Hi guys,

I am Robert, 35 years old, easy-going. I would say that I can adapt pretty quickly to every situation.

I come from Czech Republic - Pilsen. I studied physiotherapy a year, however, I did not finish it.. Ever since I have done odd jobs such as working as a shop-assistant, at the reception, pizza-deliver, carer,...In November 2016 I finished a voluntary program run by a school in Norway that I started in August 2014. It consisted of 5 different parts and lasted in total over 2 years. The program included working (because not did I earn no money while being in the program, but in fact, I had to pay for it), then studying, travelling and the highlight of the program was a 6-month-long project either in Africa. As for the travel period, I went to Vietnam, Philippines and Papua New Guinea spending a month in each country. After that, I went to Zambia to do a 6-month project there. I finished it at the end of November 2016. After that I worked in Budapest a year and then went to Ireland where I worked a year and quit the job only recently because I decided to embark on travelling to central America for two months.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I consider Couchsurfing to be a great opportunity to meet new people, get to know new places, culture...

I cannot host at the moment because I have no steady place to live but by the time I have settled down, I definitely want to host people again.

Interests

chess (I played it competitively for 20 years), sport (badminton, squash, tennis, table-tennis,...) reading
I am also interested in alternative ways of living such as eco-village
history
science - I like documentaries made by Richard Dawkins

• culture
• education
• chess
• reading
• traveling
• dumpster diving
• sports
• tennis
• racquetball
• badminton
• history
• squash

Music, Movies, and Books

Dire Straits, The Eagles, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac,...
classical music (Beethoven, Dvořák,Chopin, Bach,...)
Movie: Clash of the titans
Books: whatever by Stephen King; Franz Kafka - Metamorphosis; Richard Dawkins - Magic of Reality, The God dellusion
books about history, especially WW2

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I participated in the voluntary program in Norway, where I met a lot of interesting, open-minded people, which has been definitely useful for me. This program was a big challenge, where I had to learn new things. I also improved my English as well and it forced me to go beyond my boundary. The program had a lot of flaws, but then again, what is perfect might be sort of boring. Furthermore, thanks to this program I am on Couchsurfing now:)
In addition to it, I got to know dumpster diving.

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn as much as possible about the countries I am going to visit including culture, mentality, customs...
I can teach for instance chess, some kinds of sport such as table-tennis, squash; I spoke German very well 3 years ago, however, I have used it just a little the last three years.
I can teach something about my country as well or also i can teach you German, Czech, help with English

What I Can Share with Hosts

interesting experiences that I have gained, open-mindedness, good temper:)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Viet Nam, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Norway, Zambia