CURRENT MISSION

The World is my Oyster.

ABOUT ME

German-born & raised, adventurous, sporty, laid-back, well-traveled, well-educated, enticed by the unknown and unfamiliar in people and places.

I create and design maps (digital and paper maps) for living and have always had an interest in geography and knowing where things/people are and, most importantly, why they are there. That's where my interest in traveling originated.

Like everyone on Couch Surfing, I enjoy traveling and sharing good travel stories - and I got a few of those already. :)

I am a fun, easy-going, open-minded person with a passion and appreciation for diverse music and foods, and the beauty of nature and culture.

I enjoy meeting new, interesting people who teach me new things and help me expand my linguistic, intellectual, and cultural 'horizons'.

I am very physically active and fit and enjoy basketball, soccer, biking, running, hiking, swimming, dancing.

PHILOSOPHY

Joie de vivre
Carpe diem
Ethic of Reciprocity

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

visited 24 states (10.6%)Create your own visited map of The World

visited 32 states (64%)Create your own visited map of The United States

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I haven't done any "official" couch surfing through this website, but have stayed on many friends' couches all over Europe and the United States :)

Now, it's time to explore new territories through "Couch Surfing" - meet new people that have local knowledge and the scoop on culture, foods, and fun things to do!

In June 2009, I went to hike the Havasupai Trail (Grand Canyon) with a large group of Couch Surfers and I got hooked into this community.

Interests

Exotic foods, Culture, Dance, Latin/Electronic Music, New friends, Good conversations, Outdoors, Beaches, Camping, Concerts, Travel, Languages, Photography, History, Reading, Nature, Cooking, Hiking/Biking, Sports, Basketball, Soccer

• culture
• design
• photography
• beauty
• concerts
• dancing
• cooking
• running
• reading
• traveling
• music
• electronic music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• sports
• basketball
• soccer
• swimming
• cartography
• geography
• history
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Documentaries, Long Way Round/Long Way Down (with Ewan McGregor), Bourne Trilogy, Memento, Il Postino, Cinema Paradiso, Gladiator, Matrix, The Game, Life is Beautiful, Wall E

Books: Into Thin Air, 1984, Goethe's Faust, Biographies (Gorbachev, Soros, Gates), Reinhold Messner's Antarctica

Music: Ambient/Chill-out, Funk, House, Bossa Nova, Latin Music (Salsa, Samba etc.), Classic Music, Alternative/Grunge, Lounge Music, Reggae

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 1989, a month after its fall, I chipped away a piece away from the Berlin Wall - the symbol of the "Iron Curtain" during the 'Cold War' - with my own hands (and a hammer, of course). I still have the piece in my possession.

It was very emotional for me. If the Berlin Wall had not come down, I would not be where and what I am today.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Hungary, Italy, Jamaica, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Spain, United States

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