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Overview

  • 10 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, German; learning Italian
  • 50, Male
  • Member since 2006
  • Teacher, Skydiving tandem instructor
  • Master in Finance and Economics - Lausanne
  • From Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

enjoy life! work, sport, and meet people

ABOUT ME

Swiss made, 100% genuine, born in Geneva, and lived in Nyon for almost my whole life. Studied in Lausanne, spent a couple of months in Germany, and travelled a bit around the world (Europe, USA, Kenya, Argentina). Love to do a lot of things and learn and share good moments.
Has a sailing boat on the lake, goes skiing a lot in winter. Skydives (tandem instructor), ...
Did an Ironman in 2012, and marathons before that.
Reiki master (Usui)

PHILOSOPHY

Blue skies

All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Like to meet people and to share experiences, life, thoughts, etc.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Had so far super cool CS experiences, and still in contacts with these cool people!

Interests

Skydiving, snowboarding, basketball, reading,hiking, backcountry skiing, sailing, running, sharing good moments with friends/people, meeting new people

Music, Movies, and Books

Music goes from Ben Harper, dire straits, incognito, to classical music (mozart, bach, beethoven, chopin), opera, jazz (fan of Keith Jarret, gary burton,...) hip hop, rock.
Books : Lord of the Rings and others from JJR T, sufism, esoterical books, ...
Movies : all kinds but horror

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Won 2 world cup meet in speedskydiving.
Ironman in 2012
Marathons (5 so far)
2000+ skydives
Mountain touring (4'000m+)
Nepal trek

Teach, Learn, Share

Ready to share activities I make (outdoor activities), and discuss on everything (from finance to spirituality/energy (I do practice Reiki).

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cabo Verde, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Switzerland

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