Traveling is something great and important. I like the idea of visiting cities and countries, while you get to know other people in an untouristic situation and save money ;) And I like to give others this opportunity and have guests. Not always, but often :D And of course there's also this little adventure part ...

Classical Music (mostly Bach, Schubert and a lot of stuff from the great 20th century) Funk, Blues/Jazz, sometimes Electronic Music ... If you aren't afraid of a profound (?) and great visual psycho-kind-of-horror-movie, I recommand you the Austrian "Goodnight, Mommy". It was really a pleasure to me. my best way to travel in mind (and because I didn't make it so far in real life): Salman Rushdie (Great, loveable and epic storyteller), recommandation for beguiners: the thrilling Shalimar the fool newest recommandation: "Journey by moonlight" by Antal Szerb. A great mix of genres, funny, exciting and written 1936 much more modern than a lot of contemporary books