CURRENT MISSION

To experience the world before I get old and grumpy.

ABOUT ME

I'm a very active person. I don't like sitting in one place and doing nothing. I keep smiling all the time! I love travelling. I've been to many amazing places and I met very friendly people everywhere, but there is still a lot on my way...

I used to do orienteering when I had more time, so you would never be lost by my side :)
Now my hobby is HITCH-HIKING!

there's more pictures of mine on facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mikiek831

PHILOSOPHY

Don't count the days, make the days count!

It's not about the age, it's about experience!

Work hard, play harder!

The longer you wait for the future, the shorter it is.

In the end we olny regret the chances we didn't take.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

At first CS was for me only a way of cheap travelling as I'm a poor student. But all the travels have given me a lot of experience and taught me a lot, especially that CS is NOT ONLY a free hostel, it's much much more, it's exactly what people should expect from travels. Meeting new people, learning about new culture, exchanging experiences and feeling the spirit of the place where you are.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have already "crashed few couches" and I met amazing people there in Europe as well as in the USA. I've been also hosting many students this year in my apartment so I know also the "second side" of CS :)

Interests

few words about HITCH-HIKING:
I started it about a year ago but I already got to following places:
Berlin, Germany
Prague, Czech Republic
Vienna, Austria
Bratislava, Slovakia
Budapest, Hungary
Woodstock, NY, USA
Krakow, Poland
Hel, Poland
Green Sands, Hawaii, USA
Belgrade, Serbia
Tatra Mountains, Slovakia
Brasov, Romania
Lisbon, Portugal
Madrid, Spain

few words about ORIENTEERING:
I've won Lower Silesia Cup in Orienteering March in 2011 and 2012.
I've got also second and third prize in Polish Championship of Team Orienteering in 2011 and 2012.
\ why ORIENTEERING? Because it needs both, phisycal strength, sober brain, and logical thinking - and you are all the time just with map, compass and nature!
So far I took part in over 120 orienteering competitions, I also inventen few activities like this.

• cooking
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• engineering
• languages
• hitchhiking
• orienteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to almost every kind of music, but once a good song came to my mind I keep repeating it all the time. "Laaady, running down to the riptide..."

My fave book is 'Brave New World' written by Aldous Huxley.

Love TV & movies but usually don't have time for watching them.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I don't have a big or special ONE thing in my life. I try enjoying my life everyday wherever I am ;)

From my favourite places I enjoyed the most:
Work and Travel in Hunter, NY, US
Raod trip on Big Island of Hawaii, US
Eurotrip hitchhiking from Madrid to Poland
Winning hitchhiking competition from Poland to Brasov

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you polish language, cooking, reading maps, playing many outdoor and indoor activities...
I'm an engineer already so I have to be helpful with everything ;)

I know maaaaany tips for low-cost travelling - surely I can share some of my knowledge

What I Can Share with Hosts

Polish culture inlcuding history, language and cuisine :)

I can also share a lot of travel experience.

Conversation with a lot of humour ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Poland, Spain, United States