I feel it's very important to see what other parts of the world are like. Not only do you get a greater appreciation for the world and where you come from, but you may end up finding some place that you'd like to spend the rest of your life and it may not be the home you left from.

I am into coffee, technology, food, beer, cycling, software engineering, and photography. I traveled across Australia by bicycle (and some hitchhiking).

PHILOSOPHY

There is a whole big world out there. Humans were not built to sit at a desk all day and stare at a computer screen. If you have the means and the bravery to drop everything and pack it into a backpack it will undoubtedly be a decision that will change your life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed Simon Mizzi's couch: 2 nights
Surfed Ibrahim Halil's couch: 2 nights
Surfed Michel __'s couch: 2 nights
Surfed Valberg's couch: 4 nights
Surfed Aaron's couch: 7 nights
Surfed Reni's couch: 5 nights

Interests

Star Wars, beer, world cultures.

I am interested in the nitty gritty of everything. I love details. How is beer made? What makes one different from the other? How does a bicycle work? I want to know how to repair every piece of it. What does aperture do in photography? ISO sensitivity? I need to know it all!

Finding places off the beaten path and places that are not touristy are the things I strive to search for.

• photography
• dining
• beer
• technology
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• engineering
• software
• hitchhiking
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Star Wars, Boondock Saints, Memento, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Das Boot, Batman: Dark Knight...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Dropped everything and moved into a backpack for a year.
Sandboarding.
Using chopsticks on an airplane flight.
Been on a bicycle for 25.3 hours and rode 400km.
Tea in Da Van village near Sa Pa, Vietnam
Hike to a 3-house-village in the mountains

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to teach people without knowing it. Only by sharing my experience with others. I hope there is something someone can learn from me by only hearing what I have to say.

I'll learn in the same way. By hearing other people's stories.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Worldview and interesting facts.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United States

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