Rafael Nussbaum

...well you like a funny evening -you like crasy ideas - you like to have fun, then dont wait and and meet raffi, i thing we are on the same wavelength.

It's a pleasure to have interesting conversations with him. Rafael is a smart person and I always enjoyed the time we spent together.

That guy is a typical party-boy. Outgoing person, with great sense of humour. He shared with me his killing drinks, which just killed me on the party :D

Raffi is great! He is open minded, spontaneous, intelligent, honest and very friendly. He is a very active and well known member of cs Bern and manages to get people together. Thats what life is about! So keep on doing so! See you soon in the dungeon :-)

Raffi is a very very kind, open minded and really funny guy!!! Next time you have to adduce me to drink right beer :)

of course the best couchsurfer in Bern, with ages and ages of experience in this field!
I would say perfect and...
Don't shoot the messenger!
anyway, he is my neighbour!!!

It was the first time I was able to host somebody and I am very lucky that I did host Rafael. He seems very open minded and we had great conversations until the mornings. I would like to host him again or he will host me in Bern sometime?:-)

I have to thank Rafael very much for hosting me the recent weekend even though he was very busy!
(So unfortunately he could not spend much time with me.)
Anyway he turned out to be an open-minded guy who is fun to talk to - and you can take his advice where to go to in Bern.

Imagine you come to visit berne, have a delicious meal on your arrival, funny discussions and an introduction to the bernesian language. After that you will experience extremely tasty tea and good music. Right it sounds like a description from a travel ad, but surfing with Raffi was just that ;). Hope to see you in Zürich for partying!

I had a great time with Rafael. He was a wonderful host offering me many of the foods Switzerland is famous for. I loved listening to his stories and wished I could have stayed longer!

Lieber Rafael, liebe Couchsurfer

Am 4. Juni hat mir Rafael eine negative Referenz gegeben – und er hatte Recht damit. Entgegen unserer Abmachung habe ich ein Statement von Rafael verwendet, das er nicht in der Zeitung sehen wollte. Es war nicht meine Absicht, unsere Abmachung zu brechen, sondern ein Statement im Text einzubauen das – in meiner Sichtweise – die Situation, so wie ich sie erlebt hatte, am besten darstellt. Das war falsch und unprofessionell von meiner Seite. Dass ich damit Rafaels Gefühle verletzt habe, tut mir leid; ich möchte mich an dieser Stelle dafür entschuldigen. Andreas Güntert

Met on a Friday for a Birthday; pulled an all-nighter Saturday; showed generosity & excellent conversation over breakfast Sunday morning. What a PARTY! We'll have to do it again sometime...

Rafael is a great guy and Ryan and I had a great experience with him during our stay in Bern!

Haha Rafi is one of a kind. Was nice to meet him several times during the weekend. With the lunch he impressed us with his tricks, in the bar we had interesting talks and than we party at Birgit's birthday. Meet him ... but don't let him tickle you;)

He´s the one who introduced me to the couch sufing project for which I am very thankful. He is a very interesting person with who I share quite some interests and I look forward to see him again in the future.

Met him in Vienna at a party and picknick. He's a nice and funny guy.

good vibrations from the first moment on. rafa is a partyperson with loads of humor (beware of his jokes about austrians *gg*) and energy!

somehow we managed not to meet at the cs-paella, but instead had a great time here in vienna. will definitely come to bern to visit him some day (maybe next summer after the paella ;-)).

:) Big tickling partner during my stay in Vienna :)
I learn one really useful trick from him :) :)
I´ve had funny nice time with him, good company for party.
We´ll definitely met for tickling duel ;) ;)
cu :*

we had a great time hanging around in parks and dancing in unusual bars :)
we got along really well because we share the same weird sense of humor and he didn't get offended as i tried to beat him up once or twice.

he is just a a really cool and happy person who i hope to met again.

I´ll leave a better reference when I find out more about him,
We met at the CS Paella 08 and he was one of the many people I would spent more time talking but there were so many cool souls, he was one of then as little as I could find out.

I remember well the first year of my studies in Biology in 1997 (We had some lectures together). He helped me with some math exercises and always cooked perfect vegi meals before we started the work which often opened out into a nice evening with some wine and good discussions.... I am really looking forward to have more contact again after the accidental encounter at Gurten last year and some other coincidences....

Rafael is a very positive, high energy kind of person, with whom you'll seldom find yourself bored or in a smalltalkish kind of conversation.
He knows all kinds of interesting things and if you're up for it he can explain quite complex science for you.
Fun, outgoing, warm guy. Check him out, you'll learn a lot and have a good party.

Rafael, thank you so much for hosting me with such a short notice and for making me feel so welcome at your place. You're an asset to the CS community!

