!!! CURRENT SITUATION !!!
At the moment I'm not in Freiburg anymore. I visit from time to time and would be up to meet with Surfers. I can't host in Freiburg though. 😕

Until February 2021 I'll live at my parents farm in a small village about 1 hour east of Cologne. I'd be able to host but I'm in the middle of nowwhere. In case that doesn't matter and you wanna stay on a dairy farm feel free to contact me.

CURRENT MISSION

Don't let your budget stop you from exploring the world. Well and I guess finishing my studies.
Since I am busy writing my final paper and preparing for my final exams, it might be a bit harder to host. You can still send me a request though. :)

ABOUT ME

Well, my self-describing skills suck... But I'll give it a try.
My name is Sam (well actually it's Samuel but everybody calls me Sam). I grew up on a dairy farm in a small town near Cologne. I mean really small, like a population of 160 or so.
Anyway, I loved it there and still love to go back, BUT I always wanted to see different places. I joined the Wandervogel, that's an organization like the boy scouts, I believe when I was seven and hiked through Germany and Western Europe. I also tried to get into as many student exchanges as I could. It didn't work out though. I just made it to England, France and Poland.
In 2008 I had the great opportunity to make it across the Atlantic Ocean as an Aupair. Loved it!
I try to travel or be outdoors as much as possible, which is not always easy since there is other stuff in life that needs to be done.
In 2009 I moved to Freiburg in Southern Germany. It's quite close to the French and Swiss boarder. I like it a lot. I lived in a student dormitory with people from basically everywhere, for a few years.
After a semester abroad in New Zealand I did some traveling to South East Asia. It was an amazing time!
In 2015 I moved into a flat in Freiburg that I share with a friend. It's not as international and busy as the student dormitory but I have more room to host You! :)

One final thing you should know about me is that I'm gay. That didn't influence my couchsurfing experiences so far, but I thought it's worth mentioning. So if you have problems with that you know before hosting me. I think it shouldn't matter though.

PHILOSOPHY

Live today! But don't forget about tomorrow!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Actually there are two reasons for joining couchsurfing.

The obvious one is that I like to meet locals when traveling. I think that's simply the best way to get to know a country and its people. So far I made just great experiences. Two friends and I traveled up the east coast and southern Canada. We stayed in Washington D.C., Boston and Toronto. In each city we had amazing hosts.
In 2013 I did some couchsurfing in South East Asia! Again, just good experiences!

Since I can't travel all the time I'd be glad to host surfers and meet people from around the world that way. That's why I offer a couch, well a mattress, in Freiburg, Germany. That works too, right?

Interests

I love rock climbing, ice hockey and motocross! I'd consider myself as a calm person who enjoys everything good. No matter if it's food, drinks, books, moments, places or people. I could probably add a thousand more things to that list.

• books
• dining
• cooking
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• surfing
• rock climbing
• hockey

Music, Movies, and Books

Sometimes I like movies and books that have dept to it. I want them to make me think about them even after they're over.
Sometimes I like movies and books that deal with issues in our life, other peoples life or the planet.
Sometimes I like movies and books that just take you away to a different places. That let you escape. Those can be real or imaginative. I love Tim Burton by the way! :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I had the chance to hike with a monk, that I taught English for about two months, to the Golden Rock in Myanmar. It was an amazing hike through the jungle.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to cook! So one thing I hope I can teach and learn while hosting or surfing are new dishes!
Since I go climbing regularly and the Black Forrest with some good rock is close by I can also show you how to rock climb if you like and the weather allows it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Myanmar, New Zealand, United States, Viet Nam

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