Hi, I'm Albi!
I was hitchhiking for 2 years from Germany to Mexico. During that time I have met so many amazing people through Couchsurfing, that I definitely wanted to continue doing it.
I love exploring new places, be it on my own or together with locals. Both are completely different experiences. But I really like to see cities/villages through the eyes of the host. That's what makes me a quite flexible guest, I think.
I am so happy to finally have a fixed place to stay so that I can also host people and give back some of the amazing hospitality I have received during my travels. You can visit me, my wife and our daughter for a few days in Rostock, Germany.
If you want to know a little bit more about my journey, check out my blog:
http://www.rumkommen.de/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The same reason why I try to only hitchhike while travelling: to meet local people and get away from anonymous busses and hotel rooms. It just feels like this way of travelling lets one experience the culture of a foreign country even better.

Interests

Music! Either listening, playing, singing or recording.

Sound for film. This is currently a big part of my freelance job.

Climbing. I'm kinda out of shape, but I tend to travel with a pair of rock shoes in my backpack and am eager to reactivate my skills.

Learning new skills to build or repair stuff in general.

• singing
• environment
• vegetarian
• yoga
• gardening
• traveling
• blogging
• woodworking
• music
• guitar
• hitchhiking
• climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Motorpsycho, Oceansize, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Isis, Ihsahn, Baroness, Katatonia, Opeth, Radiohead, Steven Wilson, Avishai Cohen Trio, Matthew And The Atlas, Apparat, Beirut, Patrick Wolf, Venetian Snares, Zechs Marquise, etc. (prog rock/metal, classical music, jazz, folk, electronic)

Books:
fantasy, humurous books, surreal literature

Films:
Lord Of The Rings, films by Wes Andersen, Coen Brothers, Guy Ritchie, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Tarantino, Lasse Spang Olsen, Anders Thomas Jensen

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Crossing the Atlantic Ocean by sailboat

Teach, Learn, Share

Apart from teaching you German, English or Spanish, I could also offer some guitar lessons or lessons in how to record music. Or we could just jam in your kitchen :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Mexico, Scotland