I am an explorer and love nothing more than being on a great adventure somewhere in the world. I value the benefits of traveling, the knowledge and cultural understanding it gives you. Being a traveler can be challenging from time to time, but it's definitely most of the time rewarding.

It is indeed special to enter a totally new country somewhere in the world that is totally different from home. You don't know what to expect or what lies ahead of you, but that's what makes it to a big adventure!

What it comes down to is the thrill and excitement when crossing over some random border somewhere in rural Asia, with scary border soldiers, the rewarding experience when traveling on a local bus through steep mountains, villages and vast land, meeting up with friendly locals in a random street bar, sharing traveling tales with fellow backpackers!

Hardcore traveling is about pushing limits, challenging yourself, getting out of your comfort zone, cultural experiences, local food, and getting to know the beauty of Mother Earth and human relations.

That's me in a nutshell.

From Norway. Lives currently in Bergen.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet other likeminded and curious people (there are too few of us in the world)

Interests

|THE HUMAN MIND fascinates me, and it's the secret to understanding the world. Therefore I absolutely love : | psychology|group psychology|sociology|anthropology| political science| neuroscience +++. AND these topics are pretty cool too: Economics | macro economics |micro economics | behavioral economics|finance ,- AND LETS NOT FORGET: big history| science| philosophy |religion. AND FOOD: I love eating everything that involves food and of course beer! I do love beer. COMMUNICATION is fascinating so that makes |writing |photography |storytelling |music pretty interesting. SELF DEVELOPMENT is awesome too. ENTREPRENEURSHIP and BUSINESS, because so much of the world evolves around business, innovation ++, so that's the reason I try to build some companies too.

• writing
• photography
• beauty
• dining
• beer
• traveling
• music
• anthropology
• business
• economics
• entrepreneurship
• history
• neuroscience
• political science
• psychology
• religion
• science
• sociology
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIE: Lord of the rings and Star Wars is my absolute two favorites if I had to pick, but I also love Forrest Gump | Into The Wild | The Truman Show | American History X | Donnie Brasco | Rocky ~ the Lion King | Braveheart +++ MUSIC: Metallica. BOOKS: The Alchemist, Who Am I, The Lord of the Rings

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Traveled the Silk Road by road from China to Europe.
-Did a road-trip in Iraq when the war was going on.
- Backpacked in Asia for 12 months.
- Got lost in the jungle one time. (Malaysia)
- Skydived in Florida.
- Worked as an entrepreneur in Shanghai.
- Worked in Disney World for a year.
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What I Can Share with Hosts

Norwegian experiences, international experiences, travel experiences and tons of interesting topics to talk about!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Norway, United States