I studied Iberian and Iberoamerican studies, but haven't had enough of it yet, so I try to go back whenever possible.
I'm gregarious, people-curious and have a German-shephard-like need to go out for walks. Set on learning parkour and travelling to Argentina before my next birthday. Mum of two boys (10 and 13) enjoying discovering the world with them, eager to experience the beauty of travelling and meeting people of different cultures.
Philosophy: be kind.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

No better way to get to know a new place than by meeting the locals and hear their stories; and to learn the world can be a friendly, welcoming place .

Interests

Getting lost, wandering with no particular destination, languages, rock climbing, dancing, literature, art, cycling, natural world, camping, night walks in Warsaw, music, DIY.
The boys are wilderness loving creatures, scraping half-dead run over birds from the road and bringing them back to life, bringing home all sorts of insects, amphibians and reptiles. Also keen on watersports, ball games, and climbing. Cinemamaniacs too: E.T., Alien, The Thing, For a few dollars more, Fistfull of dollars, Wind in the Willows, Goonies, Back to the future, Monty Python - rather varied tastes!

• birds
• insects
• reptiles
• amphibians
• arts
• literature
• beauty
• diy
• dancing
• cooking
• running
• board games
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• cycling
• camping
• sports
• rock climbing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Fanny and Alexander, Deadman, Drive, Sound of Music, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Isla Minima

Bowie, Nina Simone, Hendrix, Queen, Pergolesi, Chopin, Bach, Black Keys, The Knife, Bokka, Neil Young, Paco Ibanez...

Dr Seuss, Ota Pavel, Gombrowicz, Mark Twain, Roberto Bolańo, Horacio Quiroga, Borges, Astrid Lindgren, Kapuściński, Italo Calvino

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Survived a thunderstorm on a mountain peak on the Polish-Ukranian border with the boys. Sprinted downhill in knee-deep streams, dodging lighning, got home safely laughing our heads off.
There's been more, though...

Teach, Learn, Share

A bunch of Eastern European (and other) peculiarities, as well as some first hand memories from the last days of communist Poland.
Language curiosities.
Ballerina's stretching exercises.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good laugh, stimulating conversation, mind boggling questions, cooking together, playing sports, charades, board games, messing around, listening to music.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Poland, United Kingdom