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Overview

  • 2 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Czech, English; learning German
  • 40, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • Procurement Officer
  • Master of Business & Economics
  • From Brno, the Czech Republic
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Discover myself by exploring new places and meeting interesting people :)

ABOUT ME

I'm 29 years old Czech who is heading back to Europe (after living 5.5 years in Australia) to discover what I want in my life. I think the best way you find yourself is visiting places on the earth I always wanted to go to - the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Spain... I'm pretty friendly, mature, easy-going, down-to-earth, brought up in good manners, conscious of others and their needs. I treat others the way I want to be treated. I hope that's self-explanatory.

Over the time I discovered I don't need much in my life. My last living was very simple without clutter...paradoxically even the little seemed to be a lot. As long as I have somewhere comfortable to sleep on, am able to take a shower, wash my clothes and have a bit of space to prepare my simple meals, I am very happy.

PHILOSOPHY

Everything happens for a reason...either it is good or bad experience.
Positive mind brings positive things in our lives.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

none just yet - new here

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have no couchsurfing experience but heard about this site from my friend. I have no expectations from my potential hosts apart from being friendly, trustworthy and open-minded. I would very appreciate if I was given some good advices or tips from them while being on my travels. I'm definitely not expecting from a host to be my babysitter as I find myself being independent enough. I also don't want to be burden but a potential friend to my host. However, I'd be very appreciated to learn about the host, been taken around if he/she likes and is available.

Interests

walking, sport activities (box, power walking, heavy weight lifting, swimming, volleyball, cross training), travel, photography, meeting new people, listening to music, dancing, going to theater / movies, crafts, drawing, reading, hiking, knitting, dinning out (as a special treat), cooking healthy, learning about nutrition, self-development

  • theater
  • photography
  • dancing
  • cooking
  • walking
  • crafts
  • clothing
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • knitting
  • drawing
  • music
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • sports
  • boxing
  • volleyball
  • swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: romantic comedy, action comedies (I dislike scenes full of blood, violence and shooting), documentary, psycho-drama...definitely not sci-fi and horrors
Music: rock, trance, chill-out, oldies, pop (not the latest stuff)
Books: about self-development, fitness and health & nutrition, life psychology, reading about countries and cultures

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing in my life was living in Australia. I have never thought the country would become my second home...and I did not even realize how much I love the lifestyle I found there.
I will never forget the time when I was very new there and people on street offered me their genuine help...so unusual in the country where I come from.

- have seen Dalailama in restaurant on Byron Bay...he simply walked out at the moment I was entering the restaurant
- deep-sea fishing in Noosa

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn to go with a flow and not to be scared of unknown. I also tend to over-think and make numerous scenarios. I desperately want to stop being like that so I've been working on it by challenging myself.

I'm not a planning freak but I like to know where I am staying and what doing in short future. World of endless opportunities and possibilities is not my home ...not yet. I freak out from the ocean of possible directions we can take in our lives. My intention is to learn how to be laid-back about it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bulgaria, Croatia, France

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Czech Republic

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