So far, I haven't used couchsurfing a lot and would like to change that.
To me, it is always a very special experience to meet locals - for example when I travelled along the Nhile river.

Last time I was in Israel, I was invited to a Shabbat-dinner close to Tel Aviv which was a very different way of arriving in a country.

I am really great in finding hidden gems - also abroad. Now and then I am able to offer some free concert tickets (classical).
Otherwise I love old music, Pop, Jazz, World music... & unusual places.
To look at architecture is one of my favourite sports.

background:
Grew up at lake Constance (Austrian-Swiss-German border). Studied (contemporary & visual) history and having been living in Vienna and in Brighton and London during 90s.
Currently based in Vienna

Museums are my places to be...usually but I am also open to alternatives.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I m interested in getting to know people and their life stories.
It would be great to always meet someone local to be taken to some non-touristic, unusual places.

That's what I love to do as well as to share interesting information.

Interests

always visiting as many museums as possible

Love InstaWalks
culture, history, museums ...
theatre, old music

It is always a pleasure to meet someone of the worldwide nvc community and to share the experience of this kind of this communication with friends or whoever is interested.

#Architecture: volunteering @ Open House Vienna

• culture
• writing
• architecture
• history
• instagram
• museum
• radio
• exploring new places
• old movies
• old buildings
• old music
• writing letters
• listening to people's stories

Music, Movies, and Books

old / baroque music, Jazz, ...
30s films (screwball comedy ...)

anything to do with history / culture - "trash literature" - crime novels.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

More than one:

Walking through the dessert in Israel (2018) and ending up at an underground techno party.

Summer at the Baltic Sea (rainy 17 °C)
Almost all Gdansk' museums have got towers. (2015)

Meeting couch-surfers while Nhile-cruising (2017):
Several nice guys got up especially for us
to take us around
- Assuan: very special to me was to share a sailing boat with locals to get on the other side of the Nhile.
- Luxor: honoured to having dinner with a three generations family in the valey of the kings/queens and being taken to some tombs of nobles (non-touristic!)

Recently:
Some culture trips in Crete (2018) and Cyprus (2019).
Would love to go on a hiking trip in Cyprus.

Teach, Learn, Share

Providing #access2culture and enabling #access2knowledge are most important to me. Usually I ve got tons of useful information and like to share that.
So if you come to Vienna I could surely give you some cultural tipps etc. ...

Now and then I ve got free tickets to concerts which I usually offer neighborhood centers, refugees, friends, collegues, people I just meet - might be you...

What I Can Share with Hosts

interesting talks, unusual ideas, empathy based communication

I always appreciate something local which is not available anywhere else. So I would take some "Mozartkugeln" with me - maybe sthg else.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, United Kingdom