I was born 1948,, came 1989 to the Philippines and settled down at Sandingan Island 1993. With me is my stepduaghter Annie Rose and her brother Cris Arnel (21 and 19 years old), my son Abraham (ibib, 30)) completes our patchwork family, he works in Cebu City.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As a born traveler I spent more than 20 years as a backpacker around Asia. Now I would like to give in return the hospitality I received as a guest.

Interests

A good conversation, humor, sports, reading books

Music, Movies, and Books

Hard Rock, Pink Floyd, Janis Joplin, Bach, Haendel, Beethoven; I finished reading all 500plus books stored in my small library.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

As a 16 year old boy I made a bicycle tour from Karlsruhe (my home) to Venice via Vienna, alone .....
I used the given chances to survive several critical situations of my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have no intentions to teach but to learn is my life . I am excited to share experiences with extraordinary situations.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Funny stories, moments of silence

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, Cambodia, England, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Italy, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Åland Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany, India, Ireland