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Overview

  • 32 references 26 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Danish, English; learning French, German, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
  • 69, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Freelance
  • Master of Political Science
  • From Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Peace and understanding in the world

ABOUT ME

MALE at 68. Been working in the danish pulic sector for three decades. Openminded, who like to share points of view with people from all to).

PHILOSOPHY

To be open minded and tolerant.
To be trustworthy
To learn from other people.
To share experiences.
to do professionel work
to Treat people the same way you want to be treated
To be a good father and husband
I hate xenophobia, rascism and intolerance
You are OK and I'm OK
A good laugh
Need of a meditation and silent hours

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Splendid idea which I will like to support, I have a spare room, you have a spare room.

I have been hitch hiking a lot in my younger days, and to my wifes annoyances I always bring hikers to my home for a bed and a meal when they need it.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have been hosting couchsurfers and I did my first surf in may/ june 2012 in Scleswig-Holstein and Hamburg. ( on bike ). It was such a Nice experiences. People in Schleswig.Holstein and Hamburg are very kind and helpfull. There are so many interesing sites which my kind hosts showed me. I too was guided very well during my stay in Barcelona june 2012
I have hosted in 2015 and surfed in Spain, Germany,France, Peru, Argentina and still it is a very very good experience.

Interests

My freelance work, to travel and meet people, playing ukulele and guitar, writing short stories. And writing books about my travels.

  • arts
  • culture
  • dining
  • cooking
  • running
  • meditation
  • politics
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • guitar
  • cycling
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • sports
  • tennis
  • swimming
  • badminton
  • freelancing
  • history
  • languages
  • political science
  • science

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Big and moving stories and a thrill
Music: a weirdo in many categories. You will be surprised !!!
Books: Reads a lot.

About music I have started a playlist at SPOTIFY called couchsurfers choice. I ask every guest to contribute with two tracks and after some visits it is developing. So please check it and contribute...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

20 marathons
Viking swimming all year !!O

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn about other cultures and countries and develop my language skills( spanish, french and german) and of cause I want to share my experiences.

I would like to learn spanish, french or german from you and i can teach you english or danish. I drink coffee in Aarhus where I swap language with people. Join my group language market at facebook and start your own language swapping.

I'm a political scientist ( master ) who has been working with welfare services and health care for the past three decades.

I am very interested in art and culture and as a member of the local art museum, Aros, I bring surfers there if the like, and to the old village as well and MOMU ( moesgård museum ). I am a member of these places too and can bring one guest for free.

I am a chairman of the danish european movement in Aarhus who wants to support european cooperation not just in the European Union and vive-chairman at Folkestedet, a community center. And chairman of the UN association in Aarhus too.

I the spring 2021 i published a book called the first tourist in Europe, 100 days in the shadow of Covid 19. A tour in Europe in the Covid summer 2020.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Political science and the politics of a nordic welfare society.

Living in Greenland and the arctic.

Music and art.

History

Languages

Cooking ( danish and fusion food )

A visit to my Country house at the island of Mors.

Guitar and singing...

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales, Åland Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark, Greenland, Israel, Peru, Thailand, United Kingdom

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