I enjoy life without imposing myself on others. I am generally adaptable, seek interesting conversations and living by doing.

I have lived for more than five years in 5 different countries on three continents, but am a terrible failure in languages and remain very impressed by people who speak more than one language.

I have two adult daughters. Work for an environmental NGO in Berlin, but can work remotely which is nice.

I think all the photos except one are from the past 2 years 🤷‍♂️

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I cannot find the actual quote (I tried 🙈, AI can’t do,everything), but it went something like “ the truly adventurous traveler does not travel to the other side of the world, they jump over their neighbors fence and explore there”. Despite visiting quite a few countries, I feel like until I meet people where they live, I am traveling in rather a limited way. Couchsurfing is a way to jump a few fences (respectfully).

Interests

• architecture
• design
• chess
• reading
• kayaking
• camping
• surfing
• nature
• kindness
• museums
• deserts
• startups
• graffiti
• trees
• youth work
• letter writing
• woodcarving
• volenteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Film: strictly ballroom, promising young woman - but anything with dialogue will do
Book: my childhood ( Maxim Gorky)
Music : anything by Stevie Wonder or the Jam.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I carved a totem pole awith friends many years ago and it still stands today 🤷‍♂️ somewhere in Southern England.

(have also done solo-parachuting, white water, was a white water kayaker, surfing, rafting building and rafting …. But the totem pole and the people I did it with feel more like a significant thing now 🤷‍♂️)

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a fairly competent wood carver using hand tools, -though obviously I don’t travel with tools-, but if I,ever have the pleasure to host you and we both have time I can show you how to make a spoon while we chat, if you would like 😊.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am up sharing conversations and stories . I am quite good out outdoors nature stuff, being, making and doing. I can cook, and happily enjoy doing this, Czech, Indian, and Italian are all possibilities. I am a fairly competent wood carver using hand tools, -though obviously I don’t travel with tools-, but if I,ever have the pleasure to host you I return and we both have time I can show you how to make a spoon while we chat, if you would like 😊.

I can also play chess but am not great.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Palestine, Panama, Poland, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Italy, Panama, United Kingdom, United States