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Overview

  • 57 references 32 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Swedish; learning Chinese (Simplified)
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • Teacher, Ski Instructor, Scuba Dive Instructor, Entrepreneur
  • Studying to become senior high school teacher
  • From Trollhättan, Västra Götaland, Sweden
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About Me

My wife Frida and I are living in the small and cozy Swedish town called Falun. It's famous for sport and outdoor activities, which is the reason we moved here.

We are both currently studying to become teachers. Pre-corona times we spent 10 years living abroad. We have been working and traveling the world together working as ski- and scuba dive instructors. We season worked and traveled in between the seasons.

We've lived and worked in 9 countries and the last one before returning to Sweden was China.

We are both active and like adventures. We do bicycle trips, hiking, skiing, diving (scuba and freediving but are beginners) and much more. We enjoy an active and healthy lifestyle.

Food is a major part of our travel and we love trying new food and we like to learn how to cook local dishes. We are both vegans so we don't eat any animal products. No meat, chicken, fish, seafood, egg or milk. This might sound difficult but it's normally not. Most places got many dishes we can enjoy :D

None of us are big alcohol consumers but we do take a beer occasionally.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We've surfed with over 100 hosts in 20 countries. For the first time in over 10 years we have out own place so we can start to host people.

Interests

  • vegan
  • outdoor activities
  • entrepreneurship
  • adventure
  • sport
  • business startup

Music, Movies, and Books

Music is best live.

I do read a lot of books and for the past several years it has mostly been fantasy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When my wife Frida and I started our charity organisation and could complete out first project. I realised the possibilities of helping and how much you can do with a very small budget. It is possible to change and make it better. I have seen it and I have done it.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to discuss things, see the way other people look at problems.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, China, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Uganda, United States

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