Hi, I‘m Laurin from Vienna!
I‘m a tall and sporty chemist who just finished his degree, now i‘m taking a year off to see the world and its people. I‘m a relaxed and polite person and i get along with almost everyone i meet as i think there‘s a unique quality to be found in every human being!

I like science and movies but i also enjoy a lot of different kinds of sports, first and foremost is my passion for partner acrobatics (similar to acroyoga, more people know that), beach volleyball and sailing. I also love singing and playing the guitar and i‘m looking forward to learn a lot of new songs on the road.

I‘m a bit of a minimalist and don‘t need a lot of space or luxury in my life and i‘m striving to live my life with little ressource consumption and as sustainable as i can. This is why i‘m now traveling only by train, bus and sailboat, with which i want to do the transatlantic crossing this winter.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think couchsurfing is a great way for travellers to get to know the inner workings of the places they‘re going, in return giving some travelling feeling to their hosts. I liked hosting people from all over the world back when i had a flat where it was possible and i hope that i can find likeminded people now that offer me a bed, couch or piece of ground for my inflatable mattress.

Interests

• cooking
• beer
• politics
• movies
• guitar
• sports
• volleyball
• chemistry
• history
• science
• slackline
• acroyoga

Music, Movies, and Books

The princess bride, Cast away, Fight Club, Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, 99 francs, The imitation game, Dune, Before the Flood, Don’t look up, Into the wild, LOTR
Noam Chomsky, Tolkien, The wheel of time

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Northern sweden in summer, almost 24/7 of sun, in the wilderness with a drinking water lake where i could submerge my head for drinking, amazing feeling.

Teach, Learn, Share

I always want to learn more about different cultures, in return i can tell a few stories about typical austrian quirks
I like increasing my guitar skills and i'm more than happy to teach beginners a thing or two, i can be a patient teacher
Science is a big passion for me and if people are interested, i have a lot of day to day examples that can help understand the fascinating world of chemistry.
I can also teach basic acrobatics moves, it sounds more scary than it actually is ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria