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Overview

  • 4 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning German, Hungarian
  • 57, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • High-school Physics teacher and Egyptian drummer
  • M.Sc., B.Ed.
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To shed the lethargy imposed on me by society!

ABOUT ME

I am a fun, adventurous, flexible, out-going, deep-thinking free spirit.

PHILOSOPHY

I am a long time member of the Baha'i Faith. From it I have learned to be a kinder, more loving person. I understand the unity of all religions, and the unity of all peoples. "The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love to tell stories of my travels and adventures. So at each couch-surfing stop I try to enrich the environment by sharing my stories and experiences.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm pretty new to couch-surfing but I've had only wonderful experiences already!

Interests

Canoeing, camping, yoga, theology, insects, birds, ok: all animals, traveling obviously, fishing, cycling, egyptian hand drumming, telling stories

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
- The Seven Valleys by Baha'u'llah
- Zen and Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
- The Scientific Romance by Ronald Wright
- Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
- The Saddlebag by Bahiyyih Nakhjavani

Movies:
- Almost Famous
- I Heart Huckabees
- Fight Club

Music:
- Modest Mouse
- Kate Bush
- USS
- upper Egyptian folk

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- I worked for AJ Hackett Bungy for a day in New Zealand
- I swam with dolphins, sharks, a manta ray, and with a sea turtle (not at the same time!)
- I hitch-hiked 16,600 km in Australia and also from Germany to Morocco

What I Can Share with Hosts

- travel stories
- elevated conversations

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, Fiji, Guatemala, Guyana, Iceland, Israel, Morocco, Romania, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Germany, Hungary

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