We met at the paella 2008 and had a lot of fun together; drinking, laughing ans smoking funny things.......Bern forever....:-)

Rafael is a cool swiss guy who likes dogs. We talk and jump around with the white dog at the big paella party in Gossau. If there will be a chance, we will meet again at Vince place or somewhere in the world!

oh mate, you wouldn't wanna find out :)
there'll be chances for a long talk next time i'm in switzerland or if you wanna come by in austria, i'd be glad to host you and learn more hardcore words like Chrrrrrrruchrrrrrrrrichrrrrrrrräschtele :)

I met Raffi at the Paella Party 2007 and 2008. I was very impressed about his fire games and I think they wil leave a much bigger brand than my energie! :-)
hope to meet you in august again on a smaler meeting to talk more. And I will update this Profile again!

Really nice and funny guy! It'll be a pleasure to meet him again, whenever, wherever!! ...and I read from your profile that you're even good with girls ;-) well I guess that's before you show them your creepy homeless-styled shirts :-D Have fun and see you very soon!

Rafael is a good guy, you feel it straight away. Huge amount of CS spirit, always a smile on his lips. Every subject can be discussed, very laid back (well, all of us have been laid back, lying around in the grass...!) Was fun to meet you, hope to see you soon in the capital city :)

Rafael is a positive and party guy and it's always nice to talk with him during CS meeting.

easy to chat, having fun or wathever - just a very nice guy!

Easy, laidback and relaxed! It was a pleasure to meet Rafael after hearing good things about him. We'll meet again!

First time i met Rafael was at the Paella 2008 but we finally had a chance to get to know each other better at the Halloween party in Zurich and that was heaps of fun! He's talkative, friendly and sweet, it's been very easy to get along with him well. Till next time!

What is there to say about Raffi? Well me and him met at the CS meeting in Bern during the Euro 2008. I've seen him everywhere there, but I think we didn't really talk that much according to my memories. Still I could see the guy who was our goalkeeper during the football match we played was a positive spirit at the event. He was there and he was pleasing a lot of people. Hopefully next time I get to know him better.

We met @ the CS Paella 2008 meeting.
He's tent was next to ours, so we had a lot of time together :-)
We had a great weekend with a lot of laughing, talking, eating paella(off course) and enjoying the great live.
Hope to meet you again in the future !

Berlin Beach Camp Vol. 4 in May 2008

I partied with him - he partied with me. Everything else is out of interest for anybody else.

We met in a CS meeting and after going out in Bern. We talk a lot (though sometimes i can't understand with the loudly music). Friendly and good person. I hope see you again.

Rafi is a cool as hell swiss guy. I have always enjoyed his company, usually find him partying or relaxing with a beer. Its fun to talk with Rafi about anything from drinking, life in switzerland to physics and chemistry.
Darn it... my mistake, pushed the wrong options before... Rafi is a super cool guy.

Meeting Raffi was somehow the best thing about the whole EURO-weekend, not only because I could surf his couch ;-) but also because I have learned a lot from him ... I admire his openness, his way of caring about people, his natural scientific background, his way of looking at things ... and last but not least his believe in love&relationship.

I like what rafael does for the couchsurfing-community

Raffi defies the contradictio in terminus being both hyperactive and relaxed at the same time. Very open and talkative, you sure will have a great time with this guy. Don't miss the chance whenever you are in Bern or around! So glad we finally came to meet. Let there be plenty more of those opportunities! :)

UPDATE: Wherever I am, I always have a blast with Raffi! Sharing the same love for music, dancing and partying. And he is amazingly easy too. I keep having a blast with this guy!!

I met Rafael at the Bern weekend meeting and I had a lot of fun talking to him about science and his thesis work. By the way, good luck with that !

Rafael seems to be a realy cool person, who know some strange dice games, but realy funny. He was a great host in Endelberg and hope we,ll meet again.

First of all, I just realized that I had previously stayed with his cousin Samuel in Zurich! Small world! Rafael was an amazing host this past weekend in Engelburg and was a pro at herding the group around while keeping his cool! Didn't get to talk much but for sure will be seeing him around!

He is special, just met him for a some minutes, and he added me - and that was a start of a childhood friendship. Very few people on Earth react on things so similar to me as he does. Found out we both adore aviation and the sea.
He is driven by born-in care and share whatever he has. But the most valuable is his spirit.
Update Summer 08, have spent a superb day together in Berne, exploring the city, have had great laid back talks, he even saw me off at the airport. Great to have him as a true friend. Where and when is next??

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We had a really good conversations - he is one of those persons who really try to consciously look into other people and try to catch some bits of the puzzle that is called the human soul. :-) Enough poetry, good luck to you!

