I don't feel particularly professional at what I'm doing - neither at work, nor at adventuring, nor at cooking, nor..well, at all the rest. That can be frightening, but it's also a driving force to constantly keep running. I'm trying to to grow more, explore more, do more, and every now and then look back at the funny twists and turns it took me to get here... Originally from Germany I'm working towards a PhD in Art History (even though I find calling it art history is a bit too easy), and on a Documentary Photo Project, I curate things that have something to do with photography (you might call it exhibitions) and I teach English and German ... and most of this happens in Taiwan, where I have found a home away from home.

You can also see what I do here: www.chrisvanlaak.photo

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because traveling without exchanging thoughts with people is ... kinda just collecting stamps in a passport. Neither you or me want that.

Interests

• arts
• writing
• literature
• photography
• philosophy
• sleep
• eat
• a lot!

Music, Movies, and Books

I like weird but also sometimes normal stuff. Once I was asked for my favorite book and I replied: Ernst Kantorowicz: The Kings Two Bodies. That was the end of the conversation. But it can go either way!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once got arrested in Somalia. I was let go without any criminal charges, without paying the bribe, which should be proof that I'm a perfectly serious person and couch surfer.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Experiences I guess! I have some! And I can cook some strangely good dishes (I guess many of them are actually pretty ok)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, England, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Laos, Macao, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Somalia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Taiwan

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