CURRENT MISSION

Work to live and travel and taking time for family and friends

ABOUT ME

I was born and raised in Germany. After studying in England, Spain and France I first worked for 6 years in Paris and since 2006 I am living in Madrid with my girlfriend. I also lived and worked for a few months in Rio de Janeiro, Moscow, Miami and New York. We have a 9 year old girl who is already enjoying travelling with her parents.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We couchsurfed in Costa Rica with our small family and it was a great experience. We also couchsurfed in France. We also had twice guests at our home in Madrid.

Interests

Volleyball, skiing, snowboarding, running (not to much :-)) cycling and some hiking in the mountains. Last year I did my first small Sprint Triathlon.
Politics, Reading, sometimes complicated books about the beginning of the universe, sometimes novels.

• books
• running
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• snorkeling
• tennis
• volleyball
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

On the Road (Jack Kerouac), Mein Name sei Gantenbein (Max Frisch), Night Train to Lisbon,
Music: anything from Tom Waits over Depeche Mode to Metallica and even the Requiem of Mozart.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Dancing in the Sambadromo during the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.
Parachuting in France.
Hanggliding in Rio de Janeiro.
Snorkeling with a sea turtle and a shark in Florida.
Walking the Camino De Santiago.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Martinique, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Russian Federation, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom