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Overview

  • 27 references 20 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, German, Swiss German; learning Cebuano, Chinese (Simplified), French, Indonesian
  • 29, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • Researcher
  • ETH Zürich
  • From Winterthur, Zürich, Switzerland
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got. #mindblown

ABOUT ME

I am openminded, active, curious, and nature-loving person. I love spending time in rather rural regions and in nature. On the other hand, I am curious about nightlife and raves in the bigger cities. I do a lot of mountain biking and cycling, and I am also always up for other adventures outside -- be that camping, swimming in a mountain lake, loooong hikes or whatever comes to mind.

I have a background in environmental science and did quite a bit of work in tropical regions. I have always been trying to combine my interests in plants and exotic places with traveling, and it has worked out well so far. Now, I have of settled down in the field of alpine ecology.

Requests with less than two meaningful sentences will be answered with: "No, I am sorry I cannot host you". :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I made some real good memories with CS, and I have also had the pleasure to get to know a bunch of great humans by hosting them. And because it is fun! I have never had any bad experiences here. Only some weird ones -- but yet fun!

Interests

The Mountains are calling! Prep the Hilux!

  • yoga
  • raves
  • juggling
  • music
  • volleyball
  • ecology
  • mountain biking
  • nature
  • plants
  • techno
  • beachvolleyball
  • alpine skiing
  • carnivorous plants

Music, Movies, and Books

I find joy in lots of genres. I love indie music, or also dreamy ambient sound like Moderat, Bon Iver or Kiasmos. But you might rather find me at Techno, hard dance and (psy)trance events in Zürich. At the same time, I also listen to acoustic guitar music, folk and older stuff from Fleetwood Mac or Crosby Stills and Nash. My favorite book is "Human kind - by Rutger Bregman"

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Been there - done that! Edelweiss Airlines

Teach, Learn, Share

Birds aren't real! Wake up. Have you ever seen a small pigeon?? Or rather: have you ever been seen by a small pigeon? #dronelifeinternational

And where are birds sitting if they are not in the air? Aha!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Music and jamming, cooking, fun, travel stories, thoughts, spontanous trips and sport activities in the mountains, night outs, and probably a lot more

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mongolia, Montenegro, New Zealand, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Indonesia, Philippines, Seychelles, Switzerland

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