Let me start with the most important things to know for possible hosts and guests:

I am quite organized, I like to help with household and cleaning the dishes after meals and I like to hang out with you if you have time, and if not, I am also fine with that. I would love to prepare a dinner or lunch for you, but I obviously accept if you don't want Couchsurfers to use the kitchen. I am not really a party guy, I prefer quieter, more relaxed environments and not going to bed too late. I prefer board games over video games, hanging out in a park with friends over going to the pub or club, and having in-person conversations over chatting on the phone.

What follows now is stuff about myself that is not absolutely necessary for you to know as a host nor guest, but you can read it if you are curious about who I am.

I honestly don't like traveling. I like experiencing culture, I like to spend time in different places, but I prefer to be a person temporarily living in a new place rather than a tourist. I don't enjoy the speed of life that comes with being a tourist. I don't want my travelling experiences to be exhausting, or at least not more exhausting than living a normal life at home would be. When traveling, I want to keep the normal, healthy day to day pace that the people have that live in the place where I am traveling to.

I prefer to see myself as a citizen of the world rather than Germany. I don't say that because I have traveled a lot, I haven't, or to sound dramatic, but because I think too strong identities toward the country (or region) you were born in might create division. Culture is of course influencing people's lives, I just think the fact that I grew up on this planet has a way bigger influence on my life than the fact that I grew up in Germany.

One thing I don't like is when people spend too much time on their phone when they are with you. It's not possible to have a conversation. Checking your phone every now and then is ok, but I think it's impossible to have a normal conversation when people don't give each other their undivided attention. So you can expect my undivided attention when I am with you :].

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The thing I like most about Couchsurfing is that it gives you the ability to meet local people living in the area you are traveling in. It turns you into a temporary local, which has the effect of giving you a realistic picture what life in these places might look like on a day to day basis.

Interests

• board games
• hiking
• sports

Music, Movies, and Books

Animal farm by George Orwell. To the point and very thought-provoking.

Teach, Learn, Share

My most useful skill is probably mathematics, so if you or somebody in your family needs some help, don't hesitate to ask me.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Time, Food, Company (if interested). Helping them in their day to day life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan