CURRENT MISSION

All of a sudden I've grown up and settled down. I just logged in here and saw everything I wrote while backpacking way back in 2010. Great fun!

ABOUT ME

Positive, interested in the world, disorganized and active. I like going out to meet people, pushing my own limits, indulging in a minor self-destructive streak or staying in to read a book. Nothing makes me gladder than having accomplished something I know I will remember in the future, and that maybe will delight others.

PHILOSOPHY

This is all there is, so we might as well enjoy ourselves.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been moving around a lot these last few years, so haven't been able to host. This year I will devote to travelling, so hope to both couchsurf and simply meet up with other couchsurfers. I'll get to hosting when I have settled down a bit more :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first couchsurfing experience was being invited to couchsurf by a fellow traveller who had had many great experiences with it. Initially I felt hugely uncomfortable, something I blame on Scandinavian reticence, but I soon warmed up to it and had a wonderful time. Following that I made a profile, and even though I have yet to participate a lot I do seem to meet a lot of people when abroad who are also members of this little community. I can't wait to experience much more of it in the years to come.

Interests

My own little world
International affairs
Freediving
Scuba diving
Skydiving
Science
Traveling
Good food, wine, beer and company
Art and anything beautiful

• arts
• books
• dining
• wine
• beer
• walking
• drinking
• traveling
• socializing
• scuba diving
• skydiving
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

I am not overly enthused by music, although I certainly enjoy it (I just won't be able to come up with a fantastic playlist for your party).
As for movies I enjoy the latest blockbusters and then try to stick to the best of the best.
I devour books, but can be a snob about them.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Having a drink of whiskey in a air pocket inside the wreck of a ship on my first licenced scuba dive.

Watching the sun rise over Hobart from Mt. Wellington.

Walking the last 7 km to the northernmost point of Europe in March - then trying (and failing because of a frozen face) to smile for the camera.

Anytime I'm on a train journey in a foreign land and get to glance out the window from out of a good book at the passing landscape, such a feeling of freedom.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Norway