Met at the beach camp 07. Had a nice stay at Rafaels flat in Berne. Nice to know him. I will definitely visit Berne again.

Had a good time at the Beach Camp 08. We ll definately see again somewhere.

I met Rafael the 2nd time at the Berlin Beach Camp. I think he is always, where the party is. Dancing till the morning is coming or the police stopps the music ;-). Hope to see you again. ;-) Greetings

Very nice lad :) We had some talks and drinks together. He's easy going and positive person. Hope to see u again, Maybe in Switzerland when I will go to Geneva :)

Rafael and I met in Berlin beach camp 2008. He is a good guy and when in the Ambassadors meeting had some good points. I look forward to catching up surfing over your way soon and listenign to some great drum and bass.

It’s really exceptional to meet such a great person like Rafael. I had the chance at the Berlin Beach Camp ’08 during some workshops. After mentioning that I was freezing because I forgot my Jacket he directly - without knowing me very well - offered me a pullover, what a wonderful gesture of welcoming and friendliness!
He’s not only extremely friendly but also really charming, funny and interesting. It was always a huge pleasure meeting him during the 4 days of the camp, he’s always cheerful and I really do hope to see him again very soon!

You know when you meet someone at exactly the right time in your life? That's Rafael. They should have cast him in Waking Life. This guy has phenomenal things to say about the universe and human/spiritual natures. Besides that, he has a great eye for finding hidden tapas spots! Would love to meet him again when I can actually speak properly. All the best Raf!

i met him during my staying in bbc'08:) a nice guy really a nice company which who to dring and to talk in a crowded area like bbc:)

I bumped into Raffi during the berlin beach camp, edition 2007. Got a free hug here and there, shared interest for climbing and yoga, a lot of laughter, some mischief and his phonenumber that is still in my phone because we would meet again somewhere.
Looking forward to beach camp 2008!!

Edit: Which was awesome! I hosted Raffi afterwards so we got the chance to get to know each other a little better.
The result of this is that i like him even exponentially more now.

... And Raffi keeps coming back :-)

Rafeal has a lot of interesting things to say about life, the universe and everything. A good person to have around if you want some intrigue and entertainment. So long and thanks for all the fish, ha!

Rafa is like a whirlwind spreading laughter, positive energy and really great hugs ;).
See you at the Paella!

Very nice guy. He actually save me from near blindness by doing the interpretor between me and the german optic-shop kepper. For that I owe him at least one bottle of punch. Just let me find some decent rum...

Update BBC_2008
Well, instead I invited him for lunch. Nice to see you again my man. Let's keep crossing each other around the various events of the hospitality world.

In the crazy haze of post-BBC come-down, I wouldn't say Rafael and I got to know each other much at all, but I got a good impression from him (anyone who has the self-awareness to be able to think of missing a flight as a *good* thing is wonderful!) to look forward to our next meeting. Who knows, maybe see you in Bern sometime.

Rafael is one of those guys about whom I was not sure if I met him the first time or if I had met him before.
For this there are two reasons:
1. I have seen his name quite often in the cyberworld.
2. It was like friends met up when we talked to each other.
...but still... I don't know the answer to the question.
Thanks for great time at the camp and nice afterparty at gypsyhymn's place.

Always fun to have met him during the camp, always a joke on his lips, always a smile in response. Very positive vibrations throughout the time we enjoyed together during the camp. Have a warm FREE HUG mate!!!

Oh - my - gooooood! Had a lot of fun at BBS 08 again. And had the Aftershowparty, and the Aftershowparty of the Aftershowparty together. Thanks for fun and discussions! Hope you won't miss your flight again... an see ya so sooon!

Rafael has an energy that was refreshing for my soul to be near. Sometimes I felt like he was more myself than I am! But that's because his special talent is that he can lead people inside themselves, which makes him an incredible real-life healer. If you have a chance to meet him, do it.

we met Rafael in a meeting in Bern. He and his friends are very friendly people, and we spent a very good time together.

Bern was diferent with this people... if we dind´n meet them, our experience will be diferent for sure, very nice and funnny guy :)

too bad I left Switzerland now for quite a while.. I enjoyed our time very much together!! we will meet for sure, when Im back.. and when ever I meet a CS on my way who wants to stay in Bern, I tell him he should ask you hoping, you got time and room ;) best reference I know in CH!! :)

Raffi hosted me for the Bern group meeting and came to visit me for a sking weekend in Luzern. He is one of the people you immediately feel comfortable around, an open minded guy, generous in spirit, interesting to talk to great fun to spend time with and STILL soon to be drastically humiliated in Doppelkopf. Don't miss the opportunity to meet him!
i could keep on updating this one...but then there would not be much else on my references and my profile would become very booooring to read...;-). so i restrain myself to saying that after having met on CS we are becoming true friends - that says it all, right?
UPDATE: oh and he got a haircut lately - meaning you can actually look at him again - gniharhar...

