My name is Iva and I was born in the Czech Republic. I moved to Brighton in June 2013 two weeks after I finished college.

I blog here www.eivapoppins.blogspot.co.uk - it is about travelling,
eating take-away food:), Brighton and sustainable fashion.

I tried lots of different jobs - I've been working as a Support Worker with people with learning difficulties, business assistant in Interior Design company, Catering Assistant in a canteen for bus drivers etc. Now I am finally doing something I love, I work for my best friend managing a clothing brand called MisspentYouth2016 so that's really exciting.

I am addicted to sugar and I love chocolate. I like travelling, eating out, taking pictures, dyeing my hair. I like maps, illustrated books (and illustrated map books), languages, trying new food, skateboarding and (surprise surprise) travelling. I love meeting people from around the world and that is obviously one of the reason why I have been using Couchsurfing for years.

I am not in a situation where I can host people but I am happy to show you around Brighton and Hove. I know where it's all the good food. :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's a great way how to meet locals, make friends and feel welcome in a new place. Couchsurfing proves there are amazing people in the world some of them even willing to share their home! I mean that is pretty special and trust me..if you let me stay with you I am not going to take that for granted.

Interests

Languages, travelling, drawing, sewing, gardening.

• fashion
• festivals
• dining
• chocolate
• coffee
• drinking
• traveling
• eating out
• blogging
• skateboarding
• cartography
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Mary and Max, Mr Nobody, Alice in Wonderland, Django Unchained, Lords of Dogtown, Sweeney Todd, Roman Holiday, I Love You Phillip Morris, Blow, Pride and Prejudice, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Catch Me If You Can, Shawshank Redemption, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sleepless in Seattle, You´ve Got Mail

....so basically kids films and romcoms

To Kill a Mockingbird, On Chesil Beach, Pride and Prejudice

JME, Skepta, Jens Lekman, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Nadia Rose, Lana Del Rey, Bill Whiters, Belle and Sebastian..

series: Family Guy, The Big Bang Theory, The Good Wife, Sex and the City

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I moved to a different country without having a job or anything lined up so I think that's pretty good.. I have also learned a lot from working with mentally ill people which I am proud of.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to learn anything new about your culture, places you visited etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, United Kingdom

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