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Overview

  • 26 references 18 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, German; learning Czech, Spanish
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • trying to live sustainably, considered and without spendi...
  • Environmental Education and Regional Development, Gestalt...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Writing my master thesis about dealing with emotional distress due to sustainability topics in higher education

ABOUT ME

I haven´t been active on couchsurfing for a long time. I was busy with my life, finding my limits and defining spaces in which I feel good.
Now I want to get out again, make new experiences. CS never let me down! I am curious if it changed. I did clearly :)

My old text says: don´t stop dreaming..we need utopias! Unresting, exploring life and its fullest cup.
I am addicted to travelling or better i am crazy about couchsurfing. For me its the best thing on earth. bringing the diversity of people together, to live in peace, with tolerance and without political borders..nations..there is only one world!
And I add now: I believe in love, kindness and dancing ;) I love to live, make the most of it. I am a bit of a dreamer and romantic but I can be quiet a perfectionist too.

I could die for good food :D cooking is meditation for me and sharing the delicious results of my mental recreation with many lovely people is one of the best things i can imagine.
i like to ask people about their lives and way of living and thinking and then i like to listen what they are telling me. but i will be happy too, to tell a little about myself and my life experiences...there are quiet a few already...being a political activist, living in van for one and a half years, living off the grid in a Yurt in the countryside of Czechia, working in development aid, travelling A LOT!!
hahaha give and take..thats what its all about...finding a balance, have a open heart, searching the true self inside us and being always a bit crazier then the rest :)

PHILOSOPHY

Be tolerant, optimistic, considerate.
Don´t mind the talks too much, it can really drag you down. Just be you and don´t pretend what others might want you to be!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

In the past I went out couchsurfing whenever I I had time or money to travel..nothing could stop me.
I told a lot of people about CS because i am very convinced about this Project. i think it can change your way of thinking about the world and people in a positive way.
The last couple of years I didn´t participate which I want to Change now again :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have been exploring cultures with CS and had so many wonderful experiences. People showed me around without hosting me. They even took days off only to give me a real local introduction to their culture! it has been really amazing. I did a trip in eastern europe and had one of the best experiences in my life. people are soo incredibly friendly and helpful there. We had awesome dinners and conversations. to be honest, i really made friends for life.. thanks to couchsurfing :)
After a while i got the opportunity to host some surfers eventually :) it was very nice to give something back since i have only been surfing up to then. i hope there will a lot of new experiences to come!

Interests

Traveling, cultures, politics, pureness, nature, medieval ages, alternative healing, permaculture. I love the outdoors! Hiking in the mountains to get your mind free, rock climbing to feel every part of your body. The environment is very important for me. I try to conserve and preserve its diversity and quality by informing, educating and discussing environmental issues and behavior with the people. Therefore i am keen to soake up everything i can learn about ecological movements in different countries especially i am interested in the situation in the eastern european countries.
I´m a passionate dancer. I like reading books About outstanding personalities and watch movies of Nouvelle Vague. I really like to spend time with friends drinking tea or coffee :)

  • culture
  • books
  • performing arts
  • dancing
  • education
  • environment
  • dining
  • cooking
  • meditation
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • outdoor activities
  • hiking
  • psychology
  • mountains
  • critical thinking
  • physical theatre
  • gestalt therapy
  • evolutionary spirituality

Music, Movies, and Books

I love a lot of different movie genres. It havely depends on my mood. But mainly I like independent movies, especially Nouvelle Vague, Woddy Allen. But sometimes I need big Marvel action or spy movies too :)

When it comes to music my taste is even wider. I like Ska to cheer me up and get crazy and Drum´n´Bass to rock and Dance myself into trance. I like Chanting and Mantra Music as well as the polyphonic Voices of Bulgarian and Georgian choires

Books? I need books in which I can drown into and feel what the protagonists feel. I love to soak up the emotions and inner tensions of the characters and read for hours. Charles Bukowski, Henry Miller, Jack Keruac, Beat Generation...historic novels, Hesse, Goethe, Poetry of Rillke..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A 24-Hour-Hike to collect dons for medical camps in India! 72km in 24 Hours :) An experience of my mental and bodily Limits.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can show you how to cook some really tasty yummy meals.
I´d like to learn how to take pictures the way i have them in my mind - learning the technical skills how to tranfer it into the camera.

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can share love, peace, happiness and a good time.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, New Zealand

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