2022: I've recently returned to couchsurfing after an absence of a few years and am looking forward to be experiences!

CURRENT MISSION

live and let live

ABOUT ME

unpatriotic world citizen. multitalented, analytical, reliable, fun... and sometimes moody.
born in bristol, grew up in hamburg, then travelled quite a bit by myself, studied ecology in edinburgh, since then ecologocal project work and research in peru, australia, south africa, finland. based in aberdeen, but spending far more tima out of the country than in it.
update 2014: based between Aberdeen and Hamburg, with less time to travel, but I still try to get away when possible.

PHILOSOPHY

enjoy life, but not at the cost of others. respect the environment. listen to your heart. go out and get it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

by hosting and being a good guest...i believe :-)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

yes. more and more...we have been amazed at the intensity of our meetings with other couchsurfers. every one has been different, interesting and worthwhile. we always try to give something somehow when we are surfing with others. i really struggle with people who just see it as a free bed - that is not what it is about; to me, couchsurfing is about meeting people and sharing experiences, world views etc. i hope to continue to surf and host for a long time, yet. it has restored my faith in humanity after a lot of negative experiences and people abusing my good will - couchsurfing is wonderful!

Interests

travel, environment, skiing, diving, most other sports, languages, people

• dancing
• environment
• cooking
• traveling
• socializing
• surfing
• scuba diving
• skiing
• sports
• rock climbing
• swimming
• ecology
• teaching
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: krueger dorfmeister, morcheeba, massive attack, faithless, haendel, juli, scissor sisters. BOOKS: louis de bernieres, david lodge etc, alexander mcall smith, winnie the pooh. MOVIES: memento, the piano, hero, oceans 11, little miss sunshine

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

smiles, happiness. everest, machu picchu and angkor wat, rainforest, whale sharks, dolphins, wild monkeys. swimming with elephants.

Teach, Learn, Share

would love to share languages: happy to talk german with any learners and would enjoy brushing up on my spanish.
when simon is around going climbing is a good option. he is a patient and able teacher and we have enough gear to kit people out for a little excursion.

What I Can Share with Hosts

stories from around the world. I am a decent cook. laughter and intelligent conversation. speed scrabble. crazy dancing!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Botswana, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Luxembourg, Maldives, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Seychelles, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United States, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United Kingdom, Venezuela

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