You're welcome, especially if you want to stay for a longer period of time.

At the rare moments that I'm not working, I play the guitar in a rock band, I dance zouk (a partner dance like salsa or tango), and I meditate. I'm slightly introverted and a thinker, rather than a feeler. I like authenticity, honesty and plainness - Just look at the pictures of my home for what I mean by "plainness".

I thoroughly enjoy chatting with Couchsurfing guests in the evening, as well as making music together. I equally enjoy having breakfast together, if our schedules permit so. During the week, I'm usually not much available for hanging out, but in the weekend I often am. I especially enjoy taking guests on bicycle tours through this wonderful city and its splendid surroundings.

About hosting people for longer periods of time: It always takes time to get to know each other plus that I don't particularly enjoy washing the bedding. That's why I usually only host people who stay for at least two nights. The longest stay so far was 89 days, and I wouldn't have minded if it would have been longer (I think I was really lucky with that guest - We were very compatible).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Contact with other people is a cornerstone of my life and I found Couchsurfing a great way to do so. I tend to have guests all the time, and I utterly enjoy it. I love the "holiday mood" that guests bring with them: Being in the here-and-now, being non-judgemental, their self-sufficiency and - to use a Couchsurfing cliché - Their open-mindedness.

For me, Couchsurfing is about interaction, and not about getting a free bed. Unfortunately, I occasionally have guests with whom I have almost no interaction at all. This makes me feel being used. If your Couch Request doesn't indicate any intention to have interaction, it is unlikely that I would host you.

What I look for in Couch Requests:

* I only consider personalized requests: Do you use my name?
* I only consider personalised requests: Make it really obvious that you've read my profile
* What will you contribute? Or are you only looking for a free bed?
* I only consider requests that are send as such. I do *not* react to messages, and I don't react to requests send through Facebook Messenger
* When visiting together with others, you *have* to include links to their Facebook- or Couchsurfing-profiles
* Is your request for at least two days?
* Do you use your real name on your profile?
* Do you have a proper picture on your profile?
* Extra points: Do you have a verified Couchsurfing-profile?

Depending on the time of the year, I get about 5 to 25 requests per day, and I try to answer them all within 24 hours. I hope you can understand that my answer might be a bit terse - Nothing personal.

You don't need to bring a present, as the encounter should be the present. But if you insist: A fridge magnet would be nice, and I love tea. I don't drink alcohol and I rarely eat sugar or sweet stuff.

Interests

• meditation
• languages
• mathematics
• statistics
• mindfulness
• bass guitar
• foreign languages
• computers
• linux
• online marketing
• zouk
• guitar playing
• meaning of life
• hungarian language
• 12 step programs
• datawarehousing

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC

* REM - I love playing arpeggios on the guitar + their CD "Green" (1988) made my adolescence even better than it already was
* Pearl Jam
* Rock and blues. What we play in our band: http://strompf.com

BOOKS AND MOVIES

What makes people tick?

* Saving Private Ryan (movie)
* Scott Peck: The Road Less Traveled
* Erich Maria Remarque: Im Westen nichts Neues
* Emmett Fox: The Sermon on the Mount

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

* Haven't had a drink since December 8, 2001
* Cycled from Amsterdam to Budapest
* Started kickboxing in 2009, and had a real fight in 2012.

Teach, Learn, Share

TEACH

* Playing the guitar, ukulele, bass guitar, or sing
* Dancing zouk

LEARN

Foreigh languages - Always nice to practice, or even to pick up some first words

SHARE

* Chat in the morning or evening
* Make music together
* Maybe: Explore the city.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hungary, Netherlands