I met Raffi at Vince's paella party in Gossau and later on surfed his couch in Bern for 4 nights. Raffi's a wonderfully relaxed and hospitable person, who altogether hosted 6 people during the time I stayed there.

Whatever we did - diablo juggling, rope climbing, having good conversations, BBQs, Fondue etc. - was so much fun, that I really had a hard time to finally leave Bern.

Thanks so much for everything, I hope to see you in Vienna soon!

Nice to meet you! :-)

we know each other since our young days - spent scores of family vacations together (and accordingly, had to bear many mountain hikes side by side). raffi is a very helpful guy. he supported my first cs-steps. (thanks by the way!) trustworthiness: AAA+

He is very friendly, you can talk with him and have a lot of fun !!!
i hope to see him an other time in Swizerland or in France for an other big party ;)

I met with Rafael at 2 meetings, and we had some fun joking around about names and stuff. We sort of met in passing by, so I think I can tell more once I get to know him better. I feel Rafael is a fun and kind person, and I am sure he has a lot of good stories to tell :-)

We met at the cs brunch in La Chaux-de-Fonds. I Didn't have time to talk much to him but he seems to be a cool guy. I would definitely like to know more about him at the next meeting! See you

meet him and you will realize:
this is a man you gonna trust from the first second...
...and after that...
...4ever.
his presence and kindness make people happy!

I met Raffi during the 2nd ambs meeting in my city and hosted him. He's very friendly and relaxed but we also had interesting talks. It was nice to meet you, so hope to see you soon for another CS meeting !

He's very friendly and I liked to finally met him for a crazy meeting!
I'll certainely go to visit him one of those days...See you

Rafael is a very nice fellow. He's openminded, friendly, spontanious, active, helpful and easy going.
After having met on several CS-meetings and having hosted CSmember during another season we both ended up being city ambassadors of Berne and it's a pleasure to share this with him (and Patricia of course too).

I just arrived at his flat,
and we were already talking ... and we didn't stop for hours. It was really interesting because we have common opinions to a lot of the world, but different explanations so we inspired each other a lot.
Furthermore i felt very welcome and it was really comfortable.
Thank You Rafael !

Hey there! Yeah it was a cool weekend, and I would definitely hang out with you again. Let me know if you go distributing free hugs sometime, I may well come get one. ;-) y.l

We met on the telefone ;) because I wanted to know something, since he is CS Ambassador of Berne. Pretty soon, we wandred away from the subject and found out that we should definetly meet in person soon, since we seemed to have a lot in common :D
Raffi seems to be a very cool, outgoing and relaxed guy, who instantly fell in love with my dog - and that leaves always a good impression with the dog owner ;)
I'm lookiing forward to the next gathering!

He hosted my friend and me during new years eve. we had a great time with him and his friends. he really plays the diabolo well (even in tiny rooms) and he's somewhat hyperactive=)
danke rafael, esch cool gsi!

If not anything else ...one thing is assured with Rafael around...u'll never have a quiet evening...His contageous energy and stand out humor works like a catalyst..Another wonderful person without whom the whirlwind Bern trip wud have incomplete...Seems to know a lot about the countryside too..Well, it isnt surprising he is the CS ambassador for Bern..

Raffy myself and my travelling buddy had some truly great times. We met at Berlin Beach camp, surfed in Bern and went to the Greenfield festival having great times and eating great food all the way. Some of the best times on my journey in Europe!

we were all part of the paella 2007 party crowd. rafael can play amazing diabolo and is nice company. a pity we didn't have the time to talk more!

*update* we met again in vienna and had the chance to hang out a little more and spend a very nice evening together. could you finish the schnitzel in the meantime? ;o)

add more good times and nice talks in berlin, plus those wich will most likely come soon at the paella 2008 :o)

a crazy person, in the extremely positive sense of the word. we missed each other at meetings for half a year before invading vienna together. hope to meet you for climbing in march or even before!

raffi is a top guy and a brilliant host. he cooks yummy curry, we had lots of nice chats and he took me to some awesome parties at küse's place. the bern guys are crazy in the best sense and we ended up dancing on the street. there's lots of good energy floating round in bern also due to raffi being there. i can't wait for him and the bern gang to invade vienna.
update: yeeeeeeeeeey. raffi invaded and he was a brilliant guest i had a wonderful partying with him. thanx for helping me carry stuff. can't wait to see you at the climbing weekend :)

Well, extremely positive is just making the point. We had a great time, Raff is a super-nice and cool guy, what's more to say? See you soon! Cheers Mario

Raffi is really a refreshing guy. Every time I see him I have e great and funny time!!