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Overview

  • 25 references 10 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Japanese, Polish; learning Chinese (Simplified), Korean
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • TV director, videographer, Journalist
  • Anthropology, History, Cultural Studies
  • From Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION
Work less

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING& MY COUCHSURFING MEMORY

In Tonsberg, Norway, it was -30℃ frozen night. I couldn't find out either B&B or hostel, and I decided to stay outside all night with a couple of bottled beer. at 7 o'clock it got deep dark. I wore all the warm clothes I had and I thought I could endure the darkness and the coldness. "It's just one night."
All shops closed at 9 P.M. Then, endless darkness covered the whole town. I sit down at the entrance of the local museum, sipping beer. Severe snowstorm started. I couldn't see even 3m forward. I noticed something stuck in my mouth. It was a frozen beer.

I started to look for the place where lights were on, but all my attempt was just consuming my energy...
In the end, I reached the most luxurious hotel in the town whose price was far from my ability to pay.
However, once I got into the warm entrance, It was impossible to get back to outside. My body refused.
There was no choice except staying at this place. The owner I met at the reception was a pleasant woman.
She was patiently listening to my situation and she gave me "an exceptional" offer. However, it was far expensive for me. She seemed to enjoy a chat with me. Only a few guests stayed and all of them had gone sleep already. I assumed that she was bored with loneliness in a stormy night. Then we talked about my trip, and she listened to me willingly. Then she completely understood me. I wasn't her ordinal guest all the more she could enjoy.
After I told my story, I started to get faint. Then, she gave me Couch for free and I fell asleep till late morning.
It was the best sleep for a long time in my life...

So I experienced couch surfing without Couch Surfing. I really appreciate her kindness, but I don't want to freeze anymore and I started to use this app and want to get the experience like this again or I wanna do for others as I got in Tonsberg.

Interests

Sports: Running, Jogging, Walking, Cycling, Sleeping at everywhere. freestyle ski, snowboard, handball, base ball, fishing, beer pingpong.

  • beer
  • coffee
  • running
  • walking
  • cycling
  • fishing
  • surfing
  • skiing
  • snowboarding
  • sports
  • handball
  • anthropology
  • history

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

shout at the top of St. Katreen in Sinai.
I got back my money from stealer in Cairo.

Teach, Learn, Share

History, Anthropology
Polish, Arabic, Korean

What I Can Share with Hosts

laugh

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macao, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovakia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Poland

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