Personal

I like to be active, to travel, and to make unique experiences. Here are some of the places I've been and some of the things I was fortunate enough to do.

I used to play a lot of basketball. In my youth, I was part of two different teams that won a German Championship.

Here is an article in the Daily Bruin at UCLA about our 3on3 basketball team in 2010: [link][pdf]

Flying an airplane into the sunset over Texas, USA

Relaxing after a bike ride in Central Thailand

Hiking on Jeju Island, South Korea

Eating yummy soba noodles in a small family restaurant in Japan

Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA

Meeting elephants at the Elephant Nature Park rescue and rehabilitation center, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Exploring Google campus, Mountain View, California, USA

Hiking in the Alps

Crossing the Alps by bike

Biking in Santa Monica, California, USA

Snowshoeing in the Alps

Snowshoeing in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA

Surfing in Malibu, California, USA

Skydiving in Southern California, USA

Visiting Shanghai, China

Enjoying some shade from the scorching sun of Arches National Park, Utah, USA

Hiking along the Great Wall of China

Marveling at wonders of the Ancient World in Athens, Greece