Hello, I am Jakob. I moved to central Copenhagen recently to pursue my career as a financial lawyer for a pension fund. Previously, I lived elsewhere in Denmark working for a bank.

And before that, I spent 5 years in Thailand living and working as a lawyer in the bustling metropolitan capital Bangkok.

Before moving to Asia, I spent most of my student life in Denmark but I was fortunate to be able to travel a lot during those years. Mostly, I traveled to the Caribbean and Asia. I started to travel independently since before studying and then I had a chance to live for a while in Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago.

One of my greatest passions are traveling. I have been traveling in over 50 countries on 5 continents so far.

Another great passion is sport: I try to go to the gym daily and I am always up for any kind of game with a ball :-)

I have always had a great desire to learn new things - a very good reason in itself to be couchsurfing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love traveling and meeting people from all over the world and thus learning about different countries, cultures and people.

Interests

• dining
• nightlife
• clubbing
• traveling
• tennis
• badminton
• squash
• football
• sport
• gym
• weight training

Music, Movies, and Books

I like many kinds of different music but am mostly into house and chillout etc.

About movies, I prefer thrillers, crime, action, comedies and some dramas. I´m not that much into horror and fantasy.
My favourite movies are The Shawshank Redemption and Forrest Gump.

My favourite books are by Frank McCourt and Ildefonso Falcones. I love to read about history, geography, science, nature, astronomy, philosophy and - of course - law.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I moved to Thailand after completing my master degree. When I moved there, I knew only one person and now I have a huge network of friends and acquaintances not only in Thailand but all over Southeast Asia.

Teach, Learn, Share

Help me what to write here :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am totally new on couchsurfing but friends have recommended me to use it. In the beginning, I will offer my lovely home to guests. Then, I would like to try staying with hosts as well.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Ethiopia, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Barbados, Denmark, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago