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Overview

  • 57 references 50 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German; learning French, Spanish
  • 33, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Biologist and Science Communicator
  • PhD Plant Biochemistry
  • From Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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About Me

Hi everyone, I am David. I live near the German city of Aachen, just behind the Belgian border in a small village called Raeren. It will be best to just meet me because I fail to describe myself adequately.. my friends say I'm ambitious, friendly and a bit crazy. I have been playing music (guitar and drums) since I was 8 years old and traveling has always been at the very end of every effort I have made.

In 2022 I finished my PhD studies in plant biochemistry and went on a trains-and-buses-only trip through Europe with my girlfriend Linda! Now I grow my own veggies and try to explain the science behind it 😊

📍 Currently in Belgium 🇧🇪

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I surfed the couches of Europe, Asia and South America - amongst others. Now, my couch is free for visitors from all over the world. 🙏

Interests

..music, arts, biology, reading, history, foreign countries, religions, cultures, cities, architecture, encounters, tarantulas, beer, landscapes, roaring sea, thunder and lightning, Guinness, talking about everything under the sun.....

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: at the moment? Ben Howard, Bear's Den, Fink,...

Movies: Everything by Tim Burton and Quentin Tarantino would be my first choice. But I also enjoy watching series :)

Books: thrillers, travelogues, scientific journals :D

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

See the sunrise over Pokhara Valley, Nepal.
Eat bagels with cream cheese on Washington Square, NYC.
Hitchhike through the Atacama desert, Chile.
Chat with locals over a beer in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Watch humpack whales leap up in the Westfjords, Iceland.
Chopping wood in Vancouver, Canada.
Spending New Year's with locals in the Caucasian mountains.
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Teach, Learn, Share

If you have the instrument with you, I could teach you something on the guitar or the drums. I am a half native speaker (English) and if you need any help languagewise - no problem 😅

What I Can Share with Hosts

Talks, Food, Jokes and science. 🤓 And a warm bed of course.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Montenegro, Nepal, Peru, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Germany, Nepal

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