CURRENT MISSION
Bikepacking to China on little trails of the Silk Road (see www.thomasschenker.com).

ABOUT ME

Hey there,
I am Thomas. I am a bit of a travel addict and as it is true for all addicts, I don't think that my addiction is any bad....;-) Having just finished my training for being an English and Geography teacher, I decided to pack my bike and travel east, along the ancient Silk Road and film and photograph the whole journey.

PHILOSOPHY

Go to bed if you're tired.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I think meeting people from different countries is the best way to undo borders in our heads....

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've been a couch surfer for around 8 years now. I've been surfing a lot of couches when I was on the road, even when I was doing road trips and was able to sleep in my car, as I just love to meet new people. And when I am not on the road I am hosting people....

Interests

Travel filming and photography, all kind of outdoor sports like surfing, snowboarding, mountain climbing, canyoning, rock and ice climbing. Apart from that meeting new people and getting to know their ways of life...

• photography
• traveling
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• surfing
• snowboarding
• sports
• rock climbing
• road trips
• cinematography

Music, Movies, and Books

Hip Hop, Dancehall and Reggae rock! But if the music has just any kind of rhythm I will shake a leg for sure....;-)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've been meeting a lot of amazing people around the world and hope that I'll be lucky enough to do so for the rest of my life....:-)

Teach, Learn, Share

Well, I can teach travel photography if you like. But be prepared that it's hard for me to stop talking when I have started to talk about photography once....;-)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, interest in their life, and hopefully a good time.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macedonia, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Peru, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Austria, France, Germany