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Overview

  • 22 references 16 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German; learning French, Vietnamese
  • 34, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Working for a member of parliament
  • Master of Arts
  • From Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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About Me

My father did Interrail in his youth and my mother always encouraged me to travel abroad. So after my highschool graduation I went as a volunteer to Hanoi, Vietnam for 6 months. Subsequent to this program I travelled through Southeast Asia and got hooked up to Couchsurfing, which I used in almost all my travels from now on.

I went back to Berlin to study political science. I finished last year and I'm working full time in politics now. I consider myself a feminist and like to work towards social justice.

I'm open-minded and a relaxed guy. You can have a laid-back evening with me or go drinking and dancing. I'm sure we will have fun!

PHILOSOPHY

If it comes to religion I consider myself to be an atheist with sympathies to the philosophy of Buddhism. Clearly open to people of all beliefs for sure!

I very much like this quote:
"It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live." (Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor, AD 121-180)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing, sometimes hosting and meeting amazing couchsurfing people..
.. and I also brought my brother here!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

All experiences surfing and hosting people were just great!
I'd like to tell the stories when I meet you :)

Interests

We all share our passion of travelling! :)
I love sports and play football (soccer) and tabletennis. Recently I got into running and ran my first marathon, which was a big achievement for me.
As someone working in politics I really enjoy discussing it. Other than that I fancy watching movies/series in my freetime or read a good book.

  • books
  • dancing
  • marathon
  • running
  • drinking
  • politics
  • movies
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • camping
  • surfing
  • buddhist
  • atheism
  • sports
  • soccer
  • languages
  • political science
  • religion
  • science
  • language exchange
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Watch: Quentin Taratino, Inglorious Basterds, Sin City, LOTR, Two and a Half Man, LOST, How I met Your Mother, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, House of Cards

Listen: (Indie-)Rock, Folk, Charts, Electro, Alle Farben, Mumford and Sons, Spotify-Playlists

Read: Stuff about politics, Ken Follett, George R.R. Martin

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Driving a motorbike in Hanoi for 6 months.
Camping with Bedouins in the White Desert of Egypt.
Doing a roadtrip in California, Arizona and Nevada with 3 Couchsurfers I haven't met before. Defnitiely an interesting and enriching experience, I got to drive 2000 miles in 3 weeks!

Teach, Learn, Share

Wanting to meet people while traveling alone or with friends and improve my english skills.

Outstanding curiosity regarding languages and cultures.
Discussions about politics and football.
Anything new!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A good meal, sincerity, openness, cultural & language exchange and stories from my travels!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahrain, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Myanmar, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Germany, United States, Viet Nam

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