CURRENT MISSION

to make art and make friends

ABOUT ME

We are a fun-loving, art-appreciative married couple, originally from Israel. Osnat (35) is an Opera Singer (a Soprano) trying to break into the opera world in Europe (and guiding tours while she's at it); Ronen (41) is a published author (of a novel and a book of poetry, both in Hebrew) and translator, currently working on a children's book and guiding tours in Berlin. We live in a nice apartment in West Berlin, with our cat, Tristan, and love to cook, travel, read and play card games.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We had a wonderful experience Couchsurfing in various places in Germany, in Spain and in beautiful Amsterdam, and have hosted Couchsurfers on several different occasions, as well as quite a a lot of friends, family and acquaintances. We´ve learned new recipes, explored new tastes and made several wonderful new friends... CS is so much more than just accommodation!

Interests

art (visual, performance, conceptual or just the philosophy of), literature (especially poetry), music (classical & new, specifically opera), food (cooking, eating, experiencing), games (cards, strategy, board), philosophy, cats, nature (walking in, listening to, conserving) and much more.

• cats
• arts
• writing
• books
• literature
• poetry
• performing arts
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• walking
• traveling
• music
• opera
• history
• languages
• tours
• lakes

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Classical (specifically Romantic and early modern), progressive rock (Bowie, Yes, King Crimson), female vocalists (Tori Amos, Amy Winehouse, Suzzane Vega, Dar Williams etc.), and a lot more.

Books: Saramago, Borges, Calvino, Jonathan Franzen, David Grossman

Films: Greenaway, Almodovar, Lynch, Kaufman and a lot more

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walking by the beautiful Plitwice lakes in Croatia... It was our honeymoon :-) Endless green and blue.

Teach, Learn, Share

Ronen: I can teach all about the history of Europe and how it all goes together... and how to pack a suitcase well or make a Shakshouka.
Osnat: I think everyone could benefit from a simple voice lesson, that can help you use your voice better.

And we're both interested in learning new recipes and new languages!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Israel, United States