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Overview

  • 330 references 208 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Spanish; learning German, Italian
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Hippie advisor
  • Lots of uni and even more road
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

I am a chill person trying to do good, in small ways, with my life.
I am lucky I have called many places home and many people family.

Some of my self describers in no order of appearance: Hugger, sky watcher, vegetarian, naturist, art-smiler, bodypainter, day and night dreamer, swimmer (skinny dipper if I can), wanderer and wonderer.
Doing my best to live from the heart
🌈🪔🎆

Ukranians needing a crashing place, russian disidents, iranian protesters, palestinian peace supporters are more than welcome but also anyone who needs a moment of rest

Enjoy the path 🌌

PHILOSOPHY

Explore, Loving-Kindness, Experience deeply, Laugh, Look within, Hug a lot

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My house always had open doors. Friends came here all the time and then came the travelers.
I also have had the doors open for me in many places and many lives.
That has shaped me
"you should hug strangers"
has led me to wonderful paths.

If you want to stay with me please read "my home" section or "read more" section if you are using the app.

Interests

I love arts and colours: painting, pottery, architecture, literature, dance, film, photo, handcrafts, bodypaints with happy canvasses. I like how art allows to explore the inner world. The darkness and the light can become something beautiful. 🎨🖋️🪁

I love nature; A deep breath while walking in a forest, a swim on the lake, or a night under stars. It is very grounding. Therefore is not surprise I'm a naturist, eco-friendly kind of person, vegetarian and flowers in the hair. I fkk whenever there is a chance. I find chances often. 🗻🌲🪷

Whenever people are truly sharing and connecting it always makes me smile. I love moving, going places, hugging people, taking journeys.🫂🪅🪆

  • wildlife
  • literature
  • poetry
  • street art
  • human rights
  • yoga
  • meditation
  • painting
  • camping
  • anthropology
  • archeology
  • history
  • sign language
  • lakes
  • urban exploration
  • mythology
  • forests
  • naturism
  • circus
  • storytelling
  • sustainability
  • abandoned places
  • social justice
  • hugs
  • kindness
  • museums
  • wandering
  • forest
  • skinny dipping
  • sharing economy
  • trees
  • dreams
  • urbex
  • vegetarian cooking
  • herbology
  • hot springs
  • natural medicine
  • frugality
  • walks
  • planting
  • bioconstruction
  • barefoot
  • wabi sabi
  • liminality
  • cultural events
  • onsen
  • experiential learning
  • artisanat
  • body painting
  • folk songs
  • fluidity
  • hadaka no tsukiai

Music, Movies, and Books

The idea of turning the pages of an old book is thrilling.
Writters have been kind teachers in my life. Oliver, Rilke, Hafiz, Tolstoi, Yourcenar
L'amant (duras), como agua para chocolate (esquivel), lark rise (thomson), unendliche geschichte (ende), desert places (davidson), cien años de soledad (garcia marquez) del amor y otros demonios, kafka on the shore (murakami), the man who quit money (sundeen), anecdotes of destiny (dinesen), hakawati (alamedinne), norwegian wood, le testament fracais (makine).

I love all sorts of legends, poetry, folk stories and myths. Words create worlds

Love strange movies and characters (the pillow book, en un claroscuro de la luna, la reine margot, goodbye lenin, before sunset, e la nave va, into the wild, querelle, casablanca, call me by your name, ratatouille, everything everywhere all at once)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A dream journal since I was 15
Whale watch kayaking
Sleeping under the stars in an old castle's ruins.
Be silent
Listening to other people's life stories
Staying connected with people I love

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjoy cooking together with people, mixing flavours is well an art and eating together a joy.

There are always colors in my backpack to paint together or paint you.

If there is a swimming place, let's go. I also want to meet the trees you love.

Every now and then I burst into song.

I enjoy yoga moves. I reluctantly, but eventually happily, give good massages.

I am into bioconstruction and bio-urban-gardens, exploring abandoned buildings and walks without direction.
I really like getting lost

Possibilities are endless

What I Can Share with Hosts

Hospitality was a sacred duty in many ancient cultures
Let's bring it back :)

I am also in bewelcome, trustroots, ohnat and if I see you lost in the streets with your big backpack I will probably ask you if you have a place to crash.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Belgium, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Peru, Thailand, Turkey, United States

Old School Badges

  • 50 Vouches
  • Pioneer Badge
  • Istanbul Collective

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