CURRENT MISSION

Have a rest and enjoy Cologne !

ABOUT ME

I arrived in Cologne in August 2012, when I started with my first position here, in the area.
I really enjoy the life in this city and its surrounding,,, feel like staying for a couple of years here !

About me:
I can be really talkative as I can be reserved, It depends
But I always care that people around me feel comfortable.
Humor is important for me to build good relationship.

PHILOSOPHY

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've been living 6 months in Nantes (France), in a big apartment with 4 room mates ; we have hosted some couch surfers several times, it was always a great pleasure. So I can tell I already have a good experience with couch surfing, in both side, as I've been a guest 6 times in the past.

For now, I like to meet couch surfers in Cologne from time to time for a drink or something else. For my next trips, I would love to surf again as this contributes for sure to fun & pleasure of traveling !
In the future, I hope to be able to host people when i will have a bigger flat.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first experience was by a lovely couple in Toronto in 2008.
2011 : i've been hosted in June by a Croatian family in a small town called "Gradac", on the Croatian coast.
Later I had again a nice experience in Berlin.
2012 : I travelled in Brüssels via couchsurfing and
2013: great experience again in Glasgow, Belfast, Barcelona, Blanes (Costa Brava), Amsterdam !

Interests

I like running ; I have been running a semi marathon for three times.
I also draw and paint from time to time (people & nature) and i take sometimes some painting course in Cologne.

Other hobbies : yoga, art exhibitions. I feel particularly inspired by work of following artists : Matisse, Chagall, Klimt, Magritte, Niki de Saint Phalle.

• arts
• cooking
• wine
• running
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• cycling
• hiking
• languages
• tourism
• mountains
• polish

Music, Movies, and Books

Writter i like (example) : Kundera

Movie - I will mention here a wonderful one I've seen last year : "Moonrise Kingdom", by Wes Anderson. Full of life & poetry.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In Croatia, I've been hosted by a brother & a sister who were starting with their own little touristic "agency". Actually, perfect idea : excursions in small groups in the mountains, boating on Adriatic sea, and experiencing pure & simple nature (like eating what you can fish during the day, etc).
So, the guy who is a also a professional guide for trek, took us for hiking in Biokovo massif, where we met a hermit. This old man was living completely alone in a valley for about 10 years, after war had started in Croatia at that time. He was totally self-sufficient thanks to his cattle and his garden. His only friend was his dog hehe. We could not communicate verbally with him ; but we laughed and enjoyed time all together.

Teach, Learn, Share

Foreign languages : I'm learning Polish.
And I can speak French, German, English, with somebody who'd like to practice the language.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Croatia, France, Germany