I was quite late to discover my passion for travel, but boy (/girl), have I made up for that these last few years! Highlights include backpacking in Thailand, Indonesia, Colombia, Brazil, Cuba and Mexico, but I also enjoyed discovering bustling cities like New York, Paris, Rome, London, Amsterdam, Prague, Vienna, Bratislava, Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Marrakesh, Venice, Florence, Sienna, Bologna...

Other passions: photography, writing, scuba diving, longboarding, salsa and bachata dancing, guitar playing, music, film, motorcycling, and philosophizing about life in general :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Traveling, exploring, meeting new people and discovering different cultures... I believe they are all essential parts of living a full life. Couchsurfing makes these easier and even more fun!

Interests

• writing
• photography
• salsa dancing
• bachata
• motorcycles
• movies
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• scuba diving
• skateboarding
• nature
• life
• longboarding

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC

Everything from modern classic (Nils Frahm, Olafur Arnalds, Dustin O'Halloran) to postrock (Mogwai, Godspeed You! Black Emperor); from synthpop (Chvrches, Tame Impala, The xx) to singer-songwriter (Ben Howard, Birdy, Tom Odell, Patrick Watson, Bon Iver); and from hard rock/metal (Queen of the Stone Age, Tool, Pain of Salvation) to jazz (Avishai Cohen, Miles Davis). Also a lot of stuff in between (Muse, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Porcupine Tree, Pink Floyd...).

FILM

Big fan of (among others) Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Biutiful, Babel, Birdman, Amores Perros), Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain) and Christopher Nolan (Memento, Inception, The Prestige) . Also at the top of my all-time favorites list: Amélie Poulain, Cidade de Deus, Mr. Nobody, Cloud Atlas, Into the Wild, Before Sunrise/Sunset/Midnight...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacking in Central America for 3 months sure is the highlight of my travels so far!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to play the guitar, dance salsa or bachata, long- or skateboard, scuba dive and give you tips to improve your photography.

Would love some lessons in piano, violin, drum, Spanish, kitesurfing or acrobatics myself :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

My perpetual good mood, a positive outlook on life and some good conversations ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Qatar, San Marino, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State