Hi,

My name is Brian and I'm a grad student studying at University of Vienna. I'm from southern California and am studying here through the Erasmus Mundus Global Studies Consortium. I spent a portion of my childhood growing up in Japan and in Micronesia, so I am familiar with that region of the world. However, I've never been to Europe before, so I am trying to get to as much countries as I can in my two years. I'm a chill guy, and although I like to drink and explore, I am very respectful of personal space and items. I am very outdoorsy, so if you can give me some tips on great natural sights, I'm all ears. I can either be very to myself, or am down to hang out depending on your preference :). Cheers!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm new to the community, and heard amazing things about it. I want to give it a go.

Since I am new I don't have too many references, so feel free to visit my FB and IG accounts :)

FB: https://www.facebook.com/brianpatrick.carandang
IG: brianfanoc

Interests

• culture
• photography
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• yoga
• traveling
• hiking
• martial arts
• languages
• craft beer

Music, Movies, and Books

Shows:
How to Get Away with Murder when I need some motivation to be studious.
Friends when I've had a bad day.
House of Cards when I am feeling more on the edgy side.
Everything else.

Books:
Siddhartha
Harry Potter

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've taken a commuter train from Malaysia down to Singapore.
I have seen the DMZ between North and South Korea.
There's more, but these two stick out to me.

Teach, Learn, Share

Cross-cultural dialogue, American drinking games, language exchange, laughter and happiness.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Yummy Filipino recipes. A bottle of red wine or good beer.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Guam, Japan, United States