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Overview

  • 7 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German; learning Spanish
  • 30, Male
  • Member since 2018
  • Student
  • Bachelor of Biology
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

I am a recent biology grad from Germany and wanted to get out of my normal environment to travel. That's why I decided to do a gap year working and traveling in Canada and North America. I started my trip in Winnipeg on the 3rd of November and have been there for the last 5 months. And after a long winter working outside in an icecastle (literally) I want to see some other areas and cities in Canada.

Relaxing, having a coffee and a good chat is all I need to have a great day.
I like trying new things, meeting new people and I don't really plan too far ahead.
I appreciate all the spontaneous interactions I have with strangers when I am just wandering through a new environment.

A big passion of mine is being in Nature. I love walking through a forest, hike or bike up a mountain or to paddle in a canoe, calmly observing my surroundings, always curious what I might be able to spot.

One of my goals in doing this is to understand how everything around us forms one functioning system and how others and I are shaping it by our actions.

The last 5 years I always lived in shared apartments or dorms. Being surrounded by many different people and always having someone to interact with is something I always valued. Sharing Ideas and helping out whenever it might be needed is one part of a functioning living community and I hope that I can lend a helping hand to you, your community or Family.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I want to get to know the communities of the places I visit and I want to make meaningful connections with the people within it.
And couchsurfing is an amazing way to do this.

Interests

  • cooking
  • motorcycles
  • hiking
  • biology
  • road trips
  • nature
  • biking
  • meeting new people
  • good conversation
  • work and travel

Music, Movies, and Books

I don't have a specific music genre I prefer.
I like dancing to electronic music and always want to hear someone else playlists to find songs and artists I didn't knew before.

I like reading books to be entertained.
Recently I caught up on some classics like 1984 by Gorge Orwell, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne and short poems and stories by Edgar Ellen Poe.

Movies I just watched and appreciated a lot: S is for Stanley, Luca tanzt leis, Victoria (the one shot not the royals)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I came to Winnipeg found a job and a room in a House where I lived with 6 roommates I didn't knew before. Everyone was so welcoming and friendly. I had an amazing winter, I learned a lot and met so many new friends and I hope to have many more interactions like that all over Canada

What I Can Share with Hosts

A good mood and a helpful hand with everything that needs to be done in and around the house and your neighborhood.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Palestine, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany

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