Слава Україні!

Curious, open minded, wandering the globe and wondering at people. Trying to give back to life and making a positive difference to satisfy my deeper me. CURRENT MISSION: To finish the right race, to fight the good fight, to play the right team; Life is a journey, not a destination.
PHILOSOPHY: Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera! (old French proverb) which in a loose translation means: "You will see it, when you believe it".

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Hosting and surfing is a great way to enjoy life and make new friends. I had so far all but excellent encounters with people with whom it was fun to: cook together, share stories and jokes, argue about the superiority of a book over an e-book, play music, listen to, stay quiet together...
CS makes me believe there are still authentic and caring people, so the world is not as bad as they show it on TV...
Note: I do not accept random friend’s requests from unknown couch surfers, because I believe one needs to get to know each other better before becoming friends. On the other hand, I try to answer all valid and genuine messages.

Interests

Travels and Africa, with the ambition to visit every country on the African continent (so far made to only 9 but will hit the road again soon); stretching my horizons, continuously learning, smiling to the unknown, listening to stories. Some other interests too: outdoor, nature, hiking, cooking, horse-back riding, photography, sailing, running.

• books
• e-books
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• running
• tv
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• surfing
• sailing
• rock climbing
• languages
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Classical music, all kind of rock, French and Spanish music, local radio-stations, modern jazz, African vibrations!
Books: travelling stories, hundreds of others (promoting Polish modern classics - Mrozek, Kapuscinski, Szymborska). I can read maps for hours.
I buy far too many books and then try to read four at the same time...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

More than just one: gazing at stars in Ethiopia; 46 km trek thru the rainforest and mountains of Uganda; climbing the Mayan ruins in the middle of Mexico. Also: admiring first signs of spring; contemplating the flames of the fireplace in my home; scent of a freshly made bread; smile of my daughter. There are wonders everywhere.

Teach, Learn, Share

cooking, guiding thru the regions I live or lived, languages, playing music

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, Kuwait, Poland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States

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