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Overview

  • 19 references 11 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Norwegian Bokmål; learning German, Spanish
  • 29, Male
  • Member since 2019
  • Paramedic
  • Bachelor's degree
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

I left my job as a paramedic in March 2024 to pursue my dream of traveling the world, and since then I've been solo traveling through Southeast Asia, Europe, United States and China. What I love most about traveling is meeting new people, especially those with different perspectives and interests. I've been using Couchsurfing only for a short time but so far, it’s been an awesome way to meet like-minded travelers and locals.

A quick note: I’m allergic to cats, so if you have one, I unfortunately won’t be able to stay. However, if you have a dog, that’s perfect! I’m not allergic to them and absolutely love dogs. 😊

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting and talking to new people, learning from locals for activities or tips makes the experience of discovering a new place much smoother. Would love to host other people in the future but at the moment I don't have a Couch as I'm travelling full time :)

Interests

I’m constantly discovering new interests as I travel. Right now, I’m interested in exploring history, philosophy, politics and local culture.

  • architecture
  • coffee
  • running
  • reading
  • martial arts
  • art museums
  • military history
  • history and culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Some of my favourite books: The lord of the rings, Dracula, The Hobbit, Surviving the killing fields, Animal farm, Pandora's Lab, Harry Potter, One soldier's war, when breath becomes air, Can't hurt me

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seen the most breathtaking northern lights during the freezing cold winter in the remote mountains of northern Norway.

Getting chased by soldiers, dogs and drones while trying to avoid capture during survival course when I was in the Norwegian army.

Living and learning as a paramedic student in Central London for 3 months, really fell in love with the city and had some crazy experiences.

Spent 4 months solo traveling south east asia and got addicted to traveling. Dedicated one month training Muay Thai in south Thailand. Explored the diverse culture of Malaysia and Singapore. Traveld from South to North in Vietnam and did the famous Ha giang loop.

Traveling Europe with interail for 56 days. Visiting 20 countries and traveling more than 10.000 km. Meeting so many new people and learned so much about the country and their history.

Spent one month couchsurfing the east coast of the US during the presidential election. Biked to the Whitehouse in Washington DC when the results where clear, talked polititics with both Trump and Harrison supporters.

Teach, Learn, Share

I’m currently learning more about photography and writing poetry. I’m also working on my German, though I’m still a beginner. I have a wide range of interests and enjoy discussing almost any topic!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to talk and listen about your passion, teach you Norwegian or just have a meningsfull conversation. I always try to do my best so that everywhere I go is at least a tiny bit better than before I was there.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Laos, Macedonia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Norway

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