Markus Hoenig's Photo

Unverified Profile

  • Payment not verified
  • Phone verified
  • Government ID not verified

Accepting Guests

  • Last login almost 4 years ago

Join Couchsurfing to see Markus’s full profile.

Overview

  • 13 references 10 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German, Italian, Spanish; learning French, Georgian, Portuguese
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Delegation Manager for People to People in Europe
  • still learning about life from life
  • From Vienna, VA, USA
  • Profile 100% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

the way, not the target

ABOUT ME

I lived my first 4 years in Germany, grew up in Spain, studied in Italy, graduated in Austria, worked 2 years in South America, travelled some 80 countries and every day is a new gift and a possibility do something memorable

PHILOSOPHY

George Mallory "because it's there"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

couchsurfed for the first time 13 years ago in sweden, it was also her first time hosting. had fun and met by coincidence again last summer in a local train in portugal. life is full of unexpectedness. welcome it!

Interests

interesting discussions, building and gardening, rock and glacier climbing, cooking and eating, jumping and dancing around the bonfire...

  • cooking
  • gardening
  • politics
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • rock climbing
  • swimming
  • genealogy

Music, Movies, and Books

books: 1984, animal farm, of mice and men, cien años de soledad, siddhartha, where the wild things are, jonathan livingston seagull, the old man and the sea, ...
movies: eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, amelie poulain, stingray sam, hinterholz 8, muttertag, snatch, fight club, the square, Adams Apples, zombieland, shaun of the dead,...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbing mount Kasbek (16500ft)
Hiking through France, to Androrra and Spain
Cycling from Spain to Marocco (including ferry)
Swimming in georgian glacier lake
Canyoning in Austrian Alps
Scuba diving in the egyptian red sea
Safari in Kenya
Rediscovering an ancient maya pyramid in mexico
Paragliding over turkish taurus coast
....

Teach, Learn, Share

Friends would say about me that I always have something to say about stuff, so I guess I like to share things I learned, practically or by talking

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer cooking a tipical dish, but I also have been invited to help demolishing a building, herd the cows or mow the lawn

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Bolivia, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey

Old School Badges

  • 3 Vouches

Join Couchsurfing to see Markus’s full profile.