Hi! My name is Barbora but I prefer Barbara. At the moment I am starting a new job in Amsterdam as a data analyst in real estate company. I did my master's of Finance and Real Estate Finance in Amsterdam. I like to keep me busy - I also work in the mexican restaurant as a waitress. In my free time I love to dance (latin music), spend time with my friends, travel, party, read books and languages. I learnt that everything is possible and there is always time for your passions.

My passion is dancing and travelling. I have been dancing since 6 years old and it will be always important part of my life. I started as a small ballet dancer, I continued with little bit of hiphop or street dance, I tried contemporary dancing while studying abroad and I had been dancing ballroom dance competitively in a formation and pairs (waltz, tango, chacha, rumba...). Later, I started to dance salsa and bachata and I participated in Amsterdam International Salsa Festival where we (me and my dancing partner) participated in a startgate competition. While I was living in Mexico, I spent basically most of my free time dancing salsa and bachata. I had the time of my life. I danced in a dancing school and I attended many sociales.

Travelling is another chapter. When I was at high school, it was my dream to discover different European countries. My first big step was working as an aupair in England during the summer. Since then, I started to be obsessed with learning about new cultures and seeing new places. Therefore, I went abroad for an exchange to France and it was the time of my life. I met so many people from different nationalities and I realized that I can have whatever I want in my life if I just decide and work on it.

It motivated me to apply for my master's in Amsterdam where I spent one year and half. Besides that, I travelled to Sri Lanka and Thailand with my close czech friends and it was amazing! I would like to recommended these places and I definitely need to come back!

Year 2018 was so amazing and I explored so many new places! In January, I went to study abroad to the US. It was a big deal for me because when I was younger I could not imagine visiting United States and then it happened. In the beginning, I spent lovely week in New York City and during my spring break I had a chance to go to Montreal, Niagara Falls, Toronto and Chicago. When the semester was over I went to Boston and I did a four week road trip starting from Vancouver through California and we ended up in Las Vegas.

My last adventure was Mexico. I have to say that it was a life changing experience. I did a six week voluntary job in Queretaro with Aiesec. I totally fell in love with this country. It offers so many things. The weather was always sunny, I tried delicious food, I lived with a mexican family, I travelled to different places (Pena de Bernal, San Miguel de Allende, Puerta Vallarta, Cancun, Mexico City, Guanajuato..), I visited my friends, I made a lot of new great friendships, I learned some spanish and I danced A LOT. I had such a great time there that I am already planning when I can come back.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I tried couchsurfing for the first time in London when I was 17 years old - alone in a new city. Someone told me about this webpage and it seemed to me as a perfect way to explore the city with someone local and perfect way to meet new people. My experience was so great that I decided to try it again when I was travelling in Europe. Thanks to couchsurfing, I made a great friends and I still keep in touch with them!

I like the idea a lot! You never know you is waiting for you. Great way how to share the culture and meet new people!

My last couchsurfing experience was in the US while doing a road trip and we met so many amazing people!

Interests

Instagram: barbarka_h

• dancing
• bachata
• reading
• traveling
• sports
• tennis
• mathematics
• salsa
• finance
• real estate
• spanish music
• natural parks

Music, Movies, and Books

*music
latin music
rock - Linkin Park, Muse, My Chemical Romance

*movies
all romantic movies - Me Before You, How to lose a guy in 10 days, The fault in our stars..
actions - Fast & Furious, Limitless, The transporter, Now you see me..

*series
The vampire diaries, The gilmore girls, Suits

*book
Cosmic Ordering

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I got into the final round at Championship of Dance Sport with my team...

I did a six week voluntary job in Mexico on my own. I ended up my trip by spending five days in Cancun travelling alone and it was a big experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

Live in the moment!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Egypt, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, England, France, Mexico, Netherlands, United States