CURRENT MISSION

As i am an art historian i want to explore the world, the landscapes and the cities. Not only to get to know the people and culture, but also to see what there is to be seen, and to discover what remains to be disovered!

ABOUT ME

As a baby i was called "Vaalele", which apparently is antipodian for aeroplane. Going from PNG to NZ to Germany to the UK, i spent a huge time of my early years in the aeroplane - so there you are! I am born to be a traveller!

PHILOSOPHY

Sapere aude!
Horatius and Immanuel Kant

Interests

wow. far too many interesst. On the plus side: i can get myself excited over so many things we won't have a hard time to come along pretty well.

• arts
• culture
• singing
• dancing
• music
• jazz
• guitar
• piano
• art history
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

just a few books i love: Demian, The Picture of Dorian Grey, Das Fräulein von Scuderi

just a few films i love: The Fifth Element, The Limits of Control, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Rear Window, Ocean's Twelve

just a few musicians i love: Michel Camilo, L'Arpeggiata, Roy Hargrove, Kate Bush, Radiohead, Florrie

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One very amazing and very ktitschy moment that occurred to me in Florence - one of my favourite cities by the way - when i just bought me some incredible gelato and walked up to the Loggia dei Lanzi - the moon just rose above the city - and a guy played sond of silence on his guitar whilst a bunch of people were dancing and singing.

or another striking experience in Venice, when i realized there is a time of the year when it's not too full and too crowded and too touristy

Teach, Learn, Share

My favourite topics - at last those I'm knowledgable in - are art, music and history. As for art, history or art history, you can pretty much talk with me about everything.
As for music, i used to have a jazz band, and played the piano, but since those times, i always tried to broaden my musical horizon. So be it 16th century italian music like Giovanni Gabrieli, or contemporary American indie-pop like Foster the People.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, France, Germany, Guam, Italy, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Palau, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Papua New Guinea, United Kingdom