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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, German; learning French
  • 57, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Freelance Writer / Creative Marketing/PR / Traveler
  • University of Life - from birth and ongoing... =)
  • From Germany, then Australia, then around the world...
  • Profile 85% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To make the world my oyster, to be the best that I can be, see places I have not seen and meet people I have not met yet...

ABOUT ME

I am a creative spirit, fun loving open minded individual that loves to travel and embrace the new... I love to write, which I have made my profession, have worked my butt off in marketing, been in real estate and performed professional as a mime artist, as well as been a healer working with people of all walks of life - among other incarnations I have had just this time around. Currently, run a marketing consultancy, tech-start-up and write extensively freelance on all things business and lifestyle...
I was born in Germany and left as soon as I could, enjoyed living in Australia for many years and have literally un-pegged my tents there to travel in any direction the wind blows me... have made Ubud in Bali my base, then back to Australia (Melbourne) so there is a spare room here there for anyone too - well, when I am there or the apartment can be rented when I am not... I love to connect with people, see new places, try new things... Look forward to meeting you!
Meanwhile I am currently back in Oz and Melbourne, so loving being here again for now...

PHILOSOPHY

I am a believer in the beauty and sacredness that life holds, the joy that can be had by giving to the world around us, the priceless gift of a smile or a hug shared, striving to be the best we can be, each of us, the unique individuals that we are...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am as interested in couch surfing and I am in hosting surfers...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

While I have stayed on many a couch and hosted ample of new friends on my own couch, I am relatively new to this Couch Surfing org,

Interests

I love life, writing, people, observing the world at play, food, travel, music, dancing, art, sun, beach, water, nice things, the simple, yoga, raw food, joy, love and most of the things that the world has to offer... =D

  • arts
  • writing
  • theater
  • beauty
  • dancing
  • dining
  • raw food
  • yoga
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • surfing
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Forest Gump, pay it forward, avatar, the notebook, limitless...
Music: ethnic-trance, world music, buddha bar, classics, chill, almost everything... except perhaps heavy-grunge-metal and country, although I have endured it as joyfully as I could before...
Books: The four Agreements, making Sh#t happen, aloness by Osho, Integrity is everything...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

snorkeled and swam with dolphins and with sharks, fell in love, made love, counselled couples, healed people, laughed so hard I peed myself, witnessed the birth of my children, loved them, became friends with my children, traveled, climbed a vulcano, stayed on a deserted island, tasted new food, left my place of birth behind... made the world my playground...

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to learn new things and I love to share from my cup of life learnings... I have taught in Reiki, personal development, marketing, mime, English, theater... I am always willing to fill my cup more with new learnings and experiences and share these out too...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Local knowledge, loads of tips from my extensive travels (26 countries and counting), share insights around life, growing wiser, being oneself and of course tips on food and things to do where ever I am or have been...

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Denmark, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, Indonesia

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