I mainly used CS for meeting locals in foreign places so far, surfed a bit in Thailand and Germany though. I started using CS when I lived in Japan, in the beginning mostly to ask locals for advise as it can be very difficult getting any kind of information if you cannot read kanji. I spend a lot of time on business trips and and enjoy meeting people via couchsurfing on these trips. Also I enjoy meeting travellers from all over the world when I'm back home in Hamburg.

Books: I read a lot of books and it´s hard to determine a fovourite one. Currently I really enjoy reading books by T.C. Boyle Also I very much enjoyed reading: `Shop class as a soulcraft´ - M.B. Crawford Music: Reggae / dancehall / blues / bluesrock / rock / hip hop