Hello, I am Claudia from Switzerland with a background in civil engineering, communications and alpine tourism. I am also an outdoor person with experience in alpine farming: milking and herding goats makes me happy, as does being under a vast sky up on a mountain.
I believe in learning and achieving things by working together and by meeting people beyond my personal bubble.

2023 was a year on the road for me. I am a "slow traveller" which means that I spent the first half of 2023 in one country - in Lebanon. I have volunteered for one month in a hostel in Beirut, then in a school for the kids of Syrian refugees in Bar Elias, Beqaa, at the Arz Tannourine Cedar reserve and then at a farm in Lassa.

From August to December 2023 I have been travelling and volunteering on the Faroe Islands and in Iceland. After this year of traveling I am back home and am looking forward to hosting people from all over the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Encounters with people from all over the world are so beautiful and valuable.

Interests

• culture
• hiking
• history
• mountains
• social justice
• climate change
• singing in a choir

Music, Movies, and Books

Before coming to Lebanon I wanted to learn about the country and I found a lot of very moving and instructive movies and books.
My favorites:
The film "Capharnaüm" by Nadine Labaki.
The book "I killed Sheherazade" by Joumana Haddad

My reading list for the North will follow ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Taking a year off all jobs and engagements at home :-)

Teach, Learn, Share

Languages, confidence for hiking or other nature experiences, skiing, cycling, painting.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Exchanging experiences and ideas about everyday things as well as about the larger picture.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom