I am a laid back guy and a world traveller. I used to work as a teacher, but I have left teaching in order to have even more free time. In the summers I work freelance for the company "G Adventures", leading travelers around in the Norwegian mountains. The main hike beeing to "Trolltunga". I love sports, and I love to travel. I combine those quite often. I enjoy nature and hiking too. I used to work as a tour guide and have therefore lived in eight different countries. Seems like the travelbug does not want to leave me alone :D
Interested in Adventure Sports
Fluent in Danish
Learning German
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Why I'm on Couchsurfing
Hosting, surfing, hanging out, just about anything. If you are in Oslo and want to try some typical food then let me know. If I have time I can prepare something. If you want to check out some of the best nature Oslo has to offer then I might be able to take you out on a short hike. And if you play disc golf then that is something I would be up for as well. If you want to be hosted then have a look at the section under "my home".
Music, Movies, and Books
Seinfeld...
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Most people seem to get the word "one" wrong. I`ll be no better myself :) -Biked the death road, La Paz, Bolivia -Ate a tarantula, in the middle of nowhere, Cambodia -Played table tennis with a movie star, LA, USA -Been surrounded by dolphins, Red Sea, Egypt -Walked into a pole while reading a map, Riga, Latvia And when it comes to traveling then my words of wisdom are: "It`s not about where you go when you travel, what really matters is who you are with and what you do".
Teach, Learn, Share
Sure, I`ll share this lunch, you want a piece? https://www.facebook.com/karl.brobakk/videos/vb.529590626/10156265976145627/?type=3&theater What Oslo has to offer by region: Bygdøy area: -The holocaust center -Viking ship museum -Kon-Tiki museum -Fram museum -More museums -A few beaches City center: -Akershus fortress (with museums) -Nobel peace center -Guided tour of the parlament (free) -National gallery (free on Thursdays) -The opera (worth seeing even from the outside) -Guided tour of the royal palace (only during summer) -Some churches that might be open -Visit islands in the fjord of Oslo -The botanical gardens (free) -The Munch museum -The Ibsen museum Majorstuen: (any subway line going West) -Frognerparken (the best park in Norway) -Norwegian wood music festival (June) -Ice skating at Frogner stadium (winter) Tryvann,Holmenkollen and Frognerseteren: (subway line 1 going West) -Zip lines (not all year long) -Cross country skiing (winter only) -Skiing/Snowboarding (winter only) -Korketrekkeren https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-zxXBWkGYI (winter) -Ski-museum by the skijumping hill (at Holmenkollen) -Zipline down the skijumping hill (at Holmenkollen) -Great views of Oslo Other places: -Hiking and biking in the forest -Drink and BBQ in any park or at Sognsvann -Øya music festival in August (Tøyenparken) -Swim in the river (upper Akerselva) or the ocean (Huk) -Hop-on, hop-off bus tours roam the city in the summer -Telthusbakken or other places with interesting architecture -Worls biggest soccer tournament (early August at Ekebergsletta) And having a kebab is a must while you are in Oslo :D For more information on Oslo check these links: http://www.visitoslo.com/en/activities-and-attractions/ http://wikitravel.org/en/Oslo
What I Can Share With Hosts
Good laughs, good stories, travel experiences and maybe some typical Norwegian food :)
My Interests
I am usually up for anything that is fun. I like sports and activities a lot, especially beach volleyball, free diving, snowboarding and hiking to mention a few of the many activites I enjoy. Feel free to check out my youtube channel. Just write "Karl Brobakk" on youtube and you will see some of the things I do when I am out and about :)
