ABOUT ME

My name is Miroslav. In old Slavic it translates into "the one who celebrates peace". And I guess it would be a valid description. Peace in mind and heart will give you most energy for a quality life :)

I love travels, good music, science (mainly my field, regenerative medicine), economics and marketing, alternative medicine and basically any kind of physical activity.

Should I describe myself in greater detail, I am a philosophical person who tries to get a critical view on the world and grabs every opportunity to have fun at the same time.
Oh and I forgot. You will always make me happy with good food. Add a good company and thats as much as I need.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I see Couchsurfing as a great oportunity with open minded people. They are usually optimists, have passions in their life, and always a story to tell. Or with a mindset to do so.
Being in a foreign place, especially cities, without couchsurfing or airbnb people around is not even half the experience.
Sometimes its not a match, true, but - every once in a while there is, and those people are my friends till now. You don't make friends with hostel/hotel personnel... ;) (usually of course ;) )

Interests

outdoor sports, biology, travel, sociology, global challenges, nutrition, cooking, medicine, music, beer brewing, economics, music, drawing, and most of all, getting to know people

• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• scuba diving
• sports
• biology
• economics
• medicine
• science
• sociology
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Milan Kundera, Republic, Geat Gatsby, On the Road, Grapes of Wrath, east of Eden, Farewell to Arms, Wall, A Quiet on Western Front, Three Comrades, Steve Jobs, Freakonomics, LOTR, books on personal development, popular science, alternative medicine

Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Two Door Cinema Club, Bon Jovi, Dawid Bowie, The Kooks, The Airborne Toxic Event, Tove Lo, Mø, Zaz, Mumford and Sons, Madonna, Jaromir Nohavica, Weird al Yankovic, The All American Rejects, John Williams, Leonard Rosenman, Louis Prima, Benny Goodman, Jimy Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Cash, Ella Fitzgerald, The Beatles, The Beatmen, Prúdy, Zrní, Klangkarrusel, Katarzia, Yelle, Junip, Fallgrapp... mostly everything, however, I am becoming very picky within styles. In every song there should be a little surprise

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

There is a few, passing jungle in Panama, diving in Carribean, hitchhiking in Europe (more destinations await though), hiking and hitchhiking in Scotland, making living on berry picking, discovering villages in Iran, getting a degree in Molecular Biology was one of them too, as is the whole research I'm into!

Maybe not amazing, but definitely crazy is living a life as a well rounded scientist. It takes guts to be socially active, be focused on your work and broaden your mind with travels.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to motivate yourself and never give up. I can tell you how to make good beer, cook Eastern European, Thai or Chinese dishes and teach you the skill of making a meal out of any fridge leftovers.

I can share some of my stories, though maybe not all of them. And share my personality of course! I have had many people shaping it, so it's time to give back ;)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I believe everything as with my guest - teach you some Slovak, Chinese, tell you a lot about medicine, pharmacology, cancer, biology, body workings...
And sure my travel stories, stories of people I met, bottle of beer or wine (I suggest beer as that is my expertise) and we sure can do some musich exchange too!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Czech Republic, Scotland, Slovakia, United States