I am an uplifting, happy, humane spirit; an emotionally mature, simple, genuine man that understands his own creative diversity.
I may come across as kinda intense to some, possibly because I am 2 meters tall and have lived quite an extraordinary life.

I carefully maintain my inner child as I plerk (play+work) my labour of love as an imagineer + heartist in various vocations,- massage therapist, festival chef cook, teacher, translator and personal coach,- expanding my consciousness + compassion, transmitting clarity, knowledge and blisscipline.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

"Connectivity, bio-circuitry, aren’t we all vibrating along, getting in and out of touch, looping through some ups and downs, feeling locked in or out, free to contact, interact with whatever next big challenge comes along."

I believe in our human potential, the resources we all have to share, that peace and human unity is all about us folks somehow getting it together as world citizens. The families we are all born into may serve us as mirrored reflections of one another if we can work it that way, yet I feel they are more like a bow from which we children as living arrows are sent forth to learn so much more from the world around us.

Getting in touch with (at first) unknown "strangers" makes me feel alive. I love connecting with all sorts of different and diverse people, so to me couch surfing a dream come true. My Life is so enriched by meeting such individuals, sharing bits of each other’s lives, exchanging and learning of one another’s experiences. I really enjoy the many stories we all have to share and therefore:
I talk a lot but I am also a very good listener.

Interests

Languages are one of the core things that interest me allot, but I also love to paint, to massage, to cook (and am quite good at it) laying out possible ingredients on the table and then surprising myself with what it all turns out to become. I love putting love into everything I do, writing and performing poetry, non-religeous spirituality, Human Design System, Permaculture, visiting Ecovillages, supporting social enterprises.

Most of all I enjoy the simple things, like where I go in my mind when staring into a bonfire or watching waves. How time somehow disappears in such moments. Similarly I love playing with healthy animals and children.

• culture
• singing
• traveling
• teaching
• entrepreneurship

Music, Movies, and Books

Radiohead, Better than Ezra, Damien Rice, Daft Punk, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Pearl Jam, Mercan Dede, Lamb, Badmarsh & Shri, Moloko, The Killers, Simply Red, Nina Simone, Queen, Faithless, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Eddie Vedder, REM, Leftfield, Bjoerk, Bob Marley, Bonobo, Calexico, Frank Sinatra, Depeshe Mode, Cat Stevens, Skunk Anansie, The Cardigans, Tori Amos, Mano Chao, Garbage, INXS, James, Don Mclean, Massive Attack, Coldplay, Dj Krush, Thievery Corporation, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

went hiking with near to nothing on me, got lost and ditched by my companion on top of a mountain, slept in a tree and survived the night alone in a nature reserve with some very dangerous animals around...

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to learn languages, wanna learn to play various different quirky musical instuments, to practice singing and go swimming more often.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I work as a translator, teacher of all languages, habit management and meditation. Have worked as a Thai Chi instructor, masseur, cook and swim coach.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Botswana, Bulgaria, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Mozambique, Namibia, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Uruguay, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Greece, India, South Africa, Spain