I grew up in a small town in Slovakia, then I moved to London, UK, where I studied at uni and graduated. After spending three years there, I moved to Prague and dedicated my life to science.

I love nature; I worked in the Glacier National Park in Montana, and hiked on my days off (over 263 km total). It's like a dream, so beautiful there, and full of grizzlies!

I love the city life; always hanging out at the coolest places when I can, finding hidden spots, checking out local underground scenes and losing my mind at concerts or festivals. I recently visited the US: Portland, OR, Las Vegas, NV, Los Angeles, CA, San Diego, CA, San Francisco, CA and New York, NY, and explored the life there.

Find me on Instagram: mirexaurus

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Knowing the experience my friends have had, I thought I should definitely give it a go. Though I cannot host yet, I'm more than happy to show travelers around and take them to great places that they might not find on their own - those kinds of places make each city unique. If you're interested in Prague's underground nightlife, hit me up!

I was so lucky with hosts in the USA, had the best experience I can imagine, so I'm ready to pay it forward! Getting prepared to host this summer!

Interests

Natural sciences, food, music festivals, yoga and calisthenics, nature, arts, underground culture, staying up late, intellectual/non-intellectual conversations, discovering hidden places...

• arts
• culture
• music festivals
• festivals
• dining
• yoga
• traveling
• music
• biology
• history
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm into all sorts of music, recently I've fallen in love with underground techno music.

My favourite live artists right now are: Glass Animals, Radiohead, Queens of the Stone Age, Björk, Crystal Castles, Nine Inch Nails, Animal Collective, Tom Waits, The Knife, Moderat, Soap&Skin, Trentemøller, Portishead, Róisín Murphy... plus many, many more.

Favourite producers: Simian Mobile Disco, Nicolas Jaar, Ben Sims, Gesaffelstein, Aphex Twin, Modeselektor, Subjected, Pfirter, Boston 168, DVS1, Kangding Ray, Laurent Garnier, The Chemical Brothers... plus many, many more.

I used to watch more films when I was younger, but some of my favorites include: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Arrival, Dancer in the Dark, Kill Bill vol 1. & 2, Spirited Away, Amelie, Good Bye Lenin, etc.

These days I mostly watch shows: South Park, Futurama, The Simpsons, The IT Crowd, Rick and Morty, Monty Python, Stranger Things...

Some of my favourite authors: Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, and Virginia Woolf.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I started an educational pop-sci project about natural sciences, namely ecological and evolutionary biology. FB: Badass Nature

Teach, Learn, Share

I could talk about nature for hours, so if you ever feel like hitting the local ZOO or natural history museum, I'll definitely tell you something you'll want to share with your friends back home.

If you visit, I can show you the coolest places to hang out, but I mostly go to underground places, not the touristy ones. I know about awesome places for food, drinks, parties or just chilling. Let's go out!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Slovakia, United Kingdom