Hey! My name is Živa and I am half Slovene and half Croatian. I’m 21 years old and I grew up in the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana. I currently live in the Hague, Netherlands as I’m studying psychology in Leiden. I am a huge foodie (I created an Instagram profile to share my love for food @placetobrie), music and arts lover. I am easygoing and always open for new experiences. Lastly, I have a strong desire to see new places, interact with new people, and experience different cultures.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I decided to join the Couchsurfing community because I would like to get to know the locals, experience some non turisty things in different places of the world and meet some open minded people.

Interests

• arts
• cooking
• yoga
• music
• jazz
• surfing
• sailing
• psychology
• food
• freediving

Music, Movies, and Books

Music I enjoy (a very specific little bit of everything): Earth, Wind and Fire; RHCP, Florence and the Machine, Cage the Elephant, Mac DeMarco, Sigur Ros, Angus & Julia Stone, Bon Iver, Matt Corby, Arctic Monkeys (prefer the old albums), Gilberto Gil, Queen, Buena Vista Social Club, The Black Keys, Kings of Leon, the National, Charles Bradley, Bonobo, Anderson Paak, Aloe Blacc, Vulfpeck, The Cranberries, Jinx, Muse, Diana Krall, David Bowie, Edward Sharpe & the magnetic zeros, Frank Sinatra, Frank Ocean, Gramatik, Coldplay, Gregory Porter, Jamiroquai, Kasabian, Tom Odell, Leon Bridges, Norah Jones, Mumford and Sons, the National, Nina Simone, Paolo Nutini, Parov Stelar, Sade, Sufjan Stevens, Tame Impala, Bob Marley, Alt J, Corrine Bailey Rae, the Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Stephane Grappelli and many more! I’m also very much into jazz and classical music. I played violin for over 10 years and also learned piano. My favorite composer is Tchaikovsky, and I will never get enough of Janine Jansen playing his violin concerto. My favorite movie is the Intouchables. Others that I really enjoyed are: Django Unchained, the Help, Her, The Danish Girl, Inception,The Square, Inglorious Bastards, Brooklyn, Call me by your name, King’s speech, Carol, Mar Adentro, the Imitation game,... TV shows: La casa del papel, Ugly Delicious, Chef’s table, Homeland, House, Sex and the City, Marcella, Manhunt: Unabomber, Sherlock. Books: When breath becomes air, Man’s search for meaning, Flow, Creativity(ed catmull), The happiness hypothesis, Factfulness, The Alchemist, The Monk who sold his ferrari, most of the things written by Alan Watts, Ken Wilber and my childhood favorite, Harry Potter. Since I started studying psychology I’m mostly reading my books for university and cookbooks in my spare time, but during breaks and holidays I enjoy taking some proper time to read. Also; audible is a lifesaver.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Many stories, delicious food and wine.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Slovenia, United States