As a participant of the Rotary Youth Exchange program, I spent one year in the USA. I lived in upstate New York. Ever since then I have traveled.
Now I am a member of Rotex. We prepare all the exchange students of our district for their time abroad. On the other hand we support all the students who are on exchange in Germany. My family also hosts exchanges students once in a while. So I really like getting to know different cultures and people from all over the world. :)

In the end of my studies, I backpacked South America for 5 months. I visited some of my exchange friends and used workaway.info to find some places to stay and work.

Since May I work as User Experience Designer. It's about improving the user interface of apps, websites and anything else people interact with so that it's easy to use and understand.

Besides that I am really passionate about photography and filmmaking.
https://www.instagram.com/ruben.weisser

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It makes traveling more exciting. I like to get to know locals. Staying in hotels is rather boring.

Interests

• culture
• photography
• film making
• concerts
• dining
• nightlife
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking
• sports
• travel
• food
• relaxing
• learning
• having fun
• rotary

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite music is probably some kind of chill out music. I like series like Breaking Bad and Prison break and I like to read about technology and psychology. It also depends on my mood... :D

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My exchange year to the US when I was 16, spending 3 weeks in Bali and backpacking through South America for 5 months.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to learn about a place's history and different cultures.
I can share my travel experiences and my knowledge about photography as well as UX Design.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share stories about my travels and how life is like in Germany.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, Germany, Peru, United States