Always be ready to meet the greatest, the most helpful and the most interesting person - no matter where you are on this planet.

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am fully convinced by the idea of couchsurfing. I've realised on journeys and trips the potential of the concept – might it be my time on Thabo's house boat in Botswana, the days in Paris at Michali's student flat or at Alina's "shoe box"-appartment in Oxford, UK: meeting people 'on the street' offered not only a place to spend the night at, but the opportunity to find friends.

The vibe between couchsurfers normally perfectly represents what a great journey is about: the sensation of the knew and the unknown, the eagerness to get to know oneself better by understanding the other…

I offered my couches / beds to others, too - and spent, together with my guests, some of the best days I've had in the last years. Gustav and Isaac from Sweden, Catalin from Romania, Kathi from Switzerland, Marcus from the USA, and many more…

Interests

rather random selection: Mountains. The Sea. Photography. Traveling. Philosophy. Art. Sport (Climbing. Kite Surfing. Skiing.) Mountains. Chess, also. Literature. Economy. Politics. and So.Much.More

• arts
• literature
• chess
• music
• skiing
• philosophy
• travel
• cinema
• climbing
• kitesurfing

Music, Movies, and Books

mientras mi viaje por colombia y perú voy a leer "Gabo" Márquez, El amor en los tiempos del cólera (uno de los pocos de el que no ya conozco), y pues (para Perú!) de Vargas Llosa, Lituma en los Andes. Al final del viaje espero leer Vargas Llosa: "Garcia Márquez – Historia De Un Deicidio", para reunir los dos escritorios y los dos países.
Amaría hablar con ustds de literatura y el arte escrito!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

• lived in a township in Johannesburg
• studied in Nice
• went to school in a tiny village in Costa Rica
• drove from Vienna to Paris without a break; to go climbing and get a haircut ;)
• free dived with dolphins and whale sharks

…but the most memorable things are ones that i) cant be told properly ii) shouldnt be told iii) lie in the unspeakable

Teach, Learn, Share

german! (has anyone ever truly mastered his mothertongue? well, good enough to teach some basics;)
~english {can teach basics; want to learn more}
~french {can teach basics; want to learn more}
~spanish {can teach basics; want to learn more}

climbing, bouldering
skiing
kite surfing

What I Can Share with Hosts

conversations! adventures. a good time together. spontaneousness.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Turkey, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Costa Rica, France, South Africa

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