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Overview

  • 38 references 33 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Swedish; learning French, German, Polish
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Energy Engineer
  • B.Eng in Chemical Engineering, M.Sc in Sustainable Energy...
  • From Stockholm, Sweden
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Finding my place in the world and meeting lots of amazing people. Oh, and learning languages.

ABOUT ME

I'm a 28 year old UK-born, Sweden-raised engineer who just moved to Baden, Switzerland. I'm currently working in the energy sector and also have a small business as a photographer. You can check out some of my work at:

www.taylornews.se

I practice bouldering and martial arts and really enjoy doing photography. I'm also very interested in politics, especially energy policy, environmental issues and political economics. For some reason, I really like the colour purple.

PHILOSOPHY

People should be allowed to do what they want and pursue their own happiness as long as they don't infringe on the same right of others.

"I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do."

- Robert Heinlein

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Currently hosting couchsurfers in Baden, near Zürich in Switzerland. I previously hosted a lot of people when I was living in Stockholm, Sweden.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I hosted a lot of people while I was living in Stockholm, and I plan to continue hosting people here in Baden.

Interests

Photography, Martial arts, Rock climbing, Hiking, Crossfit, Computers, Science, Politics

  • arts
  • photography
  • crossfit
  • politics
  • technology
  • bouldering
  • hiking
  • martial arts
  • rock climbing
  • business
  • economics
  • engineering
  • languages
  • science

Music, Movies, and Books

I love science fiction. Some of my favorite books are On the Road by Jack Kerouac, Neuromancer by William Gibson and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. I'm also a fan of Terry Pratchett.

My favorite movie is Heat and I like all kinds of music, but have a soft spot for hard rock and metal - specifically bands like Opeth, Insomnium, Alcest and Agalloch. I'm also a fan of post-rock music, bands like God is an Astronaut and Explosions in the Sky.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Krakow was amazing :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Photography, Energy technology, Computers

Countries I’ve Visited

Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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