CURRENT MISSION

See the world if I can find the time. Meet new people and learn from them.

ABOUT ME

My name is Jan, I'm 41 and I live in Freiburg, Germany.

I travelled to many places in Europe, to the US and Canada, as well as Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, and Israel. I also got the opporrunity to live in London for two years - best (and most hectic) time of my life! :-)

I like: sleeping late; playing the piano; Vietnamese and Japanese food; English breakfast; watching Absolutely Fabulous, Fawlty Towers and other British comedy series; listening to music; travelling; taking photos; cooking; people with a good sense of humour.

PHILOSOPHY

Life's too short to waste your time with things like finding a career, buying a nice car or a new house. Why not spend your money and time on travelling, good food and music instead?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Unfortunately I cannot host - but I am happy to show you around Freiburg and have a pint or two with you if I'm free.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couch Surfing experience in Tel Aviv in 2018. :-)

Interests

Music (indie, rock, pop), playing the piano, languages, photography, British comedy, Asian food. And traveling.

• books
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• breakfast
• japanese food
• traveling
• music
• piano
• surfing
• freelancing
• journalism
• languages
• sightseeing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: "Goodbye Lenin", "A Fish Called Wanda", "Don't Look Now", "Mala Educacion", "The Bubble".

Music: "Revolver" by the Beatles, "Pet Sounds" by the Beach Boys, "Up From Below" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, "Sigh No More" by Mumford and Sons, "Alone With Everybody" by Richard Ashcroft, "Immer da wo du bist bin ich nie" by Element of Crime.

Books: "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho; "Siddharta" by Hermann Hesse; "Disgrace" by J.M. Coetzee; "Chess" by Stefan Zweig; "The Trial" by Franz Kafka; "Dubliners" by James Joyce; "Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt; "Down Under" and "Notes From A Small Island" by Bill Bryson; "The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo" and "The Girl Who Played With Fire" by Stieg Larsson.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I took a walk on a glacier in the Alps during a snowstorm and thought I was going to die - but I'm still around. :-)

Teach, Learn, Share

That is a difficult question to answer.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am happy to show you around Freiburg or let you know about nice pubs and restaurants in town.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Ireland, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, United Kingdom