CURRENT MISSION

Traveling the world andlearn new languages

ABOUT ME

As a High School exchange student, I spent one year in Canada and I learned how extremely interesting and valuable it is to step outside one's comfort zone and discover new places. After finishing school in 2006, I was fascinated by the idea of volunteering in Peru and getting to know a new culture. I had a great time in South America while traveling through Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia.
I finished my studies, International Relations and Development Studies, in the Netherlands in July 2013 and my Masters in Development Economics from London in 2017. During the last 3 years I worked in the international development field in Washington D.C. I moved back to Germany in March 2020.

I love to meet people, read, learn and speak languages, travel, and do a lot of sports.

PHILOSOPHY

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
(Albert Einstein)

The shortest way between two people is a smile
(Chinese proverb)

"Harmonie bedeutet nicht Gleichklang, sondern Zusammenklang"

Da es sehr förderlich für die Gesundheit ist, habe ich beschlossen glücklich zu sein!
(Voltaire)

Der Kopf ist rund, damit das Denken seine Richtung wechseln kann
(Picabia, 1922)

Tell me and I will forget, show me and I may remember, involve me and I will understand (Confucius)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have had only positive experiences so far.

I couchsurfed in: Spain, Belgium, the U.S., Germany, The Netherlands, Bolivia, Peru, Costa Rica, Thailand, Canadaand Colombia

I hosted people from: The Netherlands and the U.S.

Interests

I enjoy exchanging stories with people and learn from others.

• literature
• dining
• cooking
• running
• politics
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking
• tennis
• swimming
• economics
• history
• international relations
• languages
• volunteering
• latin america
• jazz music
• drinking tea

Music, Movies, and Books

Kite Runner, Amelie, Babel, Desert Flower, Jenseits der Stille, On the other side, Into the wild, The lives of the others, Walk the line, Life is Beautiful, Holiday in Rome, etc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Icefishing at -35 degree, Cananda, 2006
- Trekking the Inca Trail to Macchu Picchu, Peru, 2009
- Sandboarding in Ica, Peru, 2009
- Visiting the amazing Salar de Uyuni, Boliva, 2010
- Celebrating Semana Santa, in Ayachucho, Peru, 2010
- Hiking up a volcano on the Isla de Omepete, Nicaragua, 2014
- Watching sun set and sun rise over Bagan, Myanmar, 2015
- Hiking from Kalaw to Inle Lake over 3 days, Myanmar, 2015
- Motorbiking through Lao, 2015
- Hiking in Coopers Landing, Alaska, 2016
- Hiking in Vietnam, 2017
- Eating Sushi in Japan, 2017
- Roadtrip through Nothern Spain, 2018

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to cook Thai style curry and spring roles!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Honduras, Italy, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Peru, United Kingdom, United States

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