The warmest of greatings to you all!

My name is Martin, and I come from a small place in northern Sweden called Jokkmokk. I've lived all over the country, but right now I reside in Umeå. I find the city an okey place to live, but I have this strong itch of having to get out into the world. I'm trying to learn German right now (with emphasis on trying), and my goal is to move to Germany in the future, hope as soon as the next year.

I have been working as a traindriver for the past ten years, which again, I find okey, but it's not something I see myself doing in the future. What I really find interesting is horology, astronomy and navigation. They are all new fields for me, so I can't hold a very sophisticated conversation about the topics, but I'm learning new stuff all the time, and I hope to become a watchmaker in Germany!

Apart from that, I read a lot, try to exercice whenever I can. I like riding my bikes, both a regular one and a motorcycle. My favourite thing to do on vacation is hiking, and this year I'll reenact Sound of Music by going over the Alps. Apart from that, Sweden really offers good possibilities for hiking.

The reason why I don't have any references or friends on this app is because this is quite literally the first time I've heard of this app, and I've never used it before. I've used other apps to get in touch with people abroad, so I'm hoping I can get some similar results with this one.

I really hope somebody wants to meet up, just to have a drink or have a chat. I just really want to make some connections when I'm abroad, or when you are in Umeå, for that matter!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm just really hoping that this app is going to make it easier to get in touch with people when I'm abroad.

Interests

• cooking
• hiking
• astronomy
• nature
• language
• motorcycle
• navigation
• watchmaking
• litteratur

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite books right now are probably from Kazuo Ishiguro or Lena Andersson, but it keeps changing over time.

When it comes to music my personal God is Yngwie Malmsteen, but apart from that, right now I've been really into Korn, but I don't really listen to music as much as I used to.

Movies are more difficult, I very seldom watch movies, but Der Untergang is a movie I'm really fond of, if I have to mention any.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Just hiking through the Alps, it's one of the most spectacular places I've ever seen!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you about how a bacis mechanical clock works!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Sweden