Katja (www.travelpunki.com) German

Very soon after the beginning of my studies Industrial Engineering and Innovation Management in Berlin, Germany (I graduated 2005) I became a member of AEGEE (European Student Association). During my first AEGEE-Event abroad (The Netherlands, 2001) I got the "travel bug" and was for a few years involved in a lot of AEGEE acitivities all around Europe. When I was studying, working and living in Spain (2003-2004) I certainly knew what I want: a trip without time limits and no routes planned in advance. While I was looking forward to finish my studies for being "free like a bird in the sky", I did some creative work and made a trip through Southern Africa for 3 months in 2004.

  Augustas (www.kligys.com) Lithuanian

I hold M.Sc. degree in Computer Science from Aalborg University in Denmark. Theoreticaly, or... according to the "common sense", I should have been a computer professional and travelling should have been my hobby. Finally, I am glad computers to become my hobby, and travelling to be my biggest passion in the life. Since 1997, when I joined Vilnius Hitch-hiking Club, I was very often on the road. After many years of exploring European countries, I was starving for something new... And that was China in 2002, right after getting my M.Sc. degree. Two years later I have hitch-hiked through East Africa and did voluntary work in South Africa, totally spending half a year on this continent.

Meeting

How did we meet? Well... the story was simple. Augustas and his friend, they were travelling around Spain in summer 2003. Before arriving to Zaragoza, where Katja used to study, they contacted her through the Hospitality Club - the free accommodation website for travelers. After staying 3 days at Katja's place, we offered her to join the trip to Rainbow Gathering, which at that time was located in the Pyrenees mountains - South of France...

The story went on

Just after the Rainbow Gathering we spent almost a month travelling together through the west coast of Spain and across the whole Portugal. Later on we have been living in several different places: Augustas in Lithuania and Denmark, while Katja in Spain and Germany. In summer 2004 we both travelled and lived for sometime in African countries.

For a long time, even before we met each other, we had a dream - to see as many countries, cultures, different people around the world as possible... And now we are...

... Following The Road ...

Katja & Augustas