(2nd profile) Hey :) This is Marc from Barcelona. Restless traveler who roams around the World with the purpose of living genuine experiences. From my view, the most mind-blowing involve people & here is when CS gets a central stage.

I consider only hosting people who have read my profile carefully and got caught by some of the stories or interests. Let me know somehow you have done it 😊 I share a lot of personal info, so if you don't, maybe that's the sign we might not catch up.

Also, as you might have noticed, proud UE Sant Andreu supporter⚽️
If you are into, don't miss the chance to attend a match!

You can have a look and follow my trips @
http://www.polarsteps.com/MarcAlmirall

Interests

Economist. Spending free time trekking, reading & boxing. Planning every day new trips and adventures to come.

• cooking
• sports
• boxing
• economics
• geography
• geopolitics
• religion
• hitchhiking
• travel
• people's stories
• local culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Avicii, Swedish House Mafia, Kygo, GIMS, Stromae, Catalan Music

Blood Diamond, Seven Years in Tibet, Shutter Island, Law Abiding Citizen, Inglorious Basterds, Saving Private Ryan, The Pianist, Slumdog Millionare

Travel books, atlas & all kind of maps, ethnic, geopolitic and religious content

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

How to sum up long trips in just a few words... Let's try!

Official World Trip 2017-18

🇫🇮Tested heart rate jumping from 85°C sauna into an arctic lake in Finland🏊🏻‍♂️
🇷🇺A month through Siberia on the most legendary railway line in the World🚂
🇲🇳Rode the unique mongolian horses across the Gobi desert🐎
🇨🇳Ate the most weird insects & bugs in central China🦗
🇭🇰Explored the former human hives & the famous Chungking Mansions in HK🏙️
🇻🇳Biked along the amazing landscapes of the Hà Giang loop in northern Vietnam🛵
🇰🇭Danced in a shining sea of bioluminiscent plankton in Koh Rong💃🏻
🇵🇭Scared like never before, escaping the country chased by filipino immigration officers🥷🏻
🇮🇩Visited the Jurassic land of the Komodo dragon beyond the Wallace Line in Flores Island🐊
🇹🇭Got arrested & spent a night in jail in downtown Bangkok👮🏼‍♀️
🇲🇾Amazed to discover the incredible street art corners around Malaysia🎨
🇸🇬Drank the sweetest cocktail at the infinity pool @ Marina Bay Sands in Singapore🍹
🇦🇺Surfed the crazy australian Pacific waves in Bondi Beach🏄🏼‍♂️

El Gran Viatge 2021-22

🇹🇷Enjoyed sunrise at the highest secret viewpoint of Kapadokya🎈
🇬🇪Threwback 70 years in front of Stalin's birthplace in Georgia💭
🇦🇲Had to leave Armenia unexpectedly due to the beginning of the war attacks in Artsakh🙏🏻
🇮🇷Cried my heart out as I left behind my beloved iranian family😭
🇦🇪Tricking the rules at the Emirates attempting to hitchhike Porsche & Maserati🏎️
🇱🇰Faced World's Omicron lockdown in Sri Lanka & continued travelling against all the odds🪄
🇹🇭Walked alone through Covid-ghosted Khao San Road, as the only alive person in the street 👻
🇮🇩A business visa, five days of quarantine and four PCR tests were enough to explore, only for me & my shadow, this magic archipelago🪸
🇸🇬Rounded the iconic Formula One night circuit in Singapore🏁
🇲🇾Lived the Ramadan & Eid al-Fitr with charming muslim CS families in Malaysia☪️
🇰🇬Slept in a yurt at 4.000m with overwhelming Pamir mountain views @ Lenin Peak Basecamp🏔️
🇺🇿Out of my mind in front of the Registan at the Silk Road's bright pearl, unique Samarkand🔮
🇹🇯Rebuilding life completely by experiencing the kindness of people when hitchhiking Tadjikistan💞

Across the Balkans 2024

🇷🇸Inside the insane crowd in a basketball match, the craziest rivalry in Europe - Partizan v Red Star, in Belgrade🏀
🇽🇰Kosovo might be the poorest country in Europe, but is by far the richest in warmness🫂
🇲🇪Has the honour to host the worst capital in Europe🥹 (sorry montenegrins)
🇧🇦Tried to solve the bosnian puzzle & left the country with more questions than before❓
🇭🇷Felt like in the Middle Ages roaming around the old town alleys in Dubrovnik⚔️

Soviet Memories 2025 (coming up next)

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Teach, Learn, Share

Cultural experiences & exchanges. Share travel stories and recommendations. Cook catalan traditional food, language learning (catalan, spanish; learning russian). Walk around Barcelona and grab a beer at the best local spots and bars🍻

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Spain