I am on a one-year sabbatical leave currently. I want to travel slowly: by boat, train or bus.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'd like to get a better feel for the places I visit.

Interests

• books
• languages
• sustainability
• communication
• degrowth

Music, Movies, and Books

Thievery Corporation, Feist and Zero 7
Garden State and Wes Anderson movies
Jared Diamond and Steven Pinker

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I jumped out of a plane even though I am afraid of height.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I tend to cite facts from the books I have recently read. Currently I read a lot of stuff that is critical of economic growth.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ethiopia, Faroe Islands, France, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Luxembourg, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Poland, Senegal, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Mali, Mexico, Senegal, South Africa