"Stranger! if you, passing, meet me, and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak to you?" (Walt Whitman)

I'm friendly, easy going, curious and open-minded. I like learning new things and meeting new and interesting people!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have been an Hospitality Club member since 2003, when CS didn't even exist and this all online hospitality thing was totally new! I immediately fell in love with the idea, met a lot of cool, interesting people, made new friends and discovered a whole new way of traveling... so, obviously, I couldn't but join CS as well!

Interests

Music! I (try to) play the piano,the drums and a bit of guitar! I particularly love jazz and progressive rock.

I also like reading, sailing, skiing, golf and tennis.

I'm a big fan of british comedy and culture.

• reading
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• guitar
• piano
• drums
• sailing
• skiing
• tennis
• golf

Music, Movies, and Books

In no particular order:

Music - Chick Corea, Brad Mehldau, Michel Petrucciani, Hiromi, Jacob Collier, Dave Weckl, Gary Burton, Radiohead, Porcupine Tree, Pink Floyd, Massive Attack, Morcheeba, Alter Bridge and many many more.

Books - Hesse, Orwell, Yourcenar, Ishiguro, Carrère, Bryson, Stephen Fry, Dumas, Hugo and countless others.

Movies - David Lynch, Terry Gilliam, Gus Van Sant, Gaspar Noé, Jodorowsky just to name a few.

TV - Monty Python, Fry&Laurie, Blackadder, QI, Top Gear/The Grand Tour etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- I saw Mt. Everest and the Himalayas from a small plane at dawn and almost cried from how beautiful it was
- I sang with locals around the fire on a beach in Madagascar
- I saw grizzly bears catching salmon at Brooks Falls in Alaska
- I stood at the Cape of Good Hope for a few minutes with no one else around, just breathing and listening to the overwhelming sound of the waves
- I trekked to the base of Fitz Roy in Patagonia, maybe the most iconic mountain ever!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Madagascar, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States