CURRENT MISSION

Trying to enjoy every moment and being more mindfull, travelling on the highway of life and looking for its meaning.

ABOUT ME

Hello, my name is Stef. I'm a big dreamer and definitely clumsy. I'm adventurous and really active. I'm literally can't sit still for long. I love trying out new things making friends all over the world. Most of my friends in Berlin aren't German (;

I'm in love with travelling and nature. Just thinking about running through the forest, hikking up a mountain, diving in the ocean or through the sky, exploring a new country and making new friends all over the world makes my heart beat even higher.
My favorite quote is: "You're an adventurer traveling on the highway of life." And we definitely all are. I'm always making plans where I wanna go next and love to buy travel guides to initiate or push my next trips.

One of my dreams is to travel to every country in the world !! .. or at least know one person from each country !

Top 6 fun facts about me:

1) Totally can't tell jokes.

2) I'm scared of frogs.

3) Have a short term memory.

4) Hate feet!

5) Want to run the New York marathon and a triathlon on day.

6) I want to get 120 years old. (;

PHILOSOPHY

"Don't look back, when the way goes on! Enjoy here and now!!"

"NEVER give up!!"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm not really interested in going to the Eiffel tower and hopping on the tourist bus to see things. I'm interested in why you live there, what and where you eat for breakfast, how you spend your weekends, what you do after work, what you do for work. I enjoy experiencing life in parts of the world I didn't grow up in.

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surfed some couches and hang out with amazing people during an unique time in America. Due to situationals conditions we can't host and accomodate you right now. So I rather meet up and show people around from all aorund the world.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far my first couchsurfing experiences were = amazing, awesome, unique, charming, exciting, fantastic, UNFORGETTABLE !!
Through CS I meet incredible people who totally inspired me and became lifelong friends!!
I kept in touch with some of my hosts/guests and we visited each other again. One of my hosts actually ended up moving to Berlin because of me. Another guest and now friend, even took our wedding photos last year. (:

I just love the bonds you can create through connecting and sharing.

Interests

I love food. It's what makes my day, everyday, and can instantly change my mood. I love talking about life and how we can't predict it, ever and it always turns out to be better than expected. Some other things I really enjoy are running, stargazing (especially because you can't really see the stars in Berlin), meditating, yoga, dancing around like nobody's watching, working out, climbing, snowboarding, biking and motorbiking, photography, discovering my limits or new things and especially LAUGHING !
One of my latest hobbies are scuba and skydiving ... not the best mix. (;

A couple of things I would currently love to learn… rock climbing, surfing, wingsuit, aerial pole, breathwork, different forms of meditation and being more mindful. Maybe you could be a part of this journey

One day I would love to sail down the atlantic coast and paraglide the Alps.
I enjoy experiencing new things, especially extreme sports. I already tired bungee-jumping and house-running. I stuck with sky-diving, which was my favorite so far. I definitely still wanna try out cliff-jumping.

• photography
• dancing
• yoga
• running
• meditation
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• adventure races
• scuba diving
• sailing
• bungee jumping
• skydiving
• snowboarding
• sports
• rock climbing
• extreme sports
• languages
• stargazing
• biking
• climbing
• canyoning
• scubadiving
• motorbikes
• foodlover
• handmadeceramics

Music, Movies, and Books

I love reading, but definitely need to make more time for it. From thrillers, fantasy, women's books, historial novels, science books to spiritual books. If I start a book it's hard for me to even put it aside for eating. My favorite books are "the tea rose"-triology by Jennifer Donnelly. When I read "behind closed doors" by Ba Paris it creepied me out so much that I had to finish it in one go. The book "Ikigai" from Héctor García and Francesc Miralles really inspired me.
I worked part-time in a movie theatre..So I've definitely seen a lot of the new ones.
I appreciate most kinds of music and I am
My music taste varies from electronic, soul, reggae, indie, punkrop, rap to brass pop and am always looking forward to discover new bands. Sometimes I just randomly make a few dance moves… even in public transportation. (;

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Stargazing after a long time again in a pitch black night in Austria and realizing how many stars there actually are and how small we humans are compared to them.
Just went to live in an other country although everybody told me not to... and I haven't regretted it a little bit.
Overcame my fear of heights through bungee-jumping, house-running and skydiving. And I'm still trying everything out I'm frightened of.
Running my first marathon in Berlin and having such a endorphin rush in the final metres that made me cry of joy.
Skydiving and swimming with hawksbill turtles.
Roadtrip down the west coast in America.

Teach, Learn, Share

German, body balance, handmade concrete and how to make macrame plant hangers (;

What I Can Share with Hosts

I will always have at least a small gift for you. Let myself surprise you or ask my recent hosts (;

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Maldives, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Croatia, France, Germany, United States

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