I'm Martin, 22, from Germany. Currently I‘m traveling with my girlfriend Eileen around Europe. We are traveling with our VW T5 and want to be in Greece in winter.

I would describe myself as a quite sensitive person, which makes me quite empathic, I guess. My girlfriend says that I’m like a chameleon, which means that I’m getting along with many different kinds of people. I actually enjoy being around people a lot, but I also need time for myself every now and then, otherwise it can get exhausting to me.

The thing I Iike the most while traveling is having a lot of time and that you never know what will happen.

However, if you want to know something before we meet, feel free to ask anything.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I definitely don't think, that sightseeing and visiting places is the best part about traveling. I actually have never had a bucket list and don't believe, that seeing a temple, taj mahal, etc. is important.
The thing that changed me the most in my travels are the people I met and the friendships I made. Furthermore I believe that the people of a country make the culture, so for me couchsurfing is the best way to see a new country.
Besides that I love, that you never know what will happen, if you couchsurf.

I also would like to host people, but unfortunately nobody* is visiting my hometown in Germany. I'm not living in a big city.

*(Note: After 4 years after I´ve registered in the couchsurfing community, I finally got my first request from a surfer!!! Amotz stayed with me and it was very memorable. I still think that "nobody" is the right word to use to discribe my situation as a host.)

Interests

learning, psychology, meditation, religions, nature, climbing, music, guitar, reading, languages, culture, etc.

• culture
• meditation
• reading
• music
• guitar
• languages
• psychology
• nature
• learning new things
• climbing
• religions

Music, Movies, and Books

I like many different music genres.
Some artists that I like: Radiohead, John Mayer, Pink Floyd, Beatles, Elliot Smith. Jimi Hendrix, Bon Iver, Bonobo, James Blake, Nirvana, Massive Attack, Basement, Bilderbuch, City and Colour, Alexisonfire, [...]

Authors and books I like: Jiddu Krishnamurti, Hermann Hesse, Dostojevsky, Haruki Murakami, Harry Potter series
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/50592746-martin-augustyner

I enjoy watching movies a lot: Some movies that I like: American History X, Forrest Gump, American Beauty, Yellow Submarine, Fight Club, The Game, Hayao Miyazakis movies, Harry Potter [...]

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Completed a 10-days Vipassana class.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can play the guitar and I even have two guitars with me at the moment. That means free guitar lessons for you if you‘re keen to. Just ask me!

I am not a very good cook, but I still enjoy cooking every now and then for my host.

I can teach you how to solve the Rubiks Cube

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Poland, South Korea, Thailand, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany