It's always a bit awkward characterizing yourself... I strive to be as flexible and open minded as I wish others to be.
I can be spontaneous if I'm given a prior notice. (Yes, that was supposed to be a joke)
I'm definitely a dog person; cats are fun too, unfortunately they make me sneeze.

I enjoy meeting new people at events like the Couchsurfing-meets where you get to know different and international people, their experiences, their views, etc.

Growing up, I moved around a bit and lived in different countries but there are still a lot of places left unexplored that I would love to visit.

I love good food and wine, unfortunately I'm not a very talented cook, but I very much enjoy eating which makes me a perfect match for anyone who can actually cook ;)

For about four years now I have owned a dog called Filo. He's a friendly terrier-mix who loves humans and is quiet and calm. Travelling with him is a whole new experience but luckily he is very adaptable so it's also a lot of fun.

Perché sono iscritto su Couchsurfing

I joined CS to meet locals when I spent a few months in Canada and I am immensely thankful because it truly enriched my experience to meet some very kind/cool/interesting people. So it's still my preferred method of meeting new people when I'm travelling or moving to a new region.

Unfortunately I didn't have the chance to host during my first few years on this site since it wasn't possible at the place where I used to live. But I've immensely enjoyed hosting since I moved to Tübingen in 2016

Interessi

I've been horseback riding since I was about 8 and enjoy using and learning methods of natural horsemanship.

Photography is another long-time hobby of mine so if you're a photo-enthusiast as well, it would be fun to go on photo-walks together :)

I recently got a new touring bike and I can't wait to go on bike trips with it!

• horses
• photography
• traveling
• socializing
• cycling

Musica, film e libri

I enjoy singer-songwriter or folksy/ ballad-type music such as Passenger, James Bay, Zaz, Simon and Garfunkel, Mark Knopfler... big fan of Brandi Carlile!
However to keep myself awake while driving there are plenty of guilty-pleasure-pop songs to which I like to sing along... I can't stay in tune but at least I'm loud ;-)

Some expamples for favorite movies are Lost in Translation, As good as it gets, Julie and Julia, Fried green Tomatoes and Pride and Prejudice (don't judge me :-P) However, the list goes on and on. As long as it's not a horror movie or weird comedy like Hangover (I detest that movie!), I'll watch pretty much everything.

Books... Wow. Many.
First of all I'm a big, HUGE, Harry Potter fan. (Just the books though, don't get me started on the movies...)
Generally, I like long novels of more than 1000 pages, like Gone with the Wind or some of the Ken Follett books.
I enjoyed most of the John Irving novels I've read so far, especially A Prayer for Owen Meany.
Lord of the Rings (big fan of both the books and the movies) and Tolkien in general, Martin Suter novels, Dick Francis novels and others I can't think of right now... I'm always grateful for tips on good reads!

Una cosa incredibile che ho fatto

Ok, it's not THAT amazing but during my student-days in Göttingen I worked as a bike-messenger which, for me, was definitely a very fun and cool job as well as being a good (and paid!) work-out :)

Insegna, impara, condividi

I like to practice languages, so if anyone would like to help me freshen up my Spanish, French, Italian, English, (or teach me a new language!) that would be great. In exchange I can offer native-language-knowledge in German.

And I've been trying to learn to play the mouth organ so if by any chance you can play and teach me, that would be great!

Cosa posso offrire ai padroni di casa

I make great Gin and Tonics and my dog could show off a few fun tricks!

I only recently moved to this region because I started working in Eltville, so I'm open to exploring and getting to know Wiesbaden, Mainz, Frankfurt or any part of the beautiful Rheingau region with couchsurfers :)

Paesi che ho visitato

Austria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Namibia, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden

Paesi in cui ho vissuto

Germany, Honduras, Italy, Nicaragua, Spain, Venezuela