazing thing I`ve done is I came to Tibet and Nepal when I was still study in university,well,it`s an amazing trip,we set up a group online and everyone meet at Tibet,later Selina and I came to Nepal, it was crazy but also a super nice memory!

Teach, Learn, Share

Currently I teach Chinese for my foreign friend at every Wednesday morning,of course,for free. I like to share my knowledge with people and introducne Chinese culture to everyone.and always loving to learn new things from friends.

What I Can Share with Hosts

first thing,of course will be Chinese culture,I won`t say myself an expert about this field,but I do love this area. and second thing will be my experience(even though I am still kind of young),I also know some thing about graphic design.hope we can become good friends! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Nepal, Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany