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  • 185 references 120 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Spanish; learning Polish, Portuguese
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Gardener/Vineyards worker/Biologist Technician/Farmer
  • University degree
  • From Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain
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About Me

#NOMADIC FAMILY OF 4#
# CURRENT MISSION: Basically Knowing the World through meeting people. #
# WORKING-TRAVELLING-WORKING-TRAVELLING...#
# My wife : https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/soltysiaczek

ABOUT ME:
People and friends say I´m very sociable person, generous, spontaneous, positive and with a good sense of humour. I love travelling and meet new people.
I have studied Geological Sciences in Madrid , but I was licensed as Technician in the Organization and Management of Natural Resources and Landscape in Seville. It´s a handful of papers, the real school is to travel.
I was born and spent 24 years in Torrejon de Ardoz, Madrid, SPAIN.
From 2005 to 2010 I moved to Seville, where I spent 6 incredible and wonderful years working after graduating, in Reforestation, Pruning and Gardening.
In September 2010 we started a Trip around Europe in our van - Where We ended up living in FRANCE!, in Bordeaux first and finally in Montauban for 3 years from 2011 to end 2013.I Worked in a Vineyard-Winery for 3 years.
In January 2014 We started our Dream: TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD for almots 5 years : from 2014 to 2018
In our trip Around the World , We lived and worked in several countries:
-We lived 6 months in AUSTRALIA, where we picked fruit.
-We worked 1 month in CANADA , where we picked fruit as well.
-We lived 6 months in COSTA RICA, worked as a gardener, sold street food and in a factory.
-We lived 3 months in PANAMA, We was a Resposable of Turtle Conservation Santuary/ We was a teachers for kids between 3 to 5 years old at "Escuelita de la Paz" / We made gardens for locals in Jaque, in the Darien Tap, pacifique side.
- We lived in FRENCH GUIANA for more than 1 year , where I worked 4 months in a farm and 6 months for CNRS as Biologist Technician.
-Whit my girlfriend we made several "Vegan coocking Courses" / "Catering for events" /"Food Fermentations courses" for restaurants or indivudual in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia , Venezuela or
French Guiana.
-We sold street food or drinks at the beachs in Costa Rica, Colombia and Venezuela.

We have personal travel blog (no profesional):
http://furgonettaazul.blogspot.com/

PHILOSOPHY
"No creo que seamos parientes muy cercanos, pero si usted es capaz de temblar de indignación cada vez que se comete una injusticia en el mundo, somos compañeros, que es mas importante." Che Guevara

"When the power of love overcomes the love for power, the world will know peace" -Jimmy Hendrix

"who are you to judge the life I live? I know im not perfect.- and I dont live to be. But before you start pointing fingers make sure your hands are clean" Bob Marley

"If it knew that the world is ended tomorrow, I, today still, it would plant a tree"
. Martin Luther King

"Un honnete homme n'est ni Français, ni Allemand, ni Espagnol, il est Citoyen du monde, et sa patrie est partout".Cyrano de Bergerac

"Nunca dejes de sonreír, ni siquiera cuando estés triste porque nunca sabes quien se puede enamorar de tu sonrisa" Gabriel García Marquez.

"Aquel gol que le hizo Maradona a los ingleses con la ayuda de la mano divina, es por ahora la Única prueba fiable de la existencia de Dios." M.Benedetti.

"Happiness only real when shared" "Into the wild".

"La libertad, Sancho, es uno de los mas preciosos dones que a los hombres dieron los Cielos; con ella no pueden igualarse los tesoros que encierra la tierra ni el mar encubre; por la libertad, asi­ como por la honra, se puede y debe aventurar la vida, y, por el contrario, el cautiverio es el mayor mal que puede venir a los hombres." Don Quijote de la Mancha.

My country are my friends.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

A close friend told me about it. My spirit and CS spirit is the same. I love meeting people, making new friends, visiting different countries...

I don't like that CS is B-Corporation in this moment. So I have also profile in BeWelcome
http://www.bewelcome.org/members/HECTORPACHAMAMA

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE:

I HOSTED IN SEVILLA (SPAIN/ 2009-2010):
Maximilien Soullezs (FRANCE)
Rémi Labarthe (FRANCE)
Laure (Madrid,SPAIN)
Lidia Lechowska (POLAND)
Alicja Metera (POLAND)
Mary Guerrero (USA)
Carolina Galan (USA)
ILMGIRL (USA-QATAR)
Marcela de Oliveira Santos (BRAZIL)
Sarah Steinberg (USA)
Pawel Parobczy (POLAND)
LAURA.CH (FRANCE)
Charlotte (FRANCE )
Jerome Bolan (FRANCE)
Jasna Paric (GERMANY)
Annika (Jasna´s friend not cs)
David Martín (SPAIN)
Gérald Noel de la Paquerie (FRANCE)
Karina Dineva (LETONIA)
Gabriel (ITALY)
Isek (TURKEY)
Luis Muriel Candela (SPAIN)
Tara Biere (GERMANY)
Alyssa Chen (USA)
Lindsay Preiss (USA)
Annalyn Lehnig (USA)
Ethan Moses (USA)
COURTNEYANTONE (USA)
Helen Yu (USA)
Norma Alexander (SCOTLAND)
Jennifer Anderson (USA)
Charles Jack (USA)
John Biggy (FRANCE)

I HOSTED IN MONTAUBAN (FRANCE/2011-2013):
Ramon Soto Sanchez (SPAIN)
David Ocampo (SPAIN)
Ibai Muñiz Etxaniz (BASQUE COUNTRY)
Alexandra CANAVELIS (FRANCE)
Sarah Levesque Mickler (USA)
Siaw Chen Chong (SINGAPORE)
philippe Saugier (FRANCE)
Lily Luca (FRANCE)
Mathilde Amir (FRANCE)
Julliet (FRANCE)
Katrina Laganovska (LATVIA)
DelphineKay (FRANCE)
Quentin (FRANCE)
Geoff Greig (USA-BELGIUM)
Aliya Kinzhibayeva (KAZAKHSTAN)
Veronique Brouillette (CANADA)
Julia Jankowska (POLAND)
Król Świata (POLAND)
Vicente Suarez (SPAIN)
Eriq DesLilas (FRANCE)
Ignacio Cristos (SPAIN)
Elvira (SPAIN)
Teija Tarvainen (FINLAND)
Majka Dokudowicz (POLAND)
Adam Politowski (POLAND)

I HOSTED IN KOUROU (FRENCH GUIANA-2017/2018):
Yann Paumier (FRENCH GUIANA).
Charlotte Pignon (BELGIUM).
Jia Da (CANADA).
Zoe Tourrian (FRANCE).
Lucas Ramirez (ARGENTINA).
Miljna Zutic (SERBIA).
Dani Palacios (SPAIN).

I HOSTED IN NERJA(SPAIN 2020/2024)
Maria Rubio (SPAIN).
Adrià Rodríguez (SPAIN).
Kua Mai ( VIETNAM).
Andre Marchal (GERMANY).
Enzo y Gisel (ARGENTINA).
Samuel Baudin (FRANCE).
Ludivine Barro ( SWITZERLAND).
Hyesung, Hongki and Rahee (SOUTH KOREA).
Yann, Ines y Bruno (FRANCE/ROMANIA/GERMANY).
Petra and Deny (CZECHIA)
Iván and Bruno (SPAIN)

AND I SURFED AND MET PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD.

Interests

Politics, History, Music, Nature and Travel.
I am interested in sustainable living, zero waste, ecology, ecologic agriculture, veganism and vegetarianism.
I love scuba-diving, trekking, hikking, hitchhiking, camping, road trips and meet new people.
I like discover new flora and fauna and get lost in the forest, bush, jungle.
I really like the montains, but I need as well the beach.

  • animals
  • birds
  • culture
  • dining
  • cooking
  • spanish food
  • walking
  • gardening
  • politics
  • news
  • traveling
  • volunteer work
  • socializing
  • blogging
  • music
  • camping
  • scuba diving
  • snorkeling
  • history
  • hitchhiking
  • road trips
  • beaches
  • nature
  • share
  • exchange
  • nature walks
  • nature conservation

Music, Movies, and Books

The music is part of life, I love the cheerful music, with rhythms. I haven't favorite bands but I like Bossa nova, Chillout, Punk rock, Reggae, Jazz , Hip Hop.
About the movies, I like independent films, social and original version.
I just say that like novels, comic stories, adventures, poetry.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-I was Born in august of 1980 and I don't remember nothing for this amazing moment.
-In 1997 I did the "Camino de Santiago", from Rocesvalles to Santiago de Compostela walking 750 km in 29 days ,with my father and brother.
-I had been in Cuba in 2004 like a "International Brigader" for a month, working , helping and learning a lot.
-I Visited in 2006 "La Higuera" (Bolivia). Where Che Guevara was killed.
-I had been in 2006 in Refugee Camp of Tinduf Algeria/Western Sahara like a "International Brigader" for 2 weeks, working, helping and learning as well.
-In April 2010 the Eyjafjallajökull Icelandic volcano forced me, after eruption(and lost my flight), to return from Amsterdam to Seville by Hitchhiking. I liked 2500 km in only three days with only 7 euros in my pocket. Amsterdam-Breda-Antwerp-Paris-Nantes-Vitoria-Granada-Seville.
-For the moment I did 3 great road trips around Europe with my van (2008 /2010/2019).
-I spent 1 year in Asia, during my trip Around the World (2014).
-I spent 7 months in Oceania between East Timor, Australia and New Zealand during my trip Around the World(2015).
-I spent 14 months between North and Central America during my trip Around theWorld (2015/2016).
-I spent 18 months in SouthAmerica during my trip Around the World (2016/2018).
-I crossed Canada(6500km) by hitchhiking during 50 days from Vancouver island to Montreal in Quebec, in 32 cars and trucks (2015).
-I did a week long trek in the Himalayas, in the Annapurna mountain range in Nepal(2014).
-I have climbed Mount-Tepuy Roraima on a 7 day trek in Venezuela . Known as de Lost World. An unforgettable experience (2017).
-I traveled on a sailboat for 15 days with 4 friends. From Martinique to Barbados and from there to French Guiana. Amazing experience (2018).
-I am Advanced Open Water Diver and I did scuba diving in Thailand(Koh Tao)-Phillipines(El Nido)-Malaysia(Semporna)-Indonesia(Komodo National Park)-East Timor(Dili)-Australia(Great barrier reef)-Mexico(Tulum)-Honduras(Utila)- Poland (Pila)-Spain (La Herradura and Calahonda).
-I saw and met in the wild many diferents animals around the World like Orangutangs, Komodo dragons, Bears, Buffalos, Deers, Kagaroos, Koalas, Platypus, Possums, Devil of tasmania, Sloths, Elephants, Sharks, Whales, Orcas, Dolphins, Manta Ray, Turtels, many kind of Birds, several kind of Monkeys...It's just amazing for me find or meet animals in the wild.
-I Visited 87 countries for the moment. I love discover news cultures.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you words and phrases in Spanish if you like!
I can tell you about the culture of my country and recommend you my favourite places, and maybe, we can cook some Spanish food!
And also, I can tell you much about plants and trees, and maybe help you in your garden!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Same that to my guests.
I can help them in everything that my host need.

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Western Sahara

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Costa Rica, France, French Guiana, Panama, Spain

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