🇪🇸 Hola, me llamo Darius.
Vengo de un pequeño pueblo del sur de Alemania y me encanta la naturaleza. Como vivo cerca de los Alpes me gusta estar en las montañas.
Me encantan las aventuras y desde el 18.07.22 estoy en camino para recorrer en bicicleta 22.000 km a lo largo de la Panamericana.
En esta ruta especial quiero conocer gente estupenda y hacer nuevos contactos.

Mis amigos me describirían como una persona muy cálida y servicial, que no es demasiado buena para nada y que también sabe reírse de sí misma. Soy una persona increíblemente positiva y enérgica que se interesa por muchas cosas y con la que también se pueden tener muy buenas conversaciones profundas.

Me encanta el desarrollo personal y la psicología y la gente que piensa fuera de la caja.

Si quieres leer algo sobre mi vida, visita mi página web: www.undtrotzdem.de

🇬🇧 Hi my name is Darius.
I come from a small village in southern Germany and I love nature. As I live near the Alps I like to be in the mountains.
I love adventures and since 18.07.22 I am on my way to cycle 22.000 km along the Panamericana.
On this special route I want to meet great people and make new contacts.

My friends would describe me as a very warm and helpful person, who is not too good for anything and can also laugh at himself. I am an incredibly positive and energetic person who is interested in many things and with whom you can also have very good deep conversations.

I love personal development and psychology and people who think outside the box.

If you want to read something about my life, please visit my website: www.undtrotzdem.de

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am an open and outgoing person who loves to meet new people. I have been around the world so much and have experienced a lot in life, so I look forward to great conversations and new contacts.

Interests

• cooking
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• sports
• mountains
• fun
• conversations
• exploring new things
• personality development

Music, Movies, and Books

I don't have a specific style of music. I listen to a lot of different things but I especially like oldies from the 70s and 80s. But I also like to listen to Beatels or Queen.
What I also love is modern classical music like Ludovicio Einaudi or film music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

For example, in 2019 I was in Sumatra and hiked alone up Kerinci 3804 m, the highest volcano in South East Asia. Many locals advised me to do the tour only with a guide. Since, unfortunately, all were fully booked, asked a Eineimischer whether I have experience and it also alone zutraue me and that there is actually only one way. So I went alone with full equipment to climb the volcano within 3 days. Right on the second day of my ascent I met a group of locals with whom I joined and mastered the adventure.
This is just a small story, but it shows that even in the most remote places in the world you can meet great people and never be alone.

Teach, Learn, Share

In the past, I have been a teacher, tour guide and, in addition to school, a theater educator.
Since I was allowed to make a lot of hard experiences early in life (brain tumor at 15, climbing crash at 17) and am incredibly grateful to be alive, I would like to pass on my mindset and my motivation to other people.

With my motto: and still, I want to inspire and motivate people that it's worth it to believe in yourself.
Since I have dealt a lot with personality development and psychology in recent years and have done some training in NLP, I would like to work as a coach and speaker after my tour.
Maybe you know a lot about these topics or have some contacts ;)

What I Can Share with Hosts

First, I am a very attentive and helpful guest, listener and conversationalist. I would say that it is never boring with me. I have experienced a lot and like to share it with people. As a teacher and former tour guide I have a lot of knowledge that I like to share. I can teach you a few words of German, do some sports with you or do yoga together if you want. Or just spend a relaxing time without the feeling of having to do anything.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany