Served for 18 years in the Army and got medically discharged after being Diagnosed Bipolar Type 1. Now I am fully into literature, reading, writing, picking up unwanted books and reselling them online after a thorough inspection. I like the book both as a source of knowledge and also as an Artefact coming up from the land, through a tree, and the inscribed for us to hold, smell, read, sigh and breathe.

I am very much into philosophy and psycho-analysis, I think it's fun, for me it is. Apart from that I try to be very empathic by not only mincing the words going through my ear but also by observing the environment and all the other non verbal signs.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I take short breaks and travel abroad frequently, to escape from a social imposed self and for some days find again the real self. So I like to wander around cities and villages, I do not emphasize much on luxury but I seek a lot the organic experience, the real taste of the place, not the commercialized one. I am more interested in what employees do during their breaks or which pubs go after work than the best restaurant or the highest building. So I am here for the organic experience of the destinations I choose to be carried with away.

Interests

History and cultures.
Books.
Collections.
Camping/hiking/trekking.
Travel.
Gardening and landscaping.
Beer and Booze.
Dancing foolishly.

• books
• gardening
• traveling
• hiking
• camping
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

These are the books I suggest the most, they were a true eye opener.
*Sapiens *The Silk Roads *The courage to be disliked *The Psychology of Money *The Alchemist
As per music I listen to everything since it has good vibrations, I go with the beat, or melody.
I have a certain nostalgia for 80's and 90's productions, but I am also a binger of the modern productions too.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

As a man, I am glad that I have found again the relief of crying, I also insist that sometimes I cry out of happiness or gladness not any other negative emotion.

Teach, Learn, Share

I get most of my teachings from books, and I am surprised and still perplexed at how any book you choose, will be the right book, and to add more magic, at the right moment. I prefer, the word learning together instead of the word teach. Share always, always share.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am a married man, living with a wife and a crazy Jack Russel dog, I can say that I do mediocre in cleaning and household matters but I try. I like organizing stuff if the mood is right, if the mood is otherwise, that I dive into culture and arts, to soothe my emotions, so I can also help with project planning and implementing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Belgium, Cambodia, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey