I am an energetic person, love kids (I have 5 children, they are adult now). I love to travel and to be on the move. I try to practice a modest lifestyle, healthy food, cycling, workout, consume just what's necessary. I spend a lot of time in nature, walk in the forest, pick berries and mushrooms. I love to meet people from all over the world. I love new challenges: it's good for my brain, my character, my understanding, it broadens my knowledge, trains me to keep having an open mind. I love to change roles: being a father, a teacher, a farmer, a bus-or truckdriver, a clown (I often work with kids), a citizen (I am swiss and swedish), a traveller, an observer ...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's personal, challenging, being closed to people and getting to know new chracters and personalities. It's adventurous. My daughter Julia told me about so I would like to try it. It's economic.

Interests

languages, training, travelling, nature, sustainable development, cycling, believes, farming, hiking, swimming ...

• dining
• traveling
• socializing
• painting
• cycling
• hiking
• swimming
• teaching
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Pink Floyd, Genesis, Joe Cocker, Coldplay, classical music: Bach, Albinoni, Händel... swiss folkmusic, Raggae...
Western films, fairy tales ... I don't go that often and watch movies any more.
bible, the monk who sold his Ferrari, swedish authors like Henning Mankell, Jan Guillou. Michael Conolly...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

an wonderfull and adventurous trip to Southamerica, visited Peru, Chile and Ecuador, worked in a womens project On the Altiplano on 3500m, visited an indigenous tribe in the rainforest of Peru, climed a volcano in Ecuador, did the Machupichu-trial 28 years ago (before that place got to touristic)...

Teach, Learn, Share

talk about all kind of exeriences of my life - learn of other peoples experiences!

What I Can Share with Hosts

anything what they would like to hear, help with cleaning, repairing things, paint...

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bolivia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Sweden, Switzerland