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You travel quite a bit. What's been your top world experience? Favorite destination? Oh yes, 2019 was crazy. I was "on the road" for around 180 days! I think my craziest experience was snorkeling with some sharks and a turtle next to our overwater villa in the Maldives. What an incredible moment this was! Favorite destination? I don't think that there's one specific city, country or region I would point out. Every place is so special as soon as you connect to local people and go with the flow of your destination. To name some destinations that really blew my mind: Costa Rica, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, and of course, New York City whenever I go there for sure. 180 days a year is a lot. How do you stay grounded with that sort of lifestyle? What is your way of taking time for yourself when you're on the road? I have my everyday morning routine and I do it wherever I am, as it's so important to me. Oil pulling, meditation, yoga and some breathing exercises are parts of this routine and help me to prepare myself perfectly for my everyday business. You played soccer professionally. How do you stay fit for shoots while traveling? I've always been a sports guy! I started playing soccer at the age of three, and moved on to a professional club when I was 11. I don't really have to force myself to go to the gym or do a quick hotel room workout to be honest. Also, I started posting some of my high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts on my YouTube channel last year. I do these HIIT workouts quite oen during my travels, as you don't need any equipment for these. P H OTO BY N AT H A L I E L A R C H É V U E N J . C O M 104

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