Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
@LaurenceJC
Member since 2013
I live in Heidelberg, Germany, though do my best to escape every winter. In November 2026 I plan to go to Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, Angola & Madeira. I try and lead my life according to Socrates' famous saying: "try everything once in life except incest and Morris Dancing." My philosophy (a section I now realise CS has scrapped) is to keep an open mind, relax, do your part for the world, and pick up hitchhikers. Plus a sarong is useful in every situation.
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Cooking
Fluent in German
Learning Burmese
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING Hosting and surfing. Done more of the former but both are really fun :) COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE Always has been excellent. Met some amazing people and had great experiences
Music, Movies, and Books
Films: LOTR, El Laberinto del Fauno, Trainspotting, Das Leben der Anderen; mainly enjoy horrors and sci-fi. Music: punk, reggae, folk, techno, house, classical; mainly techno though. Books: Crime and Punishment, Alice in Wonderland, Anna Karenina, Metamorphoses, Fathers and Sons; Cien Años de Soledad is my Bible.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Travelling round Myanmar for 9 months - tough at times but rewarding
Teach, Learn, Share
I can maybe give you a tour of the city or castle, being a tour guide
What I Can Share With Hosts
Interesting and enjoyable conversations, I hope!
My Interests
Interests vary from sports to reading and travelling, though my main passion is writing, with which I have a love-hate relationship xD Like most Couchsurfers, I always want to learn about foreign cultures and different lifestyles. I also enjoy cooking, pubs and parties, and love card games :)
