I grew up in a small town in Austria near Vienna. I have two sisters and two cats. I love to spend time with my friends and Family but I also enjoy solitude very much.
After graduating from high school I decided to take one year off just to sort my self out and to get to know myself a little better. I guess the reason for my trip in the end, was mainly because I felt like i needed to get myself „out there“ more and be by myself for a while but also just to take a well-deserved break, really. So I went to New Zealand for half a year, backpacking, volunteering, on my own and it was an amazing and life changing experience! I really enjoyed traveling solo but had a lot of travel companions who I met on the way which I enjoyed a lot as well.

As for my personality, you’ll get to know me once you meet me :))

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people and generally I’m always excited to see new places. I enjoy traveling and growing through all the experiences you get from it
I find it very interesting to talk to strangers, getting to know them and their interests and stories and of course their culture, traditions, language and history - you can learn so much from each person you meet!

Interests

Art: Music, painting, theatre, architecture
Languages, photography
Politics: feminism, sustainability, activism, how to make this world a bette place (?!)
Mindfulness & different lifestyles/ways of living

• books
• theater
• architecture
• photography
• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• politics
• traveling
• music
• backpacking
• anthropology
• sociology
• art
• cultures
• sustainability
• plants
• activism
• mindfulness
• healthy eating
• self-development
• landscape architecture
• healthy lifestyle
• happiness
• awareness
• self-improvement
• alternative lifestyles
• spiritual growth
• extinction rebellion

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: generally open to every genre really; my most popular ones: indie & alternative pop/rock, electronic, rap, world music, jazz, oldies, classical music, lofi hiphop, 80s, etc
some of my favourite musicians: Crystal Fighters, Beirut, Tom misch, Carla Bruni, Parcels

Films: open to any recommendations always!! I like movies in „a weird or specific style“, like the ones by Woody Allen, Wes Anderson, Roman Polanski (eg: Vicky Cristina Barcelona; midnight in Paris) or french movies (eg: Bonjour Tristesse) and just recently watched “20th century women” which I absolutely loved too

(I guess I am a bit of a hopeless romantic sometimes and I tend to lose myself in books and movies)

Books: I have some favourite Austrian authors: Wolf Haas and Mariana Leky (just because I really enjoy the Austrian humour for one, and both their writing styles a lot)
I’m also a huge fan of Gioconda Belli (her autobiography really inspired me)
I also loved reading „the hundred year old man who climbed out of a window and disappeared“ because I like the combination of politics and humour
Other than that I really like to read plays since I’m interested in theatre

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Helping a 70-year old woman build her dream home - an earthship
Traveled solo and enjoyed it so so much
Became happy and content with who I am (which I learned through traveling solo for the most part)
Meeting and getting to know so many beautiful strangers who I will always be grateful for! I had the most beautiful memories from my travels with people that I hadn’t known before but who feel like friends and Family now

Teach, Learn, Share

I guess i can teach you how to cook a few Austrian dishes (I dont eat meat and mostly eat and cook vegan)
I can tell you about Austrian culture, traditions and politics; I can share my view of things and life and I’m curious to learn your way of life!

What I Can Share with Hosts

a little bit of this and a little bit of that (including cooking skills, music and art I enjoy, good talks, laughs and just my view of life I guess :))
Come visit me in Vienna if you’re there!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Belgium, New Zealand