This is a couple's account - for Lisa and Pol - as we are (always) traveling together :)

Leaving everything behind to go explore this world. We just came back from a 300-day journey across Africa, from Cairo to Cape Town. We're now taking some time to explore Europe as well.

We're trying to capture this experience for our friends and family back home (and anyone interested really) and in so, are pretty active on social media with these handles :
Instagram : lisaandpol
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@LisaAndPol
Blog/Website : https://lisaandpol.com

Lisa is slovak but studied at an american business school, so she is fluent in english, and speaks pretty good french as she spent the last two years living in Paris with Pol.
Even though she studied business, she specialized in hospitality industry, especially in luxury hotels. She worked in the USA, Slovakia and France for different hotels for various departments from housekeeping , reception to restaurant manager.
She's an animal and nature lover, enjoys horse riding and lately her passion is in decoration; design and DIY projects.

Pol is half french half catalan, he has a passion for learning new languages and is looking forward to language exchanges. He studied computer science and worked in the field for 4 years, making apps and websites. He also loves adrenaline, he is a licensed skydiver (with over 100 jumps) and holds a pilot license.

We are on a journey to connect with people around the world, learn and share skills, languages and laughter :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We met through Couchsurfing 5 years ago, as we were hosted in Seattle for one night. We know first-hand how life-changing it is to meet friends on your way.

Interests

• design
• diy
• flying
• chess
• traveling
• skydiving
• sports
• computer science
• hitchhiking
• carpooling
• nature
• hospitality

Music, Movies, and Books

Lisa is in charge of the playlist in our couple, Pol is pretty terrible with memorizing any kind of song ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

. Volunteering with the bedouins in Wadi Rum (🇯🇴)

. Freediving course in Dahab (🇪🇬) discovering our limits & the incredible sea life of the Dead Sea

. Feeding wild hyenas in Harar (🇪🇹)

. Walking among giraffes met on the side of the road (🇰🇪)

. Abseiled a 100m waterfall in Sipi (🇺🇬)

. Treated ourselves to one of the best restaurants in Africa (🇷🇼)

. Hanged out with chimps in Gombe National Park, where Jane Goodall made all her discoveries (🇹🇿)

. Kayaked at sunset on Lake Malawi (🇲🇼)

. Volunteered with chimpanzees for a week in Chimfunshi (🇿🇲)

Teach, Learn, Share

Looking forward to language exchanges, competitive chess games, website upkeeping, design assistance and overall good vibes :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Moments that you never forget !
Laughter, meals, challenges, drinks, hikes, projects, camping, dreams ...

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Slovakia, United States