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Overview

  • 30 references 25 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German, Serbo-Croatian; learning Norwegian Bokmål, Russian
  • 30, Male
  • Member since 2012
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  • From Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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About Me

Courant mission:
Living the live I’ve chosen in an nice apartment in the beautiful country side of eastern Switzerland „Heidiland“.

The last eight years I lived kind of a wild life and traveled a lot on my own so that I know how the "thing" works.
As a kid of a former socialistic country I'm against every kind of racism/ nationalism & violence since I saw 2015 what is really happening behind the scenes to to refuges in Hungary.
I’m an long distance hiker & mostly support/ host only interesting guests.
As a traveler Ive done usually a simple deal with people I meet on the road;
„My story for a bed or a meal“

Philosophy:

"Racism destroyed my house."
Pandur Zagreb '12

"Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North.
The birth place of Valour, the country of Worth;
Wherever I wander, wherever I rove,
The hills of the Highlands for ever I love."

"DOLAZIM KO FANTOM SLOBODE"

Traveling is like flirting with a girl.
„You're beautiful and I love you but I have to leave. "
Ahmad 2013

"Irgendwann ist' egal wo du hintrittst, solange du Strecke machst."
Tony - ØVRE DIVIDAL NASJONALPARK '16

"Wir besteigen Berge und Frauen aus den selben Gründen."
Marvin Belchen '16

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I tell my friends that I'm hosting strangers from other countries in my small apartment, the most of them don't understand that.
But hosting people changed my mind. For me it is an multicultural exchange. Some of my guests become friends after a very short time. Even if it is not always easy with a full time job.

Interests

History, philosophy, hiking, outdoor stuff , local food & Wine, Gin, Scotch, Rakija, learning languages& their dialects, travel, the good live, kick boxing, kravmaga..

  • literature
  • wine
  • hiking
  • camping
  • history
  • food
  • nature
  • wild camping
  • friluftsliv
  • sulfism

Music, Movies, and Books

Hip-Hop & Rap music '90 /Blues/ YU Rock/ Flamenco

Tarentino Movies / Game of Thrones / Vikings / The Godfather / Goodfellas / Casino / the old Western Stuff (Winnetou&companieros)

Ivo Andric&Bernhard Cornwell / Jon Krakauer / Dan Brown / Rumi / Game of Thrones

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Crossing Norway on foot 128 days| 3000km

Hosted during the carnival in Basel 5 people with 5 different nationalities in one tiny room.

From Venice to Bosnia with 50€

Stealing a rowing boat on a Sunday morning in St. Moritz.

Kissing a stranger in Florence

Drinking in Beograd & missing my plane next morning.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Hikes in the black Forrest / my minibar (It's international just cause of my lovely guests ! :D) / meals / free hugs / love / conversations

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Montenegro, Norway, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland

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