Hi! Im Michael from Switzerland and Im currently touring the Middle East a bit :) Im super excited to be able to travel Iraq now and hope to meet some new people. Im really interested in culture, art (especially calligraphy & graphic design), interior design, architecture, and just meeting new people and gaining new experiences.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel but the nicest part about it is if youre able to connect a face to your time at your destination. Meeting someone new - through just hanging out or staying at their place - is always an interesting experience for me. You get to know so many different people which come from a completely different part of the world and often lived such different lives.

Interests

• culture
• architecture
• design
• graphic design
• contemporary art
• photography
• coffee
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• calligraphy
• art
• nature
• going out
• typography
• meeting new people
• reading and writing

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I could spend the 2019 Chinese New Years with a host family in South China. In the summer of 2017 I decided to volunteer as an English teacher in the middle of no where in Anhui Province, China. Later that summer I had the unique experience of going to North Korea and get a look into one of the strangest places on Earth.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Spending an evening together (if you have time) with just talking, going out or cooking together always seems like a good idea for me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cuba, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lebanon, Macao, Macedonia, Myanmar, Netherlands, North Korea, Palestine, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany, Iran, Israel, Switzerland