I think the best way to learn a language is by meeting native people. So my primary interest is meeting German people and making small talks with them with a cup of coffee. But also since my country is in a deep sh!t economically, I consider couchsurfing as a good alternative to hotels and hostels. (Also chance to meet local people and have advises from them)

I loved the book Lolita. But also, King, Queen, Knave; The Eye, Despair, Laughter in the Dark and some other lovely books of Nabokov I could not find their English names on Google.