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Hitchhiking along the African coast from Senegal all the way to France! Looking for beautiful places and good people along the way <3
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Hi, I'm Gosia!

I come from Gdańsk, Poland and I don't really know what I'm doing.

I'm slowly making my way around the world backpacking and selling postcards I painted. Sometimes I work as a freelance animator and video editor saving up for a van conversion ;)) I studied animation Rotterdam and now for a year I've been traveling alone and with friends. I'm a bit chaotic but always up for an adventure and meeting people wherever I go.

I have a travel YouTube channel called Arcovidia

In 2023 I spent 5 months on the Atlantic Ocean hopping boats from Canary Islands to Madeira, Azores and Porto. I worked in French vineyards harvesting grapes this summer and spent the most beautiful month of my entire life hiking the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Now, I'm planning more adventures :))

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It is, hands down, the BEST way to travel. The kindness of couch surfing hosts restored my faith in humanity, I love that we can share and help each other, especially during hard times. I want t explore the world without getting caught in the vicious cycle of capitalism - I'd rather cook you a nice meal, tell a joke or teach you one of the things I learned over the years. I believe that if we go back to seeing actual humans in each other instead of price tags and career opportunities, the world will be a better place! Not to mention, we'll gain a friend or two :))

Interests

• literature
• poetry
• cooking
• music
• hiking
• animation
• hitchhiking
• mountains
• travel
• art
• film photography
• dance
• video
• film

Music, Movies, and Books

Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Cage the Elephant, alt-J, Glass Animals, Current Joys, MGMT and much much more...

The Social Network, Baby Driver, Climax, Waking Dreams, Up

Prawiek i inne czasy, Olga Tokarczuk
Hippie, Paulo Coelho
Into the wild, John Krakauer
The Little Princes of Nepal
Siddhartha
Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked 200km of the Main Beskid Trail alone
Hitchhiked from Rotterdam to Brussels and back in less then 24h walking half a night in freezing cold
Lived in The Netherlands and didn't get depressed
Got picked up by a motorcycle gang in Iceland
Hitchhiked 3 333 km alone through Western Europe and almost died on the back of a motorcycle
Bought a one way ticket to Tenerife and spent 5 months boat hopping on the Atlantic
Climbed the peak of El Teide at night and saw THE SHADOW at sunrise
Went on vendage (grape picking) to Champagne, France like a true polish hustler!
Climbed to 5400 meters above sea level in Thorong La in Nepal and fell in love in the middle of the Himalaya

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a lot about video editing, animation and general computer stuff. I'm can teach you how to crochet awesome socks, cook low-effort comfort food or a full Polish feast. I can share my photography knowledge and help you develop photos.

Right now I'm aggressively practicing guitar and ukulele. I also want to learn surfing, climbing, pretty much any language on Earth and any other random skill you may offer!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, silly jokes, sunsets and lots and lots of philosophical theories and existential questions :))

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Canada, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Poland, Spain, United States