I find interest in just about everything.
I love to explore the unknown.

Well, I don't love presenting myself to an audience of strangers on the internet but I'd be happy to share my story and hear yours when we meet in person.
I consider myself open minded but be warned, I do sometimes seek controversy for the purpose of a good debate.

Tilman

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've been told this platform holds opportunities for shared experiences. I'm up for that.

Interests

Everything is probably somehow connected to something that interests me so I'm open for learning new things.

• singing
• cooking
• music
• hiking
• engineering
• languages
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

I've learnt to value each and every kind of art as unique and worth of my attention. There's no limit to what music I'm willing to listen to, what movies I'm going to watch or what books I may read. And even if I find no joy in one specific piece of art, even if I dislike everything about it which has never happened before, I would still value it as an inimitable expression of human spirit.

Generally, though, I like to listen to music that is older than myself and read books that venture outside the bounds of reality.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One of my coolest experiences was meeting a guy through couchsurfing in NYC with whom I went on a spontaneous cross country trip only a few days later. My car broke down, we left it in the Nevada desert (where it probably remains to this day) and he drove me all the way back to New York.

Today, Benjamin and I are great friends. We've met on different occasions and continents since, of which one of the best was a journey through eastern Africa (where we had multiple car breakdowns again...).

Teach, Learn, Share

I believe I can share a lot of travel experience, at least for my age.

I find satisfaction in solving problems of any kind.

Education I value very highly, hence I'm grateful about every new piece of knowledge.

Generally, I am just really curious, talk to me about anything and I will listen and try my very best to contribute.

It is always my goal to be respectful and considerate but I am well aware that across cultures that can mean different things. Teach me it that means to you we will both be happier for it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Of course I can share stories, experiences, competencies and the limited knowledge I've collected.
I'd like to share my manpower, I like to lend a hand and help with anything but I need to be told what to do because I often fail at being proactive.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, England, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, Trinidad and Tobago, United States