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Overview
About Me
Hey there, I am a 25 year old traveler. NOT GAY!!!
I am fully vaccinated with Pfizer and also got the booster.
I'm now traveling soon two years. Full of excitements, ups and downs caught at very least 3 times covid... I'm still enjoying traveling almost as much as on day one. My style of traveling has since then changed slightly in favor that I rather spend time with my host then running around in the city... I really want personal interaction. Me and my schedule is most of the time very flexible and you can always try to hit me up....
I'm sorry to disappoint you but I'm not consuming any kind of drugs... No alcohol, smoking or anything else...
I'm happy to joint you for a drink or two, but I'm not a bar or disco person
My travel experiences so far in my life...
2006 First flight in my life going to Tunisia 14 days
2009 London extended weekend 4 days
2012 Tunesien Djerba 14 days
2013 Cyprus 14 days
2014 Egypt in Hurghada 14 days
2015 first time flight to Asia to Singapore Malaysia 22 days
2016 Sailing the Netherlands for 14 days
2017 Barcelona Extender Weekend 4 days
2017 First time Holidays without parents and alone.. With 5 stops for 1800 USD around the world within 18 days... (My dream came true!) Basel, LHR, SFO, AKL, HKG LGW, Basel
2018 trip to Asia visiting HK, Seoul and Tokyo 22 days
2019 41 days in South Korea and 4 days in Shanghai
2020 January, Vietnam right when covid started to spread 17 days
2021 Costa Rica 16 days
2021 Start of my travel around the world, Panama, Bolivia, Chile (met my current Girlfriend) 147 days
2022 Chile, Panama, USA, Canada, Guatemala, Mexico, Guatamala, Belize, Mexico, Panama 365 days
2023 Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, USA, Vietnam, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia. Planed are Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain till 10th of December 343 days
Ohh and for your information... Don't you dear offering me to stay ONE night at your place...
It's not enough time to get to know each other or do anything... Because I will probably arrive in the afternoon/ evening and leave next morning....
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
After traveling to Costa Rica, staying in a few airbnb's I realized that those hosts are not interested at all in to personal interaction... I was looking for exactly that. Asking questions, listening to opinions and explanations, sharing culture, maybe food, experiences and stories.. You can not find all of that on Airbnb. However then someone introduced me to Couchsurfing.
Since my first experiences I'm very confident and convinced that Couchsurfing is exactly that what I'm looking for. A way to see behind the curtain of a country. To share and give back, to have fun and help each other.
Since August 2021 I'm a part of this community and I'm very happy to be.
I’m traveling around the world, and I want to learn about every country, place and person. I want to share my knowledge and learn from you. I’d like to hear your opinion about "things" in the world and have some interesting discussions.
Interests
Aviation, photography, drones, travel, Consumer Tec, Electric Cars, Space, hiking and nature
- photography
- aviation
- technology
- minimalism
- snorkeling
- gadgets
- diving
- space
- apple
- airports
- streetfood
- android
- drone
- phones
- digital nomade
- travel light
- eviroment
Music, Movies, and Books
Top Gun, Heidi, Hatchiko "realistic" aviation movies
Blacklist, You, Manifesto
Action, thrillers and documentaries.
All kinds of history starting with the first world war till now.
Youtube is a great source for almost everything:-)
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
-Said no to my boss (now ex-boss)
- Booked my first oneway ticket (many to come)
- Traveled to countries where I don't speak their language
- 3 day tour Uyuni salt flats
- Hiking Torres el paine
- Grand Canyon
- Almost got hit by lightning in Panama
- Prevented pickpocketing two times in Santiago de Chile
-Got robbed in Quito by 3 people loosing phone and wallet
-Traveled so far 160'000+ km on this trip since 6th of August 2021
- Visited Cenotes, Chichen Itza and Tikal
-Saw all Space Shuttles still alive (and a bunch of Mook ups...
-Made 2x Amazonas Tours
-Visited 18 days Galapagos, diving, snorkeling, hiking, photographing and touring 4 different islands
Teach, Learn, Share
I can share you a lot about Switzerland and my „previous“ life back in Switzerland. I can teach you how to use a camera or take better photos with your phone. I can teach you how to fly a Drone.
I can show and present you my photos and my blog I have from my travels. Take some professional photos/ portrait with my camera for your CV or Instagram. Do you own a business and you want to have proper photos of all your worker for your new webpage? I can help you with all of those things...
What I Can Share with Hosts
My past life, memories, lows and highs of my travels. Country specific informations photos and videos. Future plans and interesting talks...
Countries I’ve Visited
Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam