I am a formal journalist, now a tea house co-owner, waitress & cook. I backed out from journalism after a few years because I found out I prefer delivering people good drinks and meal rather than disturbing news. I am married, comfortable on the verge of lazy, happily childless and enjoying very much the slow pace and peacefulness of life in the countryside. I don´t travel much. I prefer the world to visit me, not vice versa. I am a small town dweller; excluding my college years, I live my whole life in my home town. I am kind of like Bilbo Baggins in his pre-journey period :): Not only I happen to live in a semi ground-recessed house that distantly resembles a hobbit hole, but I am no adventurer. However, the more settled I am, the more passionately I listen to stories of travel and adventure. Maybe, just maybe one day I´ll head off to one of my own :) In the meantime, come visit.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on Couchsurfing mainly to listen to you travelling folk´s stories and to enjoy international company for a change. Slovakia is kinda monochromatic when it comes to people and cultures. It is part of its charm, though :)
I primarily offer the accomodation in our teahouse, not in my private house. (Although that is also possible when needed.) The reason is that teahouse is much spacier, prettier, cleaner and warmer :-D

Interests

• literature
• music
• archery
• nature
• qigong
• tai chi
• historical reenactment

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Florence and the Machine, Bat for Lashes, Sigur Ros, Solstafir, Nick Cave, World Music...
Movies: by e.g. Lars von Trier, Daren Aronofsky, Wes Anderson. + The Matrix and LOTR
Books: George Orwell, Ursula le Guin, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Steinbeck

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I woke up this morning almost at the time. (Only 30 mins. after the alarm clock.)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I assume to be the host most times :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, Tunisia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Slovakia