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Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
@mattraveltheworld
Member since 2013
Hello everybody: I really love all kinds of sports. Preferably, I am out in the mountains (for skiing, ice climbing, climbing, hiking, biking). I´ve just moved to Shanghai. PHILOSOPHY The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark. (John Muir)
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Cycling
Fluent in German
Fluent in English
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
By travelling and hosting visitors in Germany and show them around. I really like the idea, the couchsurfing culture, meeting local people with international and global mindset. I surfed couches in Europe (Spain) and the US, Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica. I addition, I met with couchsurfers for language exchange and "beergarden" meetings in Munich, Germany. I went "hitchbiking" from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, via Canada, through the lower 48. I was glad to experience the hospitality of the so many people. "Hitchbiking" means I traveled by bike but I also used other means of transportation (any kind of truck that would give me a ride, busses, boats, ships etc). CS helped me so much that I´d like to give sth back to the community now - as I have a home "again".
Music, Movies, and Books
Henri Charriere - Papillon All books of Jared Diamond and Frans de Waal.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Cycled through India, Nepal, Mexico, the US and Canada. Hithhiked through Chile and Argentina and Europe (Spain, Italy, Greece, France). Climbed + did backcountry skiing in Tyrol, Austria, and Switzerland. My favourite places (from where I have been so far). BC, AB, Alaska, Montana, Oregon Coast, Sawtooth range Idaho, Washington, Hwy #1 in California.
Teach, Learn, Share
All kinds of good people ;-)
What I Can Share With Hosts
My appartment.
My Interests
Salsa & Bachata Travelling, Skiing (preferably backcountry), Climbing, Ice-climbing, Swimming, Snorkeling + Diving, Photography.
