CURRENT MISSION

Finally discovering Europe after hitchhiking around the world.

ABOUT ME
Hej guys and girls,
I am Niklas, 25 years old and from Hamburg in Germany. I study Innovation and Business in Denmark, which is a combination of engineering and entrepreneurship. Currently, I am in my last year of University and since the beginning of my university life I have used the summer holidays to get around the world.
I am definitely an explorer and an adventurous person who likes to see and learn new things. In the past 6 years I had the chance to get around more than 40 countries while doing my bachelor and now my master degree.
I like couchsurfing because it gives you the chance to explore a region/city from a local perspective.
On my journeys often do camping but in cities I either go for a hostel or couchsurfing. I only stay in hostels when I am just for a night or two in town but I prefer couchsurfing when it is more than that to better et to know the people.
When I do couchsurfing I would like to have some nice chats or even some activities together depending on how much time is available. I am not someone who expects a lot as I am a super easy going traveller. If you welcome me I am sure that we will have a good time :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far I CS in: Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Belem, Iquitos, Lima, Cuzco, La Paz. Santiago and Los Angeles. In addition to that I frequently got invited by people that I met on the road.

Interests

Photography, Hiking, Mountains, Sport, Technology, 3D printing, Politics, Meeting people from all over the world and discover their point of view

• arts
• photography
• shopping
• politics
• technology
• news
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking
• surfing
• sports
• business
• communications
• engineering
• mountains
• 3d printing

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Took the transiberian train on a 10 weeks lasting Odyssey from Germany to Japan. Thanks to a crazy friend still the best trip that I ever had.

Slept alone on an almost 6000m high volcano in Peru. Lesson learned: There is no need of ice on a mountain to have a freezing cold night!

I went all along the Amazon by boat and read the doctor thesis of my professor while relaxing the whole day in a hammock :).

All this ends up in the fact that I hitchhiked around the world. Currently I am about 45000km in 45 countries.
So if you wanna hear some awesome stories from me and the people that I met, count on me :)

Ah one more thing that I am just a little bit proud of: I just recently assembled my very first own 3d printer and actually made it work. Which means: There is some engineer in me :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I am good in english and I love taking photos. Thats why I am good at sharing my stories. Furthermore I like listening to other people's stories to get inspired for my future trips. In addition to that I enjoy discussing politics and current social issues in the countries to broaden my horizon. I always think critically when I hear news through the media and that is why I am really interested in listening to other people's opinion on these issues.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark, Germany