Born in Bodø and grew up here, spent one year living at Ås outside Oslo aged six. Military service in Stavanger/Oslo/Bodø. Started working summer 2012 after six great years studying in Bodø and Leeds.

PHILOSOPHY
"Those who visit foreign nations, but associate only with their own country-men, change their climate, but not their customs. They return home with traveled bodies, but untravelled minds." - Charles Caleb Colton

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It gives me the chance to get connected to interesting people I otherwise never would have met.

I participate by meeting couchsurfers for a chat, meal, activity in Bodø, sometimes hosting when it suits us as we are a family of five now.

When I travel I try to meet local people. It is much more interesting than visiting the local tourist office.
I can tell you what is happening in Bodø the days you are here. A couple of years ago I guided tourist buses in the area. You will learn more about me and Bodø when we meet. I look forward talking to you.

Couchsurfing experience:
99 references.
Hosted people from: Japan, China, United States, Canada, Taiwan, Filipines, Australia, South Africa, Norway, Turkey, Netherlands, France, Spain, Austria, Bulgaria, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Czech Republic, Germany, Russia, England, Wales, Belgium, Slovakia, Switzerland, Poland and Italy,

Couchsurfed in: China (2x Beijing, Tianjin), Germany (Frankfurt), England (Newcastle, 3x London), Wales (Cardiff, Caerleon), Italy (Milano), Turkey (Manavgat)

Interests

- I try to enjoy life in general, together with my wife and our three kids (2015, -18, -21), family and friends.
- Football, I'm a season ticketholder for Bodø/Glimt, fan of Cardiff City and Newcastle.
- I like practice languages, practicing german, spanish, russian and french. My mandarin is fading since the two weeks in Beijing/Tianjin back in 2011. German is easiest to understand. The French speaks to fast.

• juggling
• piano
• fishing
• gymnastics
• football
• unicycle
• krav maga
• floorball
• frisbee golf
• slakkline
• kayakk

Music, Movies, and Books

- Getting to Yes
- On My Watch - Leading NATO in a Time of War by Jens Stoltenberg
- Kampklar by Bjørn Mannsverk

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Some of my countless couchsurfing experiences,
- Becoming a father x3
- Cardiff, Newcastle
- Language course two weeks in Beijing and couchsurfing four different places

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Ask and I will tell you what I know. About Bodø, Norway, politics, juggling, slackline, unicycle, frisbeegolf, music or whatever you'd like to talk about.

I also like to learn new things. Let me know what you like to do.
My oldest daughter (2015) wants to practice spanish, learn new magic tricks and has recently started a band.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, activities and Norwegian cuisine. How I think about life and others stuff.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Norway, United Kingdom

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