Hi, my name is Martin. I studied Economics and Political Sciene in Cologne. Right now I am staying in Chile for volunteer work at a school for children with disabilities in the South of Santiago de Chile.

People say I have a pretty funny laugh and I can make a lot of people laugh. Whether it is because I am a littel nuts or because I am actually funny, is up for other people to decide.

I like a lot of stuff and things. I am more or less easily amazed and can get excited about a lof of things. I like the life is way too short to complain about what isn't working out.

Enjoy your life while you can... :-)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I couchsurfed twice before with friends. It was a great and funny expierence and I thought to would be an amazing opprtunity to get in touch with people while traveling. I do not know many people in South America and I am sure couchsurfing is a nice why to connected with people and get a broader view of life circumstanes as staying in a hotel/hostel.

Another aspect I will not deny is that it saves quite some money and that is for a Student for sure an aspect. But for me it is not the most important aspect. I'd rather pay for some room and have a great time than saving money and not enjoying the time. But so far, i have not had a bad expierence, so I will concentrate on the positive side :-)

Interests

- Politics / Economy
- Music
- Architecture
- ... many more but I dont wanna list them all

• architecture
• perfumes
• dining
• cooking
• working out
• politics
• traveling
• volunteer work
• music
• scuba diving
• economics
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

- Music: Matchbox 20, Linkin Park, Ska-P, Foo Fighters

- Movies: Forrest Gump, Life of Brian, Recount

- Books: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Political books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing I have done so far was scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef.

Teach, Learn, Share

Did you know that the biggest cross in the world stands in Coquimbo, Chile and was build to honor the "2000th birthday of Jesus". The name is Third Millennium Cross.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook some German food.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Luxembourg, United States