I hate Donald J. Trump.

CURRENT MISSION

Head a happy, healthy family

ABOUT ME

I'm a married IT consultant, having recently left the topsy-turvy world of academia. I love to travel and help travelers in my neck of the woods discover the hidden treasures. We are a friendly, outgoing couple and love to host people in our home. We have been vegan since 2013, trying to reduce our negative impact on the planet as much as we can. Our favorite hobby is bird-watching. We try to see as much of the local nature, especially the local birds, as we can when we visit new places. I'd be totally stoked to have couch-surfers to whom I could show off our local birds, so don't be afraid to ask us to take you on a small birding excursion.

PHILOSOPHY

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. (PS: I'm atheist.)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We find that hosting people makes life more colorful and enjoyable. We have periods where hosting is good for us and other periods where too much is going on. Sometimes we invite people to stay with us when we are gone in order to keep the cat company. I find that many travelers just enjoy having the house to themselves and can recharge their batteries by being alone for a while.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We just love hosting people! As soon as the CS-ers arrive, it's like having instant sunshine in the house. I loved staying with people who live in the country. If you request a couch at the last minute, we'll probably say no. That's because we usually have a life jam-packed with projects that one more unexpected event is likely to be the straw that breaks the camel's back.

Interests

I like to cook, knit, read, do yoga, and most of all BIRD WATCH. I'm very interested in animal welfare and preserving nature. I'm trying to integrate this interest more fundamentally into my life, hence we're vegan.

• animals
• cats
• birds
• animal welfare
• cooking
• vegan
• yoga
• traveling
• knitting
• atheism

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Baraka, The Royal Tenenbaums, Little Miss Sunshine, Dogville, Amelie, Pan's Labyrinth, Volver, The Shining, The Pianist, The Exorcist, M, Be Kind Rewind, Life is Beautiful, Black Cat White Cat, Good Night Good Luck, Down By Law, Ghost Dog, Tales of a Pale and Mysterious Moon, Max and Mary, Elf, School of Rock, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Talladega Nights, Nausicaa, Darwin's Nightmare, An Inconvenient Truth, The Cove, The Cave of the Yellow Dog, Winged Migration, Don't Come Knocking, Serengeti, Home, Planet Earth (BBC Series), Pina, The Salt of the Earth, Paterson, Earthlings

Favorite Books: The Master and Margarita, Lord of the Rings, The Northern Lights Trilogy, The Brothers Karamazov, Game of Thrones, Neverwhere

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Two things: I was in Germany when the Wall fell in 1989. I also gave birth to Hugh Friedrich Rudolf Kremser.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I can teach you how to identify the 30 most common birds in our area.

Learn: I want to learn how to love and forgive with all of my heart. I also want to learn how to integrate my passions into my career.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Mexico, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, United States