ABOUT ME

Me, Rudy, I'm Swiss, and have been living in India since 1996. Married to Hemma (Austrian). We have twin boys and a girl.

We are so happy to be here in South India. It's just the right place for us.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As a family we love to have people from all over the world staying with us.
It's the best education our kids can have. And for us as well.

Charles Eisenstein in 'Sacred Economics' says: the best investment a person or a company can make is in community. I believe that's true. We are happy to host you. One day you may host our kids in your part of the world.

Interests

Running, hiking, reading, slack lining, and yes, Opera
Favorites:
La Traviata at the Salzburg Festival, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GQAbOHafDs
Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e48viAGu9TY
Così fan tutte at Glyndebourne 2006, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0mBUs1Adso
If you know any of these great works then you have a good chance to get accepted.
And if you can sing parts of it then you are pre-confirmed as VIP CS.

Music, Movies, and Books

Franz Schubert, Pink Floyd, Hannes Wader
War and Peace, Deutschstunde, Walden, Les Misérables
My Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlT6WfI7aGNljGSkrgEmQwWf26IggrG4G

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived in Bhutan for 6 months
http://ww1.wuthrichs.com/2010June/index.htm

Having fun on the slackline (April 2016)
https://youtu.be/JpmhSPHlevY

Running around Kodaikanal (Nov 2021)
https://youtu.be/E9OX30gRog4

What I Can Share with Hosts

If you come to Kodaikanal to party hard, then we are not the place for you.
But if you love playing soccer, running long distance, or listening to Opera, or just sitting in the beautiful garden and reading Tolstoy, then that's us.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, China, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bhutan, Ecuador, India, Switzerland, United States