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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
Seize each and every day.
ABOUT ME
From the moment I went abroad for the very first time in my life (Legoland in Denmark with my parents), I knew the travelling life was it for me. Many years (and trips) later, my love for it has only grown. I'm also a certified teacher and love combining my passion for it with the other love in my life.
PHILOSOPHY
Il mondo è lì, basta prenderlo - A. Baricco.
Male comrads before women who sell their body for money. - Dr. Sheldon Cooper
It's only hybris if I fail - G.I. Caesar, Rome
A good idea is a good idea forever - David Brent
* Since I'm travelling in Asia at the moment, unfortunately I'm not able to host, sorry!*
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
It's the best way to meet new & interesting people and get the real local information about new places.
Interests
I love each and every aspect of travelling: meeting new people, exploring a new culture and thus broadening your mind. I also really enjoy cooking and like discovering new dishes (and ingredients). I can't live without sports (both watching and practising) and I'm quite addicted (but still in a healthy way) to tv-series and books.
- culture
- books
- dining
- cooking
- tv
- traveling
- sports
- swimming
- teaching
- languages
Music, Movies, and Books
Extremely loud & incredibly close - J.S. Foer
Fever pitch - N. Hornby
Watchmen, V for Vendetta - A. Moore
Fight Club - C. Palahniuk
Arrivederci amore ciao - M. Carlotto
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Each and every day I spent in Italy is a day I treasure. It is my second home (lived there for 5 months) and I'm planning going back as much as possible.
That and swimming with baby dolphins in Hawaii as wel as teaching in Vietnam.
Teach, Learn, Share
As I said before, I love cooking and I consider myself a pretty darn good chef. If I stay over at your place I'll definitely treat you at least once (and if you don't suffer from food poisoning probably more) to a good meal and also to an even better (if possible) conversation!
And since I'm a teacher I can teach you some Dutch, English, Italian, French und ein klein bisschen Deutsch! (which is not Dutch but German, for you barbaric people)
What I Can Share with Hosts
Travel stories, cultural insight, culinary experiences and knowledge, languages,...
Countries I’ve Visited
Austria, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam
Countries I’ve Lived In
Chile, Italy, Malaysia, Philippines, United States, Viet Nam