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Overview

  • 149 references 117 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, German, Russian; learning Arabic, Spanish
  • 48, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • exploring things and people
  • university, Ph.D. in chemistry
  • From Germany
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

I WILL MOVE OUT END OF DECEMBER! UNTIL THEN THERE'S JUST A MATTRESS FOR YOU. ALL FURNITURE AND THE COUCH ARE ALREADY MOVED OUT. IF YOU WANT TO STAY PLEASE BRING A SLEEPING BAG WITH YOU.
From march on, you can stay in my new home in rural Saxony. The village name is Fraureuth.

ABOUT ME

My name is Markus. I like reading, philosophizing, riding bicycle, walking. I enjoy a good chess game and a good conversation. Come around for a chat, a tea or a stay!
I studied chemistry and mathematics, work as a teacher. Have a look at some of the things I do at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/DoktorKlawonn

PHILOSOPHY

take it easy

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted travellers from Russia, Turkey, Indonesia, India, USA, Argentina. Stayed with a computer programmer in Ukraine. Couchsurfed extensively in Turkey and Pakistan.

Interests

chatting, philosophizing about science and politics, playing chess, having a good cup of tea, learning languages and cooking recipies

  • cooking
  • walking
  • politics
  • chess
  • reading
  • chemistry
  • languages
  • physics
  • science
  • biking
  • mathmatics

Music, Movies, and Books

books: Jules Verne, A. S. Makarenko,
music: Bach, russian folk songs, Виктор Цой, anatolian psychedelic rock, Goa trance,
podcasts: Eckhard Tolle, Jordan Peterson
serials: breaking bad, the better off Ted, ox tales, Babylon Berlin

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Most impressing to me were always the people I met. I was stunned by the friendliness of locals in Turkey, the hilarious sense of humor of people in Russia, the overwhelming hospitality of people in Pakistan. Working with russian youngsters in a holdiday camp was intense (everything only in russian - I learned so quickly!) and I am thankful for that lifechanging experience.

Naturewise - the view on Lake Baikal in Russia, running down a sand dune in the Sahara desert, rafting in the Appalachians were most impressing.

Teach, Learn, Share

chemistry, physics, german language, mathematics

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, experiences, german language, help with mathmatics, science.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Russian Federation, United Kingdom

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