NOT SO OFTEN ON CS LATELY.

CURRENT MISSION

Træna Festiwal (Norway) & ISLAND. By the way few short trips to other european cities (for special events or not), taking NORSKPROVE, around Crete (Greece) on bike, Kjerag & Trolltunga (Norway).

ABOUT ME

I live in Bytom, work in Katowice (about 30 minutes and about 12 kilometers to Katowice - capital of silesia region). There i was studying for 5 years, now im working in tourism/promotion/photography/media branch.

Im curious of other people and multitasking - like to do many things and many activities. Lying on the beach and sunbathing its not my main aim when I travel.
I like to discover cities not just through biggest tourist attractions but also underground and not so obvious places and things (f.e. murals) and obviously local people through CS!:) None of excursion bought in travel office woulnd be so incredible like surfing on couch in others ppl places!

I'd graduated advertising and publishing graphics designing, physical education and tourism & leisure. For few years was also cooperating with www.muno.pl biggest polish music portal about electronic music - photoshooting concerts, writing some rewievs from festivals from time to time, now i.e. writing articles for tourism portal - www.silesia.travel

Besides i make my own photography website, learning norwegian, planning 5 next years of my life:)))))

[NO]
Snakker du norsk? Hyggelig! Du kan skrive pa norsk til meg ogsa. Kom igjen!:D

CS:
My first time was in Brussels with friends in winter. Then was another and another. I mostly move through Europe during traveling. Than I began to host ppl at my flat:)

Its one of my professional perversion to make photos which can show the place and people, not just as biggest tourist attractions described in guidebooks.

I dont have strictly schedule for each place that i visit but if you as host can give me some tips or show me something interesting, tell me something about you, would be cool!

PHILOSOPHY

YOU ONLY FAIL WHEN YOU STOP TRYING so TRY!
SURROUND BY PEOPLE WHO MAKE YOU FLY NOT PULL YOU TO GROUND.

I'm open for contacts with foreign ppl so if you are somewhere close in Poland and Silesia Region (yeah, its biggest aglomeration in Poland with over 2 milions of citizens!) - give me a sign. I can show you around if im not travelling at the moment and if I have time (mostly I dont have but depends on term:)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Most incredible initiative ive ever experienced!
Thats why sometimes I surf with friends that want to know idea of CS.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed:
Belgium - Brussels, Charleroi - November 2010.
Sweden - Stockholm - February 2011.
Norway - Oslo - March 2012
Denmark - Odense - August 2015
Norway - Sandnes - August 2015
Norway - Stavanger - August 2015
Poland - Gdańsk - August 2015

Hosted:
Caroline, Emilie & Ingrid from Paris - 2015,
Bastian & Matthias from Bavaria - 2015
& more.
each of this was unbelievable experience!:)

Interests

- photography (events, culinary)
- music festivals (especially on interesting place)
- cultural events & photo exhibitions
- music
- travelling
- promotion
- Scandinavia

• writing
• photography
• concerts
• music festivals
• festivals
• education
• traveling
• music
• electronic music
• cycling
• communications
• teaching
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: tourism, new media, photography, graphics, norwegian language, marketing incl. SEO, personal development.

Music: Love to be a part of music community on polish music festivals and events like Tauron Nowa Muzyka in Katowice (f.e. Moderat, Bonobo, Mary Anne Hobbs, Autechre, Patha du Prince), Selector in Warsaw (f.e. Booka Shade, Faithless, Metronomy), Erlend Oye, Catz n Dogz, Susanne Sundfor, Astrid S, Sondre Justad, Siri Nilsen, Karin Park, Freude Am Tanzen Rec. (we have polish producers there - Gathaspar & Mooryc!:D) and so on.

My music taste: https://soundcloud.com/nataliamilk
My flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nataliamilk/
My FB: https://www.facebook.com/natalia.milk.54

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I get up from bed every day! Small but valuable thing:)

Besides: hickhiking trip from Katowice to Preikestolen through whole Germany, Denmark, Sweden and south coast of Norway to Stavanger and Sandness.
For that kind of experience I live!!;D

What I Can Share with Hosts

Experience, company, storytelling about myself.
Im not here to search for free couch. I know whats CS about and try to spread it as one of greatest idea in the world. Even if im surfing short I wont leave your place without hearing from you and knowing you better! Be aware!:)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, Poland, United Kingdom