I regard myself as a citizen of the world. I do not pledge allegiance to any single country or religion. I have a feeling there are many others on this site who hold this same notion.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I had never heard of couchsurfing until I saw a documentary on the Russian channel RT. I travel extensively with my job and I thought it would be a good way to meet locals.

Interests

• beer
• classical music
• cycling
• hiking
• table tennis
• libraries

Music, Movies, and Books

Music = Classical, Soundtrax & 80's
Movies = Hitchcock, Coen Brothers, Documentaries, Animation
Books = Nonfiction (especially travelogues!)
Food = Thai, Vietnamese, Italian, Mexican

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Discovered a dream job online, but instead of just dreaming about it, I researched it, applied and got it! :)

Teach, Learn, Share

This may sound naive, but I personally believe travel can solve most of the world's problems. I think most people would agree xenophobia is a driving force behind racism and religious persecution, and through travel and meeting people from other countries and cultures, we can eliminate preconceptions , and notice our similarities instead of our differences.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antarctica, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, Norway, Russian Federation, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States