Hi, I'm Patrick!

I am 32 years old and studied Philosophy and History in Graz. Now I am self-employed as a Freelancer in the area of web programming. This means that a lot has been said about my hobbies: Tech, History, Philosophy, Culture and Art.

Since October 2018 I am a full time traveler together with my wife Pia. We are traveling Open End and have been to 12 countries so far. It was a fascinating experience to travel through Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and Japan.

I especially love to meet great local people, who show me their culture and way of live. Also one of the most important things: Food! I love every kind of local food, particularly if it's local and authentic. I am undemanding and would be happy to talk to you about your and my culture and experiences.

We are traveling very spontaneously - sometimes we don't know where we will sleep that night and that's how we like it. Feels more like adventure and free. We use transportation, like the local people do it and also love to do hitchhiking. If you want to get to know us more, just have a look at our YouTube channel "weltreisezeit" or in Instagram @weltreisezeit. Hope you enjoy!

The hard facts:

PATRICK
🎂 32 years
👨🏼‍🎓 Studied history and philosophy
🇦🇹 Made in Austria

PIA
🎂 23 years
👩🏼‍🏫 Kindergardenteacher at home
🇦🇹 Made in Austria

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I don't travel to see all the sights of the travel guides, but to get to know the people and culture of a country. Nothing can replace a nice conversation with a local person - not even 100 books. Because the most important thing in life is always between the lines. I do not collect sights, but such experiences.

I would also like to learn more about everyday life in your country from you and learn from it for my life.

Interests

• politics
• history
• philosophy
• programming
• arts and culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite books:
My favorite authors are Friedrich Nietzsche, Ernst Jünger and Paul Watzlawick. I love to read books about philosophy, psychology and cultures.

Favorite songs:
I prefer to listen to old folk songs.

Some of my favorite movies:
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- Fight Club
- Pulp Fiction
- Matrix (just the first part ;) )
- Star Wars (just Episode 1-6)
- Everything from Bud Spencer and Terence Hill

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Every minute of traveling the world!
- The Thakek-Loop in Laos with a scooter
- Trekking to the Everest Base Camp without any trekking experience
- Joining a Meditation Center in Sri Lanka
- Becoming an Open Water Diver and exploring the beautiful underwater world
- Living with an Indian family

Teach, Learn, Share

- Travel tips about the countries we have been
- Basic skills in editing movies and pictures
- Basic skill how to make a Homepage
- Information about my culture
- German language

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Cooking Austrian food together
- Show our travel experiences, stories and pictures
- Talking about the differences and commons of our cultures

Countries I’ve Visited

Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria