I am greatly fascinated by history, art and differences in culture. I spent most of my spare time buried in books on a diverse range of subjects, ranging from neuroscience and spirituality to history and fiction.

From an early age I have had an immense interest in visual expression. I take pictures professionally, although I regard my photographic practice as more of an existential endeavor. I also have a Bachelors Degree in graphic design.

I am a Yoga practitioner and I find the practice of presence very meaningful. I enjoy sharing worldviews and spiritual insights.

If you are curious to see my images feel free to have a look on my IG @8vendsen

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am looking to experience life in different cultural contexts, in an inclusive and authentic way.

Interests

Art, photography, design, literature…

• literature
• design
• photography
• music
• basketball

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
The Florida Project / Les Garçons Sauvages / Parasite / City of God / The Intouchables / King of Comedy / Taxi Driver / Kill Bill / Black Swan / Buffalo 66 / The Salt of the Earth / KIDS / Howl’s Moving Castle / Princess Mononoke / Akira / Dancer in the Dark / LOVE / The Wolfpack …

Books:
On Violence, Hannah Arendt / Les Miserables, Victor Hugo / The Outsider, Albert Camus / Post Office, Charles Bukowski / Selected Discourses and Writings, Epictetus / Hell, Henri Barbusse / The Gulag Archipelago, Aleksandr Solsjenitsyn / The Undiscovered Self, Carl Jung / Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor E. Frankl / The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov / Crime and Punishment, Dostoevsky / Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda / Stories of the Sahara, Sanmao / …

Music:
Philip Glass / Nicolas Jaar / Aphex Twin / James Blake / Jay Z / Big L / Massive Attack / Portishead / Michael Jackson / Frank Ocean / Beach House / Moby / Daniel Johnston / Miles Davis / Blood Orange / Burial / Jai Paul / Gal Costa / Radiohead / Nils Frahm / …

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Made a game winning buzzer-beater. 🏀

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to learn French and Japanese.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation and sharing of experience. I am also a certified Yoga Instructor should you want to learn some breathwork/meditation/Asana.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark, India, Japan, United Kingdom, United States