Hi everybody, how are you?

We are a gay married couple and took a sabbatical for travelling around countries where the wind takes us to. We want to broaden our horizons and experience new cultures, different ways of thinking and living.

During the trip we travel by bicycle with a tent, sleeping bags, cooking utensils and everything else we need for the outdoors. Meeting new friends, who are kind, open minded and respectful is what we are looking for.

Based in Germany, our first step in 2022 was to cycle towards Istanbul. After 3500km we still liked the idea of skipping the ratrace for feeling somehow very free and close to nature. Therefore we cycled through Turkey, Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Sri Lanka and India. From there on we are continuing our journey back home from Lisbon through Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium and Netherlands.

If a stay at your place happens one day, we will be happy to help in return in the household, garden, with childcare, petting your pets - our just with good talk :)

We are looking forward to meet you to exchange experiences!

Liebe Grüße, Parsival and Simon

ABOUT ME

Simon (37): My friends describe me as open-minded, nice, tolerant, optimistic and calm. I like to meet new people and hear their stories.
There is more than just black and white. I always try to be fair, tolerant and serene.

Parsival (48): I am an honest, happy and creative person. There is always a reason to be optimistic and I am always in for a good laugh. Also I like to cook, play the flute, violin and piano.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

You meet so many nice people from different countries and everybody shares the passion for travelling. During our trips we made many new friends and got detailed insights in various countries.

Interests

Travelling, photography, arts, design, fashion, architecture, swimming, reading, nature, electronic music, classical music, playing flute and piano, yoga, meditation, cycling, hiking

• arts
• architecture
• design
• photography
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• electronic music
• bungee jumping
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Books that teach us various life experiences or new points of view are very welcome. Learning from the past as well as from contemporary issues is important to us.

We love electronic music and a night out in good clubs as well as to visit an opera or theatre. While learning to play the flute and piano (Simon is a beginner, Parsival is more advanced) we are definitely interested in classical music as well. Big dream ever since: Learning to play sax :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Giving up daily life for cycling through 19 countries (and still counting).

Teach, Learn, Share

Exchanging about different cultural backgrounds is important to us and we can also teach you about our passions. We like artsy stuff pretty much. Also we practice yoga, meditation and mindfulness.

While preferring vegetables over meat we still love cheese though. We believe in science and therefore do our best to minimize our ecological footprint. Yes, we already travelled a lot, but managed our daily life by bicycle and public transport without owning a car back in Germany.

However, we really want to share life experiences and learn from others.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Austria, Germany