I'm Julia from Switzerland and currently staying for four months in San José, Costa Rica, to do an internship. I like to be active, to do sports, to travel around, to get out of my comfort zone and to meet people from all over the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I only got active on Couchsurfing when I moved to Costa Rica. I am hoping to meet some people to have interesting talks, to travel together and to see a new country and its culture from a different point of view

Interests

I love being in the nature; to hike, to swim, to see new things.
I am a very social being :) I volunteered for several years at a children and youth association as well as at Caritas, I loved to organize events, to go camping and to feel the children's joy.
I love to get out of my comfort zone; I did two exchange semesters in Ottawa, Canada and in Tartu, Estonia. I got to know a bunch of people from all over the world and new cultures which was very enriching.
I studied anthropology, history, international law and politics. I am especially interested in international relations, humanitarian law and human rights.

• politics
• hiking
• sports
• swimming
• anthropology
• international relations
• volunteering
• travel
• nature
• meeting interesting people
• international law

Music, Movies, and Books

I love to read for fun - lately I am mainly reading my travel guide about Costa Rica :)
I don't really have favourite music, I am basically listening to many different kinds of music - Ed Sheeran, Ella Henderson, The Passenger, Bligg, Imagine Dragons, Die Toten Hosen, Die Ärzte, Train, Mumford & Sons, One Republic, Paolo Nutini, The Tallest Man on Earth, etc.
I prefer to watch series, currently catching up with Grey's Anatomy :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Niagara Falls, Safari in South Africa

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you a lot of stuff about Switzerland and would also be very glad to host people as soon as I am back home. :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Costa Rica, Estonia, Switzerland