CURRENT MISSION

If I meet someone without a smile, I'll give them mine.

ABOUT ME

I am an affable and even-tempered person who loves his hometown Baden and the nearby Zurich. I've grown up here and am politically active as well.

Yet, I love to travel. Exploring the world is part of my life. I believe that we get a bit more mature on every new voyage and that travelling to foreign lands helps me to get to know myself.

PHILOSOPHY

I am a humanist.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Me as a guest:
I couchsurfed in Canada in 2019, in Sicily in 2013 and in the UK in 2012. Those stays were eventful and unforgettable. I am looking forward to the next trip! Hopefully I will be able to give something back as a host one day.

Me as a host:
At home I am often very busy with work. Nevertheless, guests shouldn't hesitate to ask me for accomodation, an unhurried tea time or a guided tour through Baden.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

In May 2019 I had an impeccable accommodation kn Halifax (CAN). The host taught me a lot about icebreaker ships - adventurous!

In February 2013 I couchsurfed in Sicily (IT). The impression I got was that few Italians replied to my couch requests. But the one with whom I was allowed to stay was an excellent host.

Couchsurfing worked very well in Great Britain in February 2012. All of the hosts answered to me and many of them accepted my couch request. I did my first couchsurfing journey and enjoyed a gorgeous time in southern England and Wales.

In August 2011 I intended to couchsurf for the first time across Italy. Unfortunately I could never put that plan into reality, because hardly any of the 22 hosts to whom I wrote replied to my couch request.

Interests

Hiking
orienteering
football
reading
foreign languages
ancient Greece and Rome
plants
travelling through our world

• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• sailing
• soccer
• astronomy
• languages
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Amy Winehouse
Eminem
The Beatles

Films:
Les Intouchables (2012)
A Separation (2011)
8 Mile (2002)
Crocodile Dundee (1986, 1988, 2001)
Wir Wunderkinder (1958)

Books:
In the heart of the sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
Gardener Heist by Ulrich Boser
Das Vermächtnis des alten Pilgers by Rainer M. Schröder
1421 by Gavin Menzies
Der Gottesbegriff nach Auschwitz by Hans Jonas
Das Orangenmaedchen by Jostein Gaarder
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I rowed down the rivers from Baden (CHE) to Bonn (GER) in 2020.
I crossed the Atlantic on a Con-Ro ship in 2019.
I cycled from Baden (CHE) to Göttingen (GER) in 13 consecutive days.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
I can teach you pen spinning. (-;
I have hitch-hiked in many countries and therefore can give you some hints.
I'd be happy to proofread your German texts.

Learn:
I want to learn everything about sailing and astronomy.
Backpackers, tell me everything about your world tours, please!

Share:
Legal knowledge (Swiss law)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, England, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

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