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Overview

  • 43 references 35 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German; learning Chinese (Simplified)
  • 48, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Entrepreneur / Connoisseur / PhD Student
  • common sense, some university degrees and a good heart
  • From Vienna, Austria
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About Me

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Starting to host again after several years - you are welcome!
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CURRENT MISSION
If you don’t climb the mountain, you will not see the plain.

ABOUT ME
I like the easy and uncomplicated life, but I dont want to miss the unexpected. Every day is a new start full of opportunities - you just have to grab them.

PHILOSOPHY
Kind and good people see kindness and good people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I love to meet new people, get new ideas, have fun, enjoy life. I like to smile but much more I like to see others smiling - even if they smile about me :)

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IMPORTANT
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I live now at two places:
an apartment in the center of Vienna (see photos) and a house 20min away from Vienna by train near the airport.
If you want to meet or surf at my place, please ask where I am at your requested time.
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COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I surfed in:
Thailand
Indonesia

I have hosted:
1 surfer from Austria
1 surfer from Brazil
1 surfer from China
1 surfer from Indonesia
2 surfers from Japan
2 surfers from Morocco
1 surfer from the Russian Federation
1 surfer from Singapore
1 surfer from Slovenia
1 surfer from South Korea
1 surfer from U.S.A.

...your country still missing? Change that!

Interests

scuba diving, cycling, drinking coffee, having a chat, watching the sunset, driving my motorbike, eating sushi, laughing, hearing people laugh, and much much more

  • different cultures
  • interesting conversations
  • interesting places
  • different thoughts

Music, Movies, and Books

Funk, Rock, Classic Piano, Traditional Chinese Music
I played Bass for 10 years or so

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walking to the rice terraces of Banaue in the Philipines
Celebrating Chinese New Year - in China
Falling in love and getting divorced - and again
Finishing the construction of my own house in Austria
Surviving 6 weeks of intensive care in the largest hospital of Europe
Sleeping beside my dog when he got to animal hospital after he took my blood pressure pills from the table
Seeing guests smile when they leave
Getting my scuba diving master trainer certificate in Thailand
Travelling in the USA with a car, sleeping in hostels, from San Diego to San Francisco
.....and so much more

Teach, Learn, Share

In my job I am confronted with new challenges every day,
so I love to LEARN, I like to SHARE and from what others told me I am good at TEACHING
I just request people to be open to new thoughts as I am open to every thought.

That doesnt mean you have to see everything the same way, just try to understand the others point of view.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Way too much to post here. Meet me and find out.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Philippines, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Thailand

Old School Badges

  • 2 Vouches
  • Pioneer Badge

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