Hello beautiful Couchsurfing community 👋🏽
My name is Analena and I’m originally from NY state but my parents are German and we moved to Germany when I was 15. There I lived for 5 years, did my high school and a year of voluntary work.
I left Germany November 2020, and spent 6 months backpacking and doing workaway in Ecuador and then went to the Dominican Republic where I lived for over a year and found one more beautiful family/community I hope to keep for my lifetime.
Now I am back in New York for the first time in 7 years reconnecting with my home and my people there but regularly go back to Germany to visit my family.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

On my travels I have met some truly wonderful fellow human beans through this amazing platform who have opened their homes and their hearts to me and given the chance I would love to return the favor!
Having meaningful connections with wonderful people is one of my life’s greatest joys

Interests

I love to be outdoors (especially in the woods) and explore new places, city’s, cultures, traditions and most importantly FOOD!
Also i would really like to learn more about mycology. So if anyone is going out mushroom hunting, take me with youuuu!!!

• cooking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• sailing
• food
• exploring
• being in nature
• mycology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I think you can find amazing artists in just about every genre.
Movies: the big Lebowski. I feel like everyone says that, but it’s just so good!
Books: I’m currently ready the power of the powerless by Václav Havel

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent a year as a volunteer working on an organic veggie farm that works with people with disabilities and mental illness’s.

Teach, Learn, Share

Learning: ALWAYS!
Teaching: German, English, various random Spanish slang phrases, cooking, gardening, nutrition, not giving a shit about what people think of you

What I Can Share with Hosts

A true girl of the world, traveler at heart and thru and thru. A city girl, that grew up in the forest, an American born to German parents who’s heart was stolen by a Caribbean island.

Countries I’ve Visited

Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Dominican Republic, Germany, United States