BEFORE YOU REQUEST MY COUCH
read at least my "Interests" section down below and this whole page(My Home): https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/aemer/couch
That's kinda my "terms of service" haha, thank you ;)

• I live 10 mins by bus from Train Main station Bern.
• calm, good listener. sometimes too loud :P
• you'll get your own key, just need a photo of your ID in case you steal my invaluable shit :P
• don't like people who don't say their opinion
• I don't watch TV or Netflix, don't drink beer, wine, and coffee. Not the average groupie I guess...
• I make high-quality photos in my own studio. Usually not for free though.
• treat me like a friend, not like a hotel manager
• there's a hotel in my building, but my apartment has the best view on top floor ^^

INSTAGRAM
https://www.instagram.com/samfriederich

INTERNET IN SWITZERLAND
Your europe internet roaming plan most probably doen't work in Switzerland, cuz we are not officially in EU. Easiest and cheapest option if you have eSIM, get the App "Airalo" and buy Data there from 4.5$". Enjoy discount with my reflink: https://ref.airalo.com/wvpN
Also https://maya.net/ is apparently good.
https://www.swisscom.ch/de/privatkunden/mobile/prepaid.html/ has a pepaid, 20 CHF for 7 days unlimited internet, can be eSIM too, but need to register with ID

BERN
Must-Do in Bern (must be a good swimmer!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF7SyQgJoZ0

HOSTELS (35$ a night in 6 beds room)
http://www.bernbackpackers.ch/
http://www.youthhostel.ch/de/hostels/bern
https://www.campingeichholz.ch/home-e.html (camping and they have some rooms too)

ADRENALINE (needs loads of cash ^^)
https://aarelauf.ch/ratgeber-aareboeoetle-von-thun-nach-bern/ ask me to do this. Not for beginners.
https://www.adrenaline-hunter.com/ and then search Bern
http://www.getyourguide.com/interlaken-l793/extreme-sports-adrenaline-tc85/
https://www.outdoor-interlaken.ch/
https://www.paragliding-interlaken.ch/
https://www.jungfrau.ch/de-ch/grindelwaldfirst/first-flieger/
https://www.jungfrau.ch/de-ch/grindelwaldfirst/first-glider/

MOUNTAIN FUN
Might wanna get te swiss pass as it has included or redutions to some mountains (Cable cars):
https://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/price

Places:
https://www.oeschinensee.ch/ prettiest lake, also close by:
https://www.blausee.ch/ maybe prettiest lake too ^^
https://grindelwald.swiss nice mountain with gondolas and some downhill fun, the best view to Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, the highest mountains
https://www.jungfrau.ch/ if cash flows, go to the top of Europe :)

MOUNTAIN HIKES
Best views:
https://wegwandern.ch/listing/first-bachalpsee-faulhorn-schynige-platte-hoehenwanderung-wanderung-wandern/
https://schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/route-345
More budget friendly:
https://www.outdooractive.com/de/route/bergtour/berner-oberland/oeschinensee-rundweg/104275686/#dmdtab=oax-tab4
https://www.niesen.ch/de/erlebnisse/wanderwege/?oid=1847&lang=de
https://www.beatenberg.ch/de/sommer/Erleben-Geniessen/Wanderwege
https://brienz-rothorn-bahn.ch/wandern/

TRANSPORTATION
Cheapest: hitchhike
then blabla car app
then flixbus (only some major cities)

then TRAIN (super comfortable, fast, and on time in swiss)
check out here to get discounts:
Switzerland only: https://www.swiss-pass.ch/ for multiple days. Use SBB app to get discounts on single rides a few days ahead on non-busy times.(https://www.sbb.ch/en/travelcards-and-tickets/buying-options/saving.html) You never need a seat reservation here.
Bern mountains pass from 3 days: https://www.berneroberlandpass.ch/preise-und-tickets/
Europe for European residents: https://www.interrail.eu/
Europe for non-European residents: https://www.eurail.com/

Rental Car is like 40 Euros a day. (plus 40 for full coverage insurance) Use rental car comparison websites and get unlimited mileage so you only have to pay gas.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

well guess what, travel and be traveled ^^

some things I want to do: Route 66 on a phat Harley, a big south american trip through various countries, transsiberian train, Galapagos islands, visit some world wonders, see penguins, endless list... so I set my bucket list to 100 countries :P

Interests

some quotes I live:
if you don't expect anything, you wont be disappointed
everything can, nothing has to happen
just do it
you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with
my hobby right now is building www.monkeyrent.ch ^^

• books
• photography
• cooking
• fitness
• motorcycles
• movies
• reading
• cars
• live music
• guitar
• skydiving
• business
• entrepreneurship
• philosophy
• road trips
• mountains
• travelling
• cinema
• english
• friends
• adventure
• couchsurfing
• chilling
• adrenaline
• love
• irony
• city trips
• swim
• business ideas
• passive income
• flirting
• harley
• shower

Music, Movies, and Books

I read mostly english personal development books.
Examples are:

Art of Learning , SpeedReading, How to win friends and influence people, Managing Oneself, 4 hour workweek, 7 habits of highly efficent people, Power of habits, The Compound Effect, Influence, Think and Grow Rich, The richest man of Babylon, Emotional Intelligence

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

visited 42 countries

visited 31 EU-states

visited 15 states of the USA

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you to experience a thing before you talk about it! You'll never know how it is unless you try. Don't even think *I can never do this*. You can! I will prove it to you!
I can teach you how to exit your comfort zone! I believe that's where life is starting, out of everyday routine!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A gift from my Country, a wide range of personal development advice, how to invest and earn passive money and do some great pictures :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Morocco, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Switzerland, United States

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