ATTENTION PLEASE!
in order to avoid misunderstandings i hereby ask you to read my profile carefully ... particularly the "interests" section. please read the description of the house as well and with the same care, particularly the "additional information" section!
thank you!!

i went to medical school in munich, germany and paris, france during which time i developed my passion for long distance motorcycle trips. after qualifying i worked in england for several years. i also worked for the oil industry, taking care of their workers in azerbaijan, turkmenistan and nigeria. followed by a period working as on board physician on cruise ships. then i decided to semi retire to the beautiful costa brava ...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

couchsurfing is the digital version of the age old philosophical concept of "paying it forward": do something nice for someone random just like that - who knows, one day you may be that random person for whom such an act is just what he/she needs ... you can also call it "karma": loading your karma with good energy is always a good idea ... i started hosting and the traveling experience i had later on as a couchsurfer were definitely a case of "good karma"! in any case: it is about sharing a day or two of life ... and because we do live in the real world, one has to be a bit selective: people who do not provide any real info about themselves, nothing about their education or profession have obviously not understood the spirit - and will not be accepted as guests as a matter of principle.

Interests

when i host couchsurfers i try to create the "around the campfire" athmosphere you may have experienced on long trips, when people gather spontaneously around a fire on the beach ... the best evenings developed out of meeting like minded people this way and this is why it is necessary to pre-select a bit: if you are a tea total, vegan hillary supporter who needs a "safe space" to protect him-herself from opinions other than leftist: please move on! the same applies to disciples of saint greta, the holy prophet of the man-made-climate-change religeon. as for SJWs or anyone inclined that way: do not even think of showing up at my place ... my patience with deluded fools is rather limited, i have no time for snowflakes and i am NOT the right host for you ...

• arts
• cycling
• boxing
• martial arts
• history
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

music: amy macdonald, runrig, rammstein
movies: world's fastest indian, diva
books: zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance, the prince

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

having a daughter

Teach, Learn, Share

teach: how to escape the rat race
learn: any new ideas
share: one of the most beautiful areas of the planet

What I Can Share with Hosts

how to live and work all over the world

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Yemen

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Azerbaijan, England, France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland