A PhD student of computer science, currently on a gap year from studies, which is actually turning out to be two years :) Besides travelling I often participate in youth mobility projects (which is also kind of travelling ), where I meet many nice people from all around the World.

Kind, friendly, helpful, respectful, open-minded.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I was visiting my friend abroad I understood that staying with locals is absolutely different and much better than staying in a hostel. You see the real life of the place, you can talk to people living there, cook with them, get to know their friends, family, participate in a traditional event . Something that you could never experience in the traditional, touristic way of travelling.
Afterwards I started hosting and liked it a lot, too. It's great to help people, spend time with them, make them try local food. I try to be flexible, that is I like to hang out with my guests, but I also understand they can be tired after a journey and want to have rest. Then I just feed them and give them a room to sleep :)
Unfortunately I don't get any requests, since I live out of the city, but I sometimes invite guests who have posted a public trip.

Interests

• traveling
• hiking
• surfing
• sports
• rock climbing
• volleyball
• swimming
• languages
• science
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: 70/80/90s, classical
Movies: Fascinating ones. Recently I've been bored with watching movies and I usually have to make a break in the middle. So I like the ones which make me want to continue watching.
Books: Le Comte de Monte Cristo! My favourite book and the main reason why I started learning french.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbing the peak of el Teide (3718 m) from the sea level
Hitch-hiking 80 000 km in total, which is twice as long as the circumference of Earth.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to make a Tortilla Espanola in a faster and easier way than the Spaniards do!
I can give you good tips concerning hitch-hiking. My skills have grown a lot for the 10 years of my trips and now I find myself a hitch-hiking expert :)
Learn: everything
Share: as above

What I Can Share with Hosts

Usually I try to bring some polish food, and sometimes vodka, if I don't come by plane with only a hand bag.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Poland, Spain, Ukraine