Hello hello helloooooo!

I'm Stephanie! A nice little austrian girl who enjoys life and tries to make the most out of it, not only for herself!
I guess my mission in life is to help others and (that might sound a bit cheesy to some of you now) to spread love and good energy. It's a really big thing for me so I'm constantly trying to improve other people's lives. Working with and sharing time with other people for me means a lot of self reflection as well as other's often make me see my personality and features clearer. Meaning that I'm constantly trying to evelope myself, trying to become a better person but also accepting AND appreciating the way I am and where I don't want to or can't change. Accepting that for yourself for me means accepting that in other's as well - or at least trying to. It's a long process and I'm definately not there yet but I still got a few years to work on that so I'm positive :)

..keep reading if you wanna know more about me :)...

I study Anthropology and circus in Vienna and do like it a lot! For me Anthropology is not a profession, it's a mindset and a way of living and seeing other's living their life. So I'm constantly using my knowledge looking for new things that could be researched or studied. My study as well as my life experience shows me every day that every person is interesting. Every person has something special and unique and I love finding it in other people, peoples or culture.
As I'm very interested in others I do care a lot about the world and it's political, social and environmental development as well. Concerning that I might have some pretty strong opinnions but I'm open to listening to other's too and if i like them, to adapt or even change my Opinion :)

The thing I’m getting obsessed with right now is circus. Not much to say. I love it. I love the community. It’s freedom for me.

Despite doing circus what I do in my free time is to meet people, enjoy nature, dance, go to see circus shows and a lot more - im a pretty active person, always down for a new adventure :)
I love my bicycle, my family, my dog, my friends, my caravan Benjamin, food, summer, sunshine, the sea, sleeping outside, the mountains, surfing, the forest, good music, honey, warm blankets, flipflops, spoons, water, soft skin, a full fridge and a lot more...
Oh yes! I really like food. A lot :) Food is honey for my soul too :)

Anyway, I think I'm pretty easy going and it's not too hard to have a good time with me :) I get excited and enthusiatic about many things very easily too so entertaining me is not very hard :)

Love & Light

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting people that I wouldn't meet "in real life". And I think couchsurfing is a great opportunity for that :)

Interests

• dancing
• dining
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• surfing
• sports
• baseball
• rock climbing
• anthropology
• social science
• mountains
• cultures
• people
• circus
• acroyoga
• circo
• circus skills
• handstands
• circus arts
• partner acrobatics
• cirque

Music, Movies, and Books

Wow. Concerning music: I think a good song is a good song, no matter what genre. To give you an idea: I love Latin, classical music, reggae, soul, jazz, acoustic, indie, alternative, ambient, chill out and a looooot of other stuff.
When it comes to dancing: Cumbia and psytrance.

Movies:
- Avatar
- Into the Wild
- Aristocats

Books:
- Books from which I can learn something, so usually politics or other social science related.
- if I wanna distract myself: historical Romans

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm not a Specialist in anything but I can do a lot of stuff a bit :)
I'll teach you everything I know.
From handstand, partner acrobatics, rock climbing, juggling, aerial arts, baseball or other sports to different cultures and religions and so on.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Sharing is caring. If you are a good person I'll share everything I have.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Malawi, Maldives, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Rwanda, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, England, Spain, Tanzania