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Overview

  • 11 references 10 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in German; learning English, Swedish
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • student
  • No education listed
  • From Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

travel the world :)

ABOUT ME

hej hej,

i am a chilled guy just looking forward to see as much as possible of the world and meet loads of new and interesting people. i am interested in any experience life will give me and dont hesitate to go on a new mission or adventure :)
dreaming of a future, self-sufficiant and sustainable community living, together with friends somewhere in this beautiful earth.
well, what to say about me?
i studied mechanical engineering but noticed after a while, that this won't be the thing which my heart burns for. so i finished the studies with a degree to proof myself to be able to finish a thing and also to have an excuse to travel the world ;) in the same time i noticed that my true interest is based in growing healthy food without exploiting this wonderful planet. so i started to do some gardening by myself in the sense of urban and guerilla gardening and decided to become more professional as soon as i finished my studies, so this is what i am doing right now: becoming a self educated gardener by travelling and working/learning in the same time as a wwoofer.
as i loved it -during all the time that i couldn't travel- that people from all over the world surfed my place and brought over a lot of interesting stories i decided to still stick to the spirit of couchsurfing from time to time and bring and share more stories and adventures as well as meeting great people.

i also love climbing which brought me to so many nice places in the world and if you are a climber too i would love to go on an epic climbing mission together with you as i always travel with my gear...

(back from the time when i hosted people, but i left it because i truly believe in the way cs was ment to be and one day i will definitely host again...)

so if you like to chat and philosophise about the world or just have a great time together you're more than welcome but please don't see me as a cheap hostel, KEEP THE COUCHSURFING VIBE ALIVE!!!

feel free to contact me.
cheers,
ilja

PHILOSOPHY

appreciate your life and yourself - it's just one life you have

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

actually hosted more than surfed so far and always had great experiences. i believe in the way as couchsurfing was ment to be. go out in the world and meet people, RECIPROCATE, exchange stories and adventures. make the world a better place!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

met so many wonderful people from all over the world. some of them become very close friends and it felt like we know us for our entire life.
and apparently i will join a wedding of a friend who i met over cs...nothing more to say!

Interests

climbing, bicycles and bike riding , music, surfing, snowboarding, sports and vegetarian cooking

  • dining
  • cooking
  • vegetarian
  • gardening
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • cycling
  • surfing
  • snowboarding
  • sports
  • rock climbing
  • engineering

Music, Movies, and Books

books:
all of the beat-generation (burroughs, kerouac, ginsberg...

music:
all kinds as long as it's good haha - i am more into underground music and it depends of my current mood what genre i am listening to. to go out and party i usually prefer electronical music like techno, techhouse, deephouse etc...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

luminous plankton in the sea during a wonderfull night with stars and meteors at croatia

Teach, Learn, Share

always willing to learn and share experiences and stories. that's what life is ment for!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Laos, New Zealand, Sweden

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