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  • 34 references 30 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Polish; learning Romanian, Russian
  • 61, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • journalist
  • MA University of Warsaw international relations, 2 postgr...
  • From Warsaw
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Enjoy every moment of my life

ABOUT ME

I ask a lot of questions. I love new places, enjoy meeting interesting people and talking to them. For 16 years (1991-2006)I worked as a news reporter, correspondent and anchor for the main news shows of the national television network in Poland. I've quit in 2006 and started to do things I had never had chance and time to do: study psychology, travel, take picture, write articles, take care of my pets. I have 5 cats (Sushi, Chili, Billy, Prazek, Plamka), and one dog - a labrador Blues. My newest book is about legendary Route 66 in the USA.
I try to be "green", but I am not vegeterian, I enjoy good food and red wine.
I work as a freelance journalist, consultant and advisor, lecturer and trainer. I promote activities in support of corporate responsibility and equal rights. I am very active in the Congress of Women www.kongreskobiet.pl I am a spokesperson of Congress of Women as a volunteer. I am the president of Polish Professional Women Network www.pwnet.pl

PHILOSOPHY

"I can do this! Never is too late."
After driving Route 66 this summer from LA to Chicago and back I have a new motto: "Road does not end!"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I started couch surfing summer 2008 during my USA trip. CS is a great experience. It gives me the chance to meet so many interesting people, nice, opened minded, charming! I love it.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

surfing:

2008, August-September, United States
-Arizona: Flagstaff
-New Mexico: Albuquerque, Santa Fe
-Texas: Amarillo
-Oklahoma: Tulsa, Oklahoma City
-Missouri: Springfield, St Louis
2008, December United Kingdom, London
2009, January-February, United States
-Texas: Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Marfa, El Paso
-Arizona: Tucson, Yuma
2010, October United States
- Pennsylvania, Philadelhia - Judy
- Maryland, Baltimore - Julia
2011, June 23-26, Portugal, Lisbon

hosting:

2008, October 22-23, Felix
2008, November 10-12, Ula & Kuba
2009, March 11-13, Chris
2009, March 31-April 2, Aloe
2009, May 4-5, Trudy
2009, May 10-16, Carole
2009, May 25-27, Joanie
2009, June 3-5, Petra
2009, June 19-22, Denis
2009, June 27, Gwendal
2009, June 28-30 Keertida & Tarun
2010, July 3, Santa and Ervins from Latvia
2010, August 4, Marcus
2010, August 22-24, Susan and Maya
2011, March 22-25, Christoph and Sina

Interests

Travel
Photography
Dogs, cats - animal psychology and behaviour
Women rights, diversity

  • animals
  • pets
  • cats
  • dogs
  • writing
  • books
  • photography
  • dining
  • wine
  • red wine
  • news
  • traveling
  • blues
  • surfing
  • freelancing
  • journalism
  • psychology
  • volunteering

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I am very proud of writing a book about legendary Route 66. I drove it three times, spend there almost half a year. Met a lot of fantastic people. Road does not end - this is my motto.

Teach, Learn, Share

journalism, television, travel, animal psychology

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Denmark, Greece, Honduras, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Poland, Romania, United States

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