I only recently started using CS, but every single one of my experiences, as a host and as a surfer has been amazing. By far, the best part of traveling has been meeting Couchsurfers and exploring new places and making new friends along the way.

Music: garage rock, psychedelic, punk, post-punk, Krautrock, bossa nova, samba, Frenchie stuff, soul, jazz, classical, Texas country (http://www.last.fm/user/mr_orange_ringo) Movies: Films of Stanley Kubrick, Woody Allen, Werner Herzog, Alejandro Jodorowski, Milos Forman, Louis Malle, most French New Wave, Italian neo-realism, Eastern European cinema. I'm also fond of clever and witty animated movies, ala Toy Story, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Lego Movie :) TV: Louie, Maron, Peep Show, The Daily Show Books: way too many. I'll just leave this here - https://www.goodreads.com/mandrake