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Overview

  • 36 references 29 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Swiss German; learning French, Portuguese
  • 41, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • PhD student in neuroscience
  • university
  • From Ramsen and Neuhausen
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

follow your heart

ABOUT ME

Since January 2009 I live mostly in Geneva pursuing my studies in cognitive neuroscience. I like travelling and get to know new people and cultures. I am a vegatarian for a long time (but I respect people who are not), right now I am going more vegan, experimenting with raw food. Over the past years my interests have shifted a bit towards spiritual development, sustainability and health.

PHILOSOPHY

be respectful to everyone
be grateful for all good things
enjoy the present moment
share your love with the world
use your consciousness for deliberate creating
develop unconditional love

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Having been hosted many times already I now try to equalise my "be hosted/having hosted" balance a bit, to sustain this wonderful idea and to meet interesting people. Besides I try to recommend CS to other people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

hosted:
- CP in Geneva [11-12/4/2012]
- Maite in Geneva [14-17/10/2011]
- Andreia in Geneva [11-12/10/2011]
- Ring in Geneva [10-11/10/2011]
- Cindy in Geneva [7-11/10/2011]
- Pedro in Geneva [15-16/9/2011]
- Sandra in Geneva [5-7/9/2011]
- Li-Anne in Geneva [23-24/5/2011]
- Natália in Geneva [6-9/5/2011]
- Meredith in Geneva [28-30/4/2011]
- Aarij in Geneva [21-22/4/2011]
- Stefan in Geneva [16-17/4/2011]
- Yoli in Geneva [15-18/4/2011]
- Sandra in Geneva [13-14/7/2010]
- Ryan in Geneva [11-12/7/2010]
- Martin in Geneva [4-7/7/2010]
- Luana in Geneva [30/6-2/7/2010]
- Andres in Geneva [28-30/6/2010]
- David and Noemi in Geneva [17-18/6/2010]
- Hege in Geneva [21-24/5/2010]
- Joel in Geneva [22-23/3/2010]
- Yasi in Geneva [14-15/3/2010]
- Audrey in Neuhausen am Rheinfall [1-5/7/2008]

surfed with:
- Sylvain in Québec [25-27/4/2010]
- Béryl in St Andrews [9/2009]
- Claire and friends in Edinburgh [9/2009]
- Isabella in Milan [3/2009]
- John and Adrienne in Christchurch [9/2008]
- Ed and Sam in Wellington [9/2008]
- Candice in Clermont-Ferrand [19-22/6/2008]
- Olivier in Lille [29-30/5/2008]
- Taïna in Lille [28-29/5/2008]
- Hana in Rennes [26-28/5/2008]
- Benjamin in Brest [24-26/5/2008]
- Célia in Clermont-Ferrand [19-22/5/2008]
- Marie in Béziers/Pézenas [17-19/5/2008]

travelling:
Climbing Bidean nam Bian with Richard.
Roadtrippin' with Jessie from Auckland to Christchurch.

Interests

I like listening to music and also playing myself the trumpet or keyboard. Else I love to do sports, be it badminton, football, dancing or whatever. Recently I learned to enjoy a more holistic type of exercise - yoga, and I like it a lot.Further I like cooking and preparing uncooked food. I am a curious person and like to discover new things and make new experiences. My curiosity expands also in my professional life, during the study of mind and brain. I am very interested in consciousness, spirituality and sustainability. I recently took a course in permaculture.

  • dancing
  • tango
  • dining
  • cooking
  • raw food
  • vegan
  • exercise
  • yoga
  • traveling
  • music
  • trumpet
  • skydiving
  • sports
  • rock climbing
  • soccer
  • badminton
  • neuroscience

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, La plan

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Enjoyed a skydiving experience in New Zealand.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can show you how to play badminton the trumpet or tell you what is going on in your brain.
I can teach you German, especially Swiss German.
I have started a Tango class a while a go, so if you're a real novice I can teach you the basics.
I would like to improve my language and dancing skills.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Switzerland

Old School Badges

  • 4 Vouches
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