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 really 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, Champions league club 2025/26. Fan of Cardiff City and Newcastle United.
- I like languages, trying to keep up my german, spanish, italian, chinese, russian and french. My mandarin is fading since the 2,5 weeks in Beijing/Tianjin back in 2011, but I learned more there than at the uni back home. German is easiest to understand. The French speaks to fast, its easier to read.

• juggling
• piano
• fishing
• gymnastics
• football
• life
• cello
• unicycle
• krav maga
• floorball
• frisbee golf
• slakkline
• kayakk
• el-guitar

Music, Movies, and Books

- Getting to Yes
- On My Watch - Leading NATO in a Time of War by Jens Stoltenberg
- Kampklar by Bjørn Mannsverk
- Down and out in Paris and London by George Orwell

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, gymnastics, belief 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, playing electric guitar.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, activities and Norwegian cuisine. How I think about life and the world in general.

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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