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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
Visit various countries, experience how is the life there (and compare it to my home country), get inspired by people I meet.
ABOUT ME
I would describe myself as an adventurer who loves when things change. That's why I love traveling, there is always something new to explore. In general, I like people and sharing (knowledge, experience, fun, stuff...) and I totally love learning (new skills, about the world...).
Recently I came back home from Vancouver, Canada BC, where I spent almost two years. