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Overview

  • 11 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Polish; learning German, Spanish
  • 32, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • Freelancer
  • No education listed
  • From Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland
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About Me

ABOUT ME

My motto : "Smile and stay positive like a proton" :)
I am definitely an optimist! Because why worry? Life's too short for that, I believe we shall smile everyday and be thankful for what we are given:)

I have already travelled a lot - mainly Europe. I love to travel with my friends, we make spontaneous trips. Last year we spontaneously flew to Iceland, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albiania... I love such trips : ) My last trip was a car-trip through entire Bavaria (Germany) - a lovely region!

I lived for one year in Berlin during my studies. I can say that I know this city inside out and I have fallen in love with it. Berlin's atmosphere is one of a kind. I am sure I will come back there one day.
However, my beloved city is Budapest - magical in every aspect!

I've recently come back from 2 months volunteering in Cardiff, UK. I believe that everyone should do volunteering at least once in their lives - it is a great and eye-opening experience : )

Now I'm traveling around SE Asia and working at the same time - I consider myself a digital nomad. And to be honest I love my life!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I hang out and surf.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Well, my experience with CS is small. I have used it twice only when I travelled to Finland and Sweden. In Finland I met a girl who gave me a tour around Helsinki, and in Sweden I was hosted by an amazingly opened guy!
I must admit that so far CS was amazing experience! Meeting absolutely new people, who after 5 min seem like friends, who you have known through entire life - pricless. I hope to have more CS adventures in the future!

Interests

Traveling is my passion #1 !! Discovering new places is something I'd love to do for the rest of my life :)
Besides traveling, I go out a lot, meet with friends. I always seek for non-common ways of spending my free time. For example, I go to the meetings organized by travelers and I listen to their stories, I go to story-telling evenings, free city tours, I bake cakes. I must admit that I am really good at baking - I even baked my own strawberry b-day cake - it was super delicious! :)
I love sports - aerobics, gym, ice-skating, skiing, swimming. My dream is to try parachute jumping! :)

Music, Movies, and Books

First of all - Michael Jackson. I simply love his music, it makes me feel better. I brings this kind of positive spirit into my life. I have all his CDs, a lot of books about him, and my room is full of his posters :D
I aso have a huge sticker of Michael on my ceilng right above my bed - so it's the first thing I see each morning when I wake up!
I'm a bit crazy about Michael Jackson, but it doesn't mean that I don't listen to other artists! I like Roxette, Abba, Adele, Pink, Colbie Caillat, Guns'n'Roses (Axl's voice is soooo amazing!), Rammstein and others. It's hard to list them all :)

Books: fantasy, travel, novels - I simply love reading. Diving into the imaginary world is something I couldn't live without.

Movies: oh, boy ,that will be tough.. so many! My fav are all movies by Tarantino, Almodovar, Allen. But my top director is Tim Burton! I adore his movies. If additionally Johnny Depp and Helena Bohnam Carter act there - I'm in heaven! I love all kind of action movies (Marvel), sci-fi, comedies, Oscar winning films. My taste in movies is very diversified so I'm sure we'll find a common ground : )

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen Aurora Borealis (nordic lights) in Iceland. I don't even have words to describe it. It was simply amazing show of what nature can do. I was standing there, in the middle of nowwhere, staring at the sky, with my jaw wide open. And I just stared. Did nothing more. I cherished the moment I was given.. I would love to experience that again!

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to learn aboout your culture, country, city you live in. I would love to explore it from your point of view. Seeing the places from inhabitants perspective is a unique experience that is not given to those who just stay at hotels, and follow travel guides. I don't say it's bad! It's also cool. But not so deep as exploration with someone who lives there everyday :)
I would love to taste the local cuisine as well. But, please, not too spicy : )

What I Can Share with Hosts

A lot of stories from my travels - Sweden, Albania, Macedonia, Iceland, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Georgia, Germany, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand .. and many more.
I can tell you how I work and travel at the same time: )

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Norway, Palestine, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Finland, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom

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