Hi everyone!

I'm a thoughtful, passionate photographer and open-minded ambivert from Stuttgart, Germany. My girlfriend and travel partner Dani is a warm-hearted, creative and always smiling 3D-artist and illustrator from Bulgaria. We're both freshly graduated and spent the first three months of freedom from Uni traveling throughout Southeast Asia.

Being half German and American, but not really feeling like either one of both sides, I find it especially interesting to meet people with diverse backgrounds.
I love photography and do crazy things to get the best possible photo. I'm from Germany, so I don't have any sense of humor (there you go: a bit sarcasm though). Not as punctual as a German. A night owl. A creative sort. Sometimes clumsy and forgetful. Environmentally friendly and a healthy eater - at least I try to.

More of a backpacker than a tourist. Overall I'd say I'm friendly, respectful and very open to all cultures.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Seeing new sights is only half of what traveling is all about. The other half is everything related to the fellow humans you meet and the friends you make on your way.

Interests

• photography
• politics
• table tennis
• filmmaking
• spirituality
• marketing
• startups
• modern architecture

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - I appreciate pretty much everything except for modern and mainly commercial radio pop production. Mostly enjoy (hard) rock from Led Zeppelin to Linkin Park

Movies - Star Wars , Lord of the Rings, Troy, Interstellar..
Series - Black Mirror, Rick and Morty, The Simpsons

Books - Sadly I haven't finished a book in a while, but these are on my must-read list: Eat Pray Love (Elizabeth Gilbert), Rich Dad Poor Dad (Robert Kiyosaki), Start with Why (Simon Sinek), The Art of War (Sun Tzu), The Undiscovered Self (C. Jung), The Power of Now (E. Tolle) ....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Couchsurfing: Decided to stay at a Couchsurfer's place after meeting him the first time in real life... not online (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Travel : Hiking to the top of the active Volcano Rinjani on Lombok, Indonesia (3726 meters)

Job: I was a subscription agent for german nature protection... talked to thousands of people in 2 months

Teach, Learn, Share

You can learn something new from everyone you meet.
Also, you can't love what you don't know. That's why I'm curious, open-minded, and don't judge people over superficial things

What I Can Share with Hosts

The feeling of spending your time the best way possible - at least that's what I feel when couchsurfing.
Philosophical / sober / drunk / funny / inappropriate / deep conversations :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Cambodia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Indonesia, United States