Hi, I'm Michaela :) I come from the Czech Republic but I lived in London for 6 years before deciding to quit my job and chase my dreams of travelling the world - I'm sure you've heard a story like this before!

In February 2018 I went on a big backpacking adventure around Asia that lasted 9 months and now in 2020 I'm on the road again and heading to New Zealand on a working holiday visa. Nothing makes me happier than exploring new countries, meeting people from different cultures, learning about the world and experiencing things I would have never done if I had stayed at home.

Curiously, I haven't tried Couchsurfing yet but I think it's about time!

If you love films, we will get along just fine - I studied filmmaking and am a big movie junkie. I also love being behind the camera and making little films and videos. In addition, I blog about my travels and share tips from my backpacking trip at BackpackingPeople.com.

I'm a bit of an introvert but hey, I've been travelling solo for months and managed to make plenty of friends, so it can't be that bad, right?! :) I promise I'm friendly and smiley and don't take myself too seriously :)

Fun facts about me:
I might be the only Czech person in the world who doesn't like beer.
I went to the cinema 57 times one year.
I am super tidy - Monica from friends would probably be my best friend.
I carry a water bottle and a metal straw everywhere to reduce my plastic waste.
I've seen way too many ice hockey games in my life because my brother is a professional player.
There's nothing in the world I hate more than smoking.
I love using Instagram - if you need some new cool shots of yourself, I can definitely help with that ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want a new experience of the places I'm visiting :)

Interests

• photography
• film making
• film festivals
• running
• blogging
• cycling
• hiking
• ecology
• films
• food
• sport
• videography
• harry potter
• ice hockey
• video editing
• video production

Music, Movies, and Books

FILMS: Harry Potter, Forrest Gump, Roman Holiday, Before Sunset, Love Actually, About Time, Pride and Prejudice, Sing Street, La La Land, The Lord of the Rings, Life is Beautiful, Whiplash, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, When Harry Met Sally, Friends with Benefits, Joy... this could get veryyyy long!

TV SHOWS: Friends, TBBT, Gilmore Girls, The IT Crowd, Two Broke Girls, Suits

MUSIC: Avril Lavigne, The Script, OneRepublic, Ed Sheeran, The Cure, Keane, P!nk, Maroon 5, Linkin Park, Imagine Dragons... and movie soundtracks!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bought that one-way flight ticket to Asia.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel experiences, laughter, a cup of tea

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, United Kingdom