Hey! My name is Raphael, I'm 23 years old and a radio host/journalist currently living in Cologne, Germany. I'd describe myself as pretty adventurous, I'm always up for some fun and never afraid to try something new. This will be my first trip
since the start of the pandemic. Pretty excited tbh.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet new people and hopefully make some friends along the way while also getting to know the American culture.

Interests

I'm a NBA addict.

• politics
• sports
• basketball
• hockey
• tennis
• journalism
• lgbt
• dance
• nba
• queer
• media
• foreign cultures
• athletics
• winter sports
• wnba
• gay bars
• late night shows

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: R‘n‘B, Latin, international, Gay Pop. As long as it's not German, I'm down.

Books: I'm very interested in autobiographies, currently reading "The Education of an Idealist" by Samantha Power.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've been to the Rio Olympics in 2016. And I traveled the US for three weeks on my own when I was 19 to see Dirk Nowitzki one last time before he retired. German GOAT.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I was a latin dancer for eight years so I'm pretty good at teaching you the basics of Cha Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba and Jive.

Learn: I wanna meet different people from different ethnic backgrounds (unfortunately I didn't grew up with much diversity). And I'm obviously very interested in the history of LGBTQ+ culture in the US.

Share: My knowledge about sports and politics.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Unfortunately no cooking skills at all. 😂 I'm very open minded so I'm always up for a chat. And I know a lot about sports and politics.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States