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Overview

  • 5 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German, Swiss German; learning French
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Temporary bar owner
  • Master of Light and Lighting
  • From Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
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About Me

I am open-minded, nocturnal and curious about people who are:
- any kind of creative
- have unexpected abilities
- broaden my horizon

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm not into normal tourism, I am much more interested in meeting different people, spending time with them and seeing their lives.
I hope to tell a little about my own culture while getting to know the beliefs, values and practices of other people and groups.

Interests

I have many interests, some of which I don't even know yet.

  • culture
  • architecture
  • design
  • photography
  • partying
  • traveling
  • art
  • meeting people
  • science and technology
  • light
  • lighting design

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It's been a while, but it still remains the best couchsurfing experience I've ever had on a trip.

I was hiking in the mountain desert of Jordan when I met Bedouins on my way. We began to talk a little about where I came from and where I will stay that night. So it turned out that my next overnight stay will be with an uncle of one of them. They were very surprised and asked how I knew him?
So I told them about couchsurfing and how it works. They were so excited and asked me if I could show them how to create such an account because they also want to host guests from all over the world.
"Sure," I said, "but we're in the middle of nowhere right now...".
"No problem," they said and sent one out to organize some donkeys. After a while he came back and we rode to the next internet café in the valley. Once there, I helped them to open their own accounts. They were overjoyed to be part of this community now and invited me to a delicious traditional meal as a thank-you.

Teach, Learn, Share

Lighting design

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Switzerland

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