Our goal is to see the world, meet new people, learn about new cultures, and sample all kinds of food. We are currently doing our best to explore our home of Europe, and we hope to expand our travel experiences further and further with each passing year.

We're both chatty and sociable. We love to learn, and share our own knowledge. We see hospitality exchange as a great opportunity to meet many new and interesting people, with whom we can talk and exchange ideas.

You can look at some of our references on BeWelcome: https://www.bewelcome.org/members/MattAndTayla

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We are drawn to hospitality exchange for the opportunity to meet people from around the globe, and to exchange stories and ideas. We want to gain an understanding of what life is like in other countries that is only possible by meeting with people who actually live there.

Interests

• politics
• anime
• video games
• board games
• history
• international relations
• travel
• geocaching
• axe throwing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Babymetal, The Hu, Sabaton, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Phantom of the Opera, Powerwolf, Zywiolak, Percival Schuttenbrach

Movies:
Spirited Away, Avatar, Lord of the Rings, Pulp Fiction (or any Tarantino film for that matter)

Books:
George Orwell, JRR Tolkien, George RR Martin

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Experienced life as a blind person at Dialogue in the Dark in Hamburg

Teach, Learn, Share

Julius Caesar was once kidnapped by pirates. When told of the ransom they requested, he was gravely insulted, and made them, raise it. After he was released, he came back to punish the pirates, but he chose not to execute them by crucifiction, as would have been customary, as he thought they were funny.

What I Can Share with Hosts

We always like to take out our hosts for dinner, or cook for them, time allowing (it rarely is). We also like to bring a little gift from our local area.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Poland, South Africa, United Kingdom