I live and work together with Elise and we are enjoying an exciting life travelling around the world with a based in Oslo. We are an open couple that love meeting new people and run a publishing house together where we publish books and blogs about cultural differences. I write and Elise illustrates.

I am the author and of "The Social Guidebook to Norway" a Norwegian book helping foreigners to better understand the Norwegian culture: www.thesocialguidebook.no.

If you are interested about cultural differences and the Norwegian culture, you may want to watch one of the TEDx I gave. It will also give you a better idea of what I work with: TEDx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhA9eypocE0

I would say that I am citizen of the world. I left Canada aged 21. I studied and lived in Australia, New Zealand, Spain, France and Germany before settling in Norway.

I love sharing views, discover how people live in the remote corners of the world, learn new languages, new ways to tackle problems, to live in a sustainable way close to the environment, to breath clean air, to drink clear water.

Smiling, curious, perseverant; if I believe in something I will put a lot of energy into it.

I am looking forward to welcoming interesting travelers with Elise, a wonderful 26 years old Norwegian girl. Elise and I work, live and evolve together. We travel a lot together and love sharing experiences with new people. Solo travelers are most welcomed.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love adventures, interacting with new people, share experiences.

Interests

I am the kind of person who likes to have a glass of wine and long conversations with a few people around a good homemade meal. Elise and I are romantic people, we love cooking and making cozy evening. Jazz musique, fireplace, drawing, nice discussions.

• photography
• cooking
• wine
• drawing
• sushi
• dinner
• public speaking
• coffee and tea

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Prosperity without growth, Our Environmental Footprint, How to win friends and influence people

Music: Classical, Jazz

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walking 1000 km in New-Zealand; reaching far remote villages in country side Sischuan; swimming with the fishes in Ningaloo Reef,paradisiac islands in Thailand, Halong Bay; winter expedition in Canada, playing with quokka, climbing mountains, crossing rivers, exploring fjords, learning Norwegian, Spanish, German (but this one I forgot), living at the arctic doorstep, getting close to understand how women communicate, non conforming to the model society imposes, touring Norway and Europe lecturing about culture for 5 years, restoring a fantastic apartment from the 1890 in Oslo, learning to draw people with Elise, spending winters in a small indonesian island.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, Spain

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