I'm 🌍 a geographer 🗺️ who has studied and lived in Prague (the capital of Czechia 🇨🇿) for a decade. In 2023, though, I moved back to my hometown – Volary – where I can now host people as well.
Recently (April 2024) I quit my job in Prague where I regularly commuted to once in a while. The plan for now is to travel a bit during summer with a 3-month-long global Interrail pass 🚂 and after a few months, I want to start working again – not sure where and not sure what I want to do yet, though.
Regarding the Interrail, I plan to (partially) travel together with my friend Míra (https://couchsurfing.page.link/yBkAFDSCpYcfzQot7) and I share a little diary 📖 ✍️ from the trip on my IG: https://www.instagram.com/milanakole.jich/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Since I have proper conditions for hosting now, I want to offer that possibility to anyone who seeks a shelter/couch for a day or two (or longer, if necessary). Also, I'm planning to go for my second 3-month-long 🚂 Interrail trip across Europe. The first lasted from April to July 2023, this year (2024) I do it from May to August. Hence I might look for a cool company and/or a place to stay overnight once in a while. I hope that Couchsurfing can help me out with that :).

Interests

• hiking
• sports
• science
• travel
• bicycle
• bikepacking
• public space
• nature and environment

Music, Movies, and Books

There are so many of everything, so for instance:
🎵: Queen, Florence and the Machine, Alt-J, ... Various stuff, old and new from classical music to the alternative.
📺: Again various stuff, among my favourite actors are Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks.
📚: Diverse as well; one of my favourite authors from early childhood is Wilbur Smith. Since reading his books I'm kinda in love with (Sub-Saharan) Africa.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I ran a half marathon in Moshi, Tanzania (on the slopes of Kilimanjaro) in 2016. The first and so far the only half marathon I've ever run.
Eight years later, I ran a marathon in Prague, Czechia. The first and so far the only marathon I've ever run :).

Teach, Learn, Share

I think I'm quite an experienced budget traveler, mostly as a 🎒 backpacker, 🚲 bikepacker or 🚂 "trainpacker" (interrail ❤️). So I'll be more than happy to share any tips I find useful or just random funny stories from my experience gained from getting by mostly around Europe (or beyond – for instance I can tell you more how I got to a wedding in Saudi Arabia).
I'm also happy to (try to) teach anything I have an expertise in – e.g. my beloved geography or the Czech language, my mother tongue :).

What I Can Share with Hosts

FOR HOSTS: I'll be happy to share any workload ahead of you. I can help with any tasks – from ordinary household chores to repairing your bicycle. Also, if you have time and feel like that, I'll be happy to invite you over for dinner and some drink :).

FOR GUESTS: I can offer a private room (which normally serves as a living/working room for me) and share the other essential parts of my flat with you: a kitchen and a bathroom.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Germany