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  • 40 references 21 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Hungarian, Spanish
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • strategist
  • economics and finance
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About Me

I was born in a small town in Hungary then I moved to and lived in Budapest (Hungary), Hasselt (Belgium), Lima (Peru), Jo'burg (South Africa) and now Madrid (Spain). Currently I am living in Madrid, enjoying life, working and all that stuff.
I love almost all kinds of sports especially running, Formula 1, cycling and football!
I love travelling around the world and getting to know new countries and cultures, it's fun! I like spending time in the nature and my dream is to take a couple of years off to travel around the globe.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am participating as a surfer and host, I would like to meet new people and share a unique experience showing around in Madrid and getting to know one another's culture
I surfed first when I travelled to Brazil and everybody was so helpful!! Nowadays I am hosting travellers from all over the world when I am free
I also participate actively in the CS community of Madrid, going to Friday's hangouts to meet up travellers and locals alike

At last, I am on CS for 7 years now and sadly I feel that it is losing its spirit with lot of people just sending one line requests looking for a free place to stay without caring much about the CS experience. Also in the events section you find more and more commercially driven meetups... Are there any real CSers left out there???

Interests

Sports, voluntary work, rock music, travelling, travelling and travelling.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music
The Beatles, Queen, U2, The Cranberries, Coldplay, Adele, Florence and the Machine, Kings of Leon, The Killers, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bastille, The Maccabees, Amy Winehouse, Foo Fighters, Kasabian, Ed Sheeran, Courteeners

As for Spanish music, I don't know many bands, but I enjoy listening to La Oreja de Van Gogh, Amaral. Also Nelly Furtado's Spanish album is quite good!

Books
1984, Robinson Crusoe, Agatha Christie

Films
Star Wars, V for Vendetta

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I do not consider them as being amazing, but some of the most memorable moments of my life:
- When I was living in Lima I used to build houses for the poor in shantytowns
- I hiked a 5100m mountain covered with glaciers wearing sneakers and jeans as I was not aware of the exact plan when we started walking :)
- I completed the marathon twice: Siofok (Hungary, 2008, 4h30m) and Madrid (Spain, 2014, 3h38m). I would love to do a sub-3h30m marathon sometime soon

Most importantly, I am an easygoing, healthy and positive person, at the end nothing else matters. You need to cherish every moment of your life

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you languages (Spanish, Hungarian), finance or economics if you are very keen... :)
I can also tell you about Hungarian, Spanish and Peruvian history, lifestyle and habits.
Also can share with you my travel stories!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Hungary, Peru, South Africa, Spain

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