My name’s Kauri Beckmann, 27 years old. I left my engineering job in New Zealand one year ago with just my rucksack, for skiing, camping, tramping and all sorts of adventures across Europe. I have been teching myself German for some months, reaching ~B1, and improving more every day. I spent three months hitchhiking around Bavaria, and for a number of reasons, decided Munich will be the stage for the next phase of my life. For the beer, for the culture, the people, and not least of all my beautiful German girlfriend.
Hitchhiking has been a huge part of my travels. In fact, it’s been one of the most impactful methods for teaching myself German! It’s really a unique way to travel, but it takes some real mental fortitude to stand there smiling, waving at cars passing by. I know it’s not so common here in Germany, so when somebody picks me up, I almost feel a responsibility to leave them with a beautiful experience that they can carry with them into the future. It’s great, because you get this transient experience with a stranger from a completely different walk of life. I don’t have to hitchhike; I have the 49€ ticket. I do it because I get satisfaction out of making people smile.
I have job in a fancy hotel in the heart of the city, beginning mid-January. Money will not be a problem; I can also provide bank statements as evidence.
People I have stayed with have written about me…
"that kind of guy which you meet for the first time and you feel like you have been friends for ever... easy going, interested in German culture and language, clean and helpful."
Source: Bewelcome profile
- tidy and organised
- laid-back but proactive
- calm and diplomatic
- active and adventurous (weekend out in the Alps, anyone?)
- that I cook big, healthy meals often, and clean my dishes while cooking!
Contact details available upon request.
- Playing in local chess tournaments;
- Rolling around the floor with other sweaty men in the martial arts gym;
- Writing stories, or intensively studying the German language;
- Hanging out at the flat, to cook big meals and share with eachother beer;
- Out in the German Alps for camping, hiking, skiing and trail running;
- Naturally I must also spend time with my lovely girlfriend!
Looking forward to hearing from you! You can reach me at:
+49 176 280 66521 (mobile)
+44 7521 420 561 (whatsapp)