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Overview

  • 7 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, German, Spanish; learning Dutch, Italian, Korean
  • 43, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Digital marketing & physical therapy
  • Very well educated ;)
  • From Basel, Basel City, Switzerland
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About Me

Frankly, getting to know the person directly is still the better way than interpreting a whole written essay. However, let's give it a try: creative and open-minded coffee-addict who tries himself in under-the-shower-singing and loves to talk about life and the world around a a good drink or on a hike amidst stunning nature.
After resigning my last job and taking a time out travelling around, I ended up living and working in Barcelona.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Well, sharing is caring - that's what our world needs more than ever! It is the way to getting to know and understand new people, cultures, perspectives etc.

Interests

Mainly language exchange, movies, music, drawing comics, riding the bicycle, nature hikes, and recently started to teach myself the ukulele.

  • singing
  • cooking
  • coffee
  • comics
  • movies
  • traveling
  • drawing
  • music
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

I am not a huge book reader and not very fond of enormous, complex literary masterpieces - but sometimes it overcomes me.
Big fan of comic-movies, action-movies, adventures. Documentaries, especially about animals, nature and travels/foreign countries.
Big Queen fan and besides all kinds of music tastes with probably just two exceptions (definitely not falling under "my favourites"): hardcore techno and death metal.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent a total of almost 2 years backpacking the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

Always up for a language-exchange and learning about life and other cultures.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, Spain, Switzerland

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