28 years old Danish guy. I left home two years ago because I wanted to, stayed out because everytime I look at flights bound for Denmark, I get a minor panic attack accompanied by a strangling claustrophobia.

I'm a funny mix of introvert and extrovert, everything has it's time, but as a general rule of thumb when I seek out strangers company I am keen to talk also I have lived fairly isolated since I got to NZ in July '18, so probably more extrovert than usually at the moment.

I like a good beer.
I love cooking (you barely have to ask nicely to get me to cock for you, as long as you do the dishes).
I love football and especially my FC Copenhagen.
I try to read everyday.
I try to write everyday.
I love hearing other people talk about their passions.
Walking is my favourite form of transportation.
I do yoga, sometimes, mostly not.
Will rather avoid doing something I have learned is boring, than something I haven't learned at all.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The hardest thing to accomplish while traveling is to meet locals, and staying in a cramped hostel with other backpackers doesn't help. I didn't travel to the other end of the world to meet Danes (or other Europeans).

I am currently living in a Hiace, so at the moment I can't really give that much back to the community at the moment

Interests

Football has been my life and greatest passion as far as I remember. Playing as a kid for hours in the garden, playing hungover as a teenager on a Saturday morning and as an active and passionate supporter when Copenhagen is playing. Keen on kicking some ball, if you know of any. Coached for a few seasons as well.

I love cooking for people, I love experimenting and perfectionating a dish. Always looking for a new dish to try out. Worked in kitchens for a while, so I chop veggies and do dishes faster than average, but also makes a bigger mess while doing it.

Hiking or walking is my jam. My favorite way of exploring is just walking around until I know it like my hometown, and being a traveler that is usually when I start packing my bag and leave the place. I am deeply grateful for the places my feet have taken me and where they will do in the future.

Yoga. I won't claim I do yoga every day, or even that I have a regular praxis, but yoga have done wonders for my body in the past and will do so in the future. I got a teacher certification, but haven't used it yet.

• cooking
• yoga
• traveling
• hiking
• football (soccer)

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Into the Wild. Pillars of the Earth. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Movies: Not sure I have any, but alledgedly a movie I starred in as a kid, is available on (Danish) Netflix.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Shared a banana with an elephant in Thailand (not one of those torture victims).

The most laziest thing I have done: one day in Krabi, Thailand i couldn't be bothered to book a bus. So instead I hitchhiked to Chiang Mai, which was my first hitchhiking attempt ever, 1400 km in four days, one night spent on my yoga mat behind a servo betting eaten alive by mosquitoes, one night spent at the house of one of my drivers sharing dinner with him and his in laws and one boring night at a hostel.

Teach, Learn, Share

The greatest gift in life, for me, is being allowed to put forward my passion to someone genuinely interested in learning about it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food. I'll cook something delicious up for you if you want, I'll bake a bread. I am a bit fed up with the backcountry-made-in-my-van cuisine, so you're probably in for a treat. Got an oven? I'll bake a bread then.

I always strive to make life for my surroundings as easy as possible. I'll clean up my own shit, and probably yours as well (within reason ;))

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Austria, Denmark, New Zealand