ABOUT ME

I think my friends would say I am kind, creative and with a flair for the flamboyant. A good friend with a passion for life, the universe and everything.

https://www.facebook.com/vegard.botterli

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I just love to meet new people from all over the globe. It enriches my life with new ideas, culture and not least places and people to whom I can return the visit.

Interests

People

New places

Books

Music

Art of the eccentric kind (Here in Oslo we have a brand new Museum of Modern Art that I will gladly take any guests. The Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art.

Adventure and spontaneity off all sorts

• arts
• culture
• books
• modern art
• flowers
• socializing
• music
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

I am very fond of electronic music, but I'm not picky on the genre as long as it sounds good.

At the moment I'm reading two books by Roger Penrose about the subtle and astoundingly beautiful relation between physics and consciousness.

The Emperor's New Mind :

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/179744.The_Emperor_s_New_Mind_Concerning_Computers_Minds_and_the_Laws_of_Physics

Shadows of the Mind :

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/187100.Shadows_of_the_Mind

In terms of film, I have a strong infatuation with Ron Fricke these days, and his eyewatering visual journeys through culture and nature on this magical little sphere we live on.

Here is a trailer of his most recent film, Samsara :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0xVp3N-M84

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Having my journalism published and read on all the world's continents by more people that I will ever have the chance to meet my self. You could say that I have sent my words to meet people and places I will never have the time to see.

Teach, Learn, Share

I read a lot and have very strong curiosity for understanding how the world around me ticks. There are few things that I appreciate more than gaining new knowledge and ideas about this gigantic playground that we have been given to explore

"To see the world in a grain of sand, and heaven in a wild flower. Hold infinity in the palm of your hand and experience eternity in an hour."

William Blake

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, places, laughter and a pretty diverse collection of colourful friends that you will surely remember with a smile on your face.

Countries I’ve Visited

Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom