CURRENT MISSION

Keep exploring!

ABOUT ME

My name is Silvan, I am 26 years old and I just moved to Cairo after finishing my masters in Social Development in the UK.

People often describe me as a humorous, positive, open-minded, reliable and reflective person, but I guess these are characteristics that most couchsurfers stand for :) I love spending time in nature and am passionate about many outside activities such as biking, diving, hiking, skiing or playing football and am very curious to try out new sports. Also I love to cook and experiment in the kitchen with new foods. Music is another passion of mine, mostly passively so far, but I just started to teach myself how to play the guitar and could definitely need some help :) I recently also got into meditation and yoga and am quite enthousiastic about it!

PHILOSOPHY

Move out of your comfort zone. As long as you are uncomfortable it means you are growing.

"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions." - Dalai Lama

"Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.” - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfed, hosted and met great people through couchsurfing!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Just positive experiences so far and still in contact with many of the people I met.

Interests

Sports: Hockey, skiing, biking, diving, playing football...
Music: Listening,playing guitar,concerts and festivals
Food: Cooking, eating, discovering good places to eat
Great views
Nature
Walks and Hikes
People with a great sense of humour
Philosophize about life
Photography - Still a beginner, would like to learn more about it
Writing and Reading

• writing
• photography
• concerts
• festivals
• dining
• cooking
• running
• reading
• music
• guitar
• cycling
• hiking
• scuba diving
• skiing
• sports
• hockey
• entrepreneurship
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy to watch movies sometimes. Some good ones: Dallas Buyers club, Intouchables, Django Unchained,...

I really love music and listen to many diffenent styles: Reggae, Hip Hop, Indie-Rock, Accoustic Music, ....Some artists that I enjoy listening to: SOJA, Hilltop Hoods, Stu Larsen, Netsky, Imagine Dragons, Matisyahu

Love to read books!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was fortunate to have many great experiences and to see amazing places in the last few years. One that stands out is my time in India over summer 2014. I worked for an Indian NGO and lived in a remote village in the Himalayan mountains for two months. An incredible experience in the middle of the beautiful mountain ranges.

Teach, Learn, Share

I could show you how to cook a traditional swiss meal or teach you some words in (Swiss) German

I try to teach myself how to play the guitar...could definitely need some help!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Egypt, India, Spain, Switzerland

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