My name is Annina. I‘m from Switzerland, the germanspeaking part. That’s why I speak Swissgerman and German as my native languages, I‘m fluent in English and able to have a conversation in French. I would like to learn Spanish or Italian.

I grew up in Stein am Rhein, a village next to the German boarder. It‘s famous for it‘s oldtown and attracts every year more than a million tourist. As a child I couldn’t understand the hype about it. Now as I turned older and have seen a lot of places around the world, I understand why. It’s really nice and unique. So if you have the chance to visit it, do it and contact me. I’m happy to be your tourguide 😊. I love chocolate. At home I often eat it after lunch or dinner. So I totally fulfill that stereotype about Swiss people.

I would describe myself as a friendly, cheerful, enthusiastic, honest and open-minded person. For the next couple of months you will meet me somewhere around the world, but for sure not in Switzerland 😉...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to meet new people from different countries. It’s interesting to hear their stories, learn about their cultures or have an interesting discussion. Furthermore while traveling I like to meet local people, who live in the area, so that I get an insight and gain more knowledge about the country I'm traveling in.

Interests

I enjoy reading, playing board games, hanging out with friends, having a delicious meal served with a good wine, hiking in the mountains, playing the theater or watch it, skiing or snowboarding in wintertimes and playing the piano, but I’m still a beginner. At the top of these traveling - oh I love traveling!

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy reading, but often I don’t have enough time in my daily schedule. While reading I love to dive into this new world. It‘s a bit like traveling. The difference is you just can do it from your couch at home :-).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Well there are a numbers of moments I wouldn’t want to miss. Just some experience I recently made: My first dive, after a couple of minutes when I realised I‘m really capable of breathing under water and I started to feel comfortable then I could see all the different fishes and colours of the corals - I felt like in a huge aquarium with a total new world and sometimes face to face with a fish. When surfing, the moment when you feel the wave beneath you and you know you‘re gonna take it and even can stand it! Lately I could feel a kick from an unborn baby of a close friend if mine!

Teach, Learn, Share

You‘ll never have finished learning, no matter how old you are. I personally like to learn new things or at least to try them out. Recently I just started diving, which is a great experience!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A thankful handshake, an honest smile, a nice conversation, hopefully lots of laughter and maybe some Swiss chocolate 🍫, if I have some with me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, France, Switzerland, United States