Born and raised in Germany, I have spent the last 25 years living, studying and working in different European and South American countries. I have a passion for travelling and I love to learn about different countries and cultures. A social scientist by training, I have been working as a translator for the past 20 years. Running my business over the internet allows me to work from almost any place in the world, but I usually spend at least six months per year in Cali (Colombia) where I have set up my home base.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Learning first hand about the countries I visit, meeting nice people and making new friends

Interests

• theater
• photography
• chess
• reading
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• skiing
• languages
• travelling
• kitesurfing
• salsa

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
- Classical music (Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven...)
- Salsa (Gran Combo, Willie Colón, Hector Lavoe,...)
- French chanson (Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel, Léo Ferré,...)
- Jazz
- ...

Books:
- Jared Diamond: Guns, germs and steel
- Yuval Noah Harari: Homo deus
- George Orwell: Animal farm
- ...

Movies:
- The Matrix
- Green Book
- Relatos Salvajes
- ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Having survived in this crazy world for 46 years ;-)

Teach, Learn, Share

Anything and everything!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Ideas, knowledge and funny stories

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, England, France, Germany, Peru, Scotland