Hi! My name is Marek (pronounced car-wreck for those of you who aren't Polish) and I am an active, friendly, and artistic 27 year old human being. I grew up in the city and the woods, feeling more connected to nature, but have a deep love for both. I play music in Canada, and also am a carpenter, nature guide, and activist of sorts, always aiming to spread kindness and happiness through the things that I do, and minimizing my impact on this fragile earth as much as I can (while acknowledging that travel doesn't necessarily do this). I have an amazing partner Sarah, and we'd love to host you in Cobble Hill if timing is right.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love people, so meeting locals in places that I visit is the ultimate. I also really enjoy sharing and why not share a bit of time in a house (whether mine or yours). Further, I believe in the barter system, so trading accomodation is an awesome way of doing that, and I don't really have a ton of surplus money at the moment so that's an extra bonus. I'm new to this so don't know if it will work for me or not. I did just see a person's profile that asked to type a word to verify that you actually read their profile. so.... Please type WHALES in your message to me just as a test to see if you did bother with that also! ha thanks

Interests

• animals
• woodworking
• music
• hiking
• mountains
• mountain biking
• nature
• theatre
• ocean
• whales
• lord of the rings
• cycle touring
• carpentry
• backcountry skiing/snowboarding

Music, Movies, and Books

Art that makes me feel:
Music:
Led Zeppelin, Radiohead, The Beatles, Half Moon Run, Menomena, Bad Bad Not Good
most music really

Books:
all Tolkien, The Name of the Wind, The Curve of Time, Ender's Game, Poland, much fantasy, many non-fiction,

Movies:
Lord of the Rings, Up, Monty Python, Disney's, Wes Anderson, Kill Bill and too many to list I suppose.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swam with whales (ish)
Think we have to meet to share more :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Super open to all. I can offer teaching various skills that I have, from music (bass), to woodworking, to outdoor things, to open communication. Would love to artistically collaborate with you!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share experiences, laughter, time, space, and hopefully things in common. Lets make art!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Ecuador, France, Peru, Poland, Scotland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada