Hello beautiful people out there 🏽

My name is Johnny, I’m a 25 years old slow-traveler who is currently discovering the Middle East 🗺️

I grew up in Bad Tölz, Germany, right at the beginning of the Alps 🏔️ and went on to study Geography in Heidelberg .
My curiosity for the world, their people and different perspectives therefore became the core subject of my everyday life. And while learning about different cultures, and concepts in theory is great, it can lack a crucial ingredient: personal experience 🧐

That is why I’ve always tried to get myself out there and explore as much as I can. Ranging from a weekend trips to the mountains in Germany, two semesters abroad in Budapest and Brussels to my current attempt of traveling the world 🧳

So here I am, ready to leave my comfort zone once again, with a small backpack and a big smile on my face, on the look for connections and stories and maybe a little bit for myself and slowly moving eastwards :)

So let’s meet up and make some memories together. A stranger is always just a friend you haven’t met yet 🤝

If you want you can view my journey so far on Polarsteps:

Follow my trip ‘World Trip 2022/23’
https://www.polarsteps.com/JohnnyPinell/6268961-world-trip-2022-23?s=E60F84BB-20EA-4AE2-8F61-6D55A7A31280

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to meet locals, turn strangers into friends and get insights into their everyday life

Interests

The reason why I travel is to understand the world a bit better, so I’m curious about local traditions!

And I‘m crazy about sports, especially football (but honestly any kind), so if possible, let’s watch some local live sport in the stadium 🏟️

A dream of mine is to join a sailing boat for parts offs trip ️

• arts
• cooking
• yoga
• partying
• politics
• bouldering
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• sailing
• snowboarding
• sports
• paragliding
• history
• psychology
• hitchhiking
• road trips
• football
• sunsets
• sunrise
• bikepacking
• beerpong
• game nights

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Le petite prince, The Swarm, Fabian
Movies: Walter Mitty, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Peaky Blinders
Music: Hip-Hop/Rap, Soul, Melodic House

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sleeping in a cave with local bedouins in Petra
Volunteering in Jerusalem and Wadi Rum
Crossing the Alps by bike

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach German and English if needed and l‘m always down for any outdoor activity (🧗🏼‍♂️🏽🏔️️🏐)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I‘m very easy to talk to and always ready to cook a nice dinner for us (or learn some local recipes ).

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Germany, Hungary