PhD researcher from Austria, living in Bergen since 5 years.

Always looking for new experiences to make, new places to visit, new interests to develop, and of course great people to meet.

The list below - although not exhaustive, and in grey - should give a good impression of what I'm all about:

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have more than I need for myself, and I enjoy meeting people from different places in the world. ☺️

Interests

• concerts
• festivals
• board games
• guitar
• hiking
• snowboarding
• swimming
• road trips
• football
• bars
• museums
• art galleries
• quizzes
• coffee and tea

Music, Movies, and Books

There is a quote from Jimmy Hendrix that goes "Music is my religion." and I found that to be more and more accurate for myself over the years.

My first passion was HipHop/Rap, but over the years the Rock genre has clearly taken over.

Inside this large genre I can enjoy many different styles, but things that I have been listening extensively to lately include some indie (e.g. The Lumineers), some alternative (e.g. Oasis), some german (e.g. Revolverheld), some punk (e.g. Blink 182), and Fleetwood Mac. I mean how good is Fleetwood Mac ....

Also I like to play the guitar myself, as well as to sing. The next step on this journey will be to play at open mic sessions, which I look very much forward to. 🎸

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I am also enthusiastic about TV-series like e.g. Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, The Sopranos, House of Cards, or Six Feet Under. On the side of sitcoms, I would point towards Scrubs, How I Met Your Mother, and Friends as my all-time favorites.

Although I am more of a 'series-person' than a 'movies-person', some of my favorite movies include Fight Club, Good Fellas, American History X, or Das Boot. Yet, I can also enjoy simpler movies and comedies like for example The Hangover or Superbad.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacking through Vietnam & Portugal. ☀️

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjoy learning and discussing different languages. The ones that I am fluent in include German, English, and Norwegian. Obviously, I am happy to share my knowledge in any of these with anyone interested.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Most importantly a safe place to stay, since I can differentiate between couchsurfing and dating, and expect my guests to do the same. Besides, I have profound knowledge about the country and the city, since I worked as a tourist guide next to my studies.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Norway