My name is Harald and i'm 41 yo. I live in Sandnes, 10 min from Stavanger in the southwest of Norway. Earlier, i lived for a while in Moss near Oslo and in Tromsø in northern Norway.
Im active and social, I love to meet new people and to learn new things from different cultures. I have been using couchsurfing for a few years now, mostly for hangouts and hosting, but sometimes i like to surf myself.

Read the ground rules in my home section before you send a request :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to make new friends, hear new stories, give and get travel tips, hang out and help people who are interested in visiting Norway.

Interests

I like sports, hiking, photography and the outdoors. I love traveling and try to do that as much as i can. I try to visit different places and go where all the other tourist dont go :)

• animals
• dogs
• photography
• tattoos
• cooking
• traveling
• cars
• music
• hiking
• adventures
• horror movies
• bjj
• ufc
• brutalist architecture
• seinfeld
• gopnik

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visited 84 countries! 🌍

Went to Chernobyl during a trip to Kiev ☢️

Drank local beer in natural hotsprings/a river in a native village in Wulaj, Taiwan

Once in Las Vegas, I got the pleasure of having a ride-along with the LVPD K9 unit all night. Very exciting!

Hiking in the mountains of Hong Kong was a great experience for me. It combined two of my favorite things, a vibrant exciting big city with beautiful nature.

I visited one of the least visited countries in the world, Bangladesh. Because of cs and a great host, i got a deep look into this intense country. We went to shipbreaking yards, visited orphan kids living in the slums under a river bridge and saw the trains with people hanging of the roof crossing through a marked located on the train tracks.
It was very interesting for me to see the contrasts to put my own life in perspective, and i was amazed of how smiling and curious everyone i met was! Great experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can take people hiking, there are a lot of amazing spots to see thats not in every guide book.
If you are interested in photography, we can try to take som cool pictures together.
I am an improving struggling hobby chef, and i would like to learn more cooking :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am friendly and trustworthy, i will bring a fun gift and tell some interesting stories :)
I will clean up after myself and help with things if needed. I am not a heavy drinker at all, and i dont smoke.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Guyana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, U.S., Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Norway