ABOUT ME
I've been a Couchsurfer since 2013, but since 2020 I have my own profile. (Until then I was travelling with my family. https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/markom_family)
Currently I‘m doing a semester abroad through Erasmus in Seville, Spain until February 2026 - and I‘m unfortunately unable to host while I‘m here.

(But normally I live in Tulln, close to Vienna, with my family and I‘m part of their hosting activities.)

I love to cook, I‘m really into photography, and I’m also interested in filmmaking. I do also enjoy reading and writing (which I do way too rarely) or simply watching movies, shows or scrolling Instagram (which I do way too much).
Interested in almost everything, especially history and politics, but I can find interest in lots of other things as well.
And, most obivious, I really love travelling.

My Instagram: poloman_42

CURRENT MISSION
Erasmus in Seville, Spain from September 2025 - January/February 2026

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

My first travelling experiences with my family when I was 9 years old already included couchsurfing, so I pretty much grew up with it. Hosting was a great opportunity for my family to invite the world into our home, since it wasn’t always possible traveling.

In the beginning it was a great opportunity to start talking some words in English, but when English was not a problem anymore it became simply meeting amazing people and having good conversations.

Centres d'intérêt

• writing
• books
• photography
• cooking
• baking
• politics
• reading
• skiing
• history
• journalism
• filmmaking
• travelling
• cinema
• football
• streetart
• scouting
• fairtrade
• nanowrimo

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

Movies:
Before Sunrise (recommended watch when coming to Vienna)
coming of age/teenage movies (e.g. The art of getting by, candy jar, …)
Wes Anderson (favourites: Grand Budapest Hotel, Rushmore, Moonrise Kingdom)
Perfect days
Ratatouille
Madagascar
Amelie
Shawshank Redemption
Night on earth
Ben Hur
The great Dictator
Star Wars (especially the old ones, IV - VI)
Casablanca
Invictus
Forrest Gump
Bridge of spies
The Dictator
…

Shows:
Ted Lasso
The good Place
Brookly 99
Community
Young Sheldon
Shrinking
Modern Family
Friends
Money heist
Prison break
How I met your mother
Never have I ever
One of us is lying
Suits
The Rookie
…

Books:
Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy
No plot no problem
The night in Lisbon
Two Brothers
Jackdaws (and others from Ken Follet)
Harry Potter (recently finished all of them but still lost a bet :)
…

Music
Rock, Pop, Jazz, can also enjoy many other genres
Linkin Park
Green Day
The Score
Måneskin
Beatles
Noa Kirel
…

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

Deciding to go to Israel to volunteer at Yad Vashem (Holocaust Museum and Memorial) for 10 months. It was the first time I was abroad alone for a longer period of time, and it had its challenges (for example finding accommodation), but all in all it was a great experience. I visited many places both in Israel and Palestine (Westbank). It was also in Jerusalem that I hosted a couchsurfer all by myself for the first time, and it was great!

Enseignez, apprenez, partagez

Teach:
Typical Austrian and also many other (vegetarian) recipes

Learn:
New recipes
Speaking spanish

Ce que j'aimerais partager avec mes hôtes

cooking
talking about pretty much everything
giving tips on what to do in Vienna (or Jerusalem/Israel)

Pays que j'ai visités

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

Austria, Israel, Spain