I'm Benjamin and I´m a student based in Vienna, Austria. I just finished my Masters degree, and that seems to be the perfect time to take my backpack and see the world!

To be honest, by now I hate sightseeing. When travelling, I'm looking for adventure, learning about history and getting to know new cultures, lifestyles and world views. I like to be out in nature, listening to and making music and having a glass of wine or beer to a good conversation.

Generally, I´m a rather calm and open-minded person, who´s happy to meet people and learn new stuff! (:

I got a travel blog for my current journey, so if you're interested, feel free to take a peek!
https://benjaminjnagl.wixsite.com/my-blog

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

- Wandering the paths of the world not only on tourist tracks - getting to know foreign cultures and lifestyles first hand.
- To host people myself, as soon as I got my own place.

Interests

• tattoos
• festivals
• environment
• yoga
• video games
• music
• guitar
• karaoke
• hiking
• camping
• american football
• food
• travelling
• nature
• diving
• veganism
• upcycling
• jamming
• climate change
• boardgames
• slow travel
• sealife
• vegeterianism
• pub quiz

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Really a lot, generally less of the electric and pop stuff
If I want it loud: death/thrash/folk/nu metal, drum'n'bass,...
Anyday, anytime: rock, grunge, punk, alternative, 80s rock/pop, ska, rap, hip hop,...
If I want to chill/study: reggae, classical music

Movies: Captain Fantastic, The Life of Walter Mitty, Snatch, Lucky Number Slevin, Don´t Look Up, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Mummy (parts 1 and 2), Evolution (only the German version, english one kinda sucks), Inglorious Basterds and too many others

Books: Honestly, not much of a book person

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Drove down the death road in Bolivia on bike

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: German, Chemistry, Guitar, American Football rules (probably the hardest of these four)

Learn: Literally happy to learn anything, especially languages and cooking skills to widen my repertoire :)

Share: stories ;)

What I Can Share with Hosts

As a guest I like to hang out and obviously do some basic household chores to help out (cooking, cleaning, the occasional repair task). I like to get to know my hosts and their views, occupations and lifestyles...and of course share mine as well (:
Also, iff anyone has a group that is interested and has the time, I can host a little round of pen and paper if you like!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Croatia, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Paraguay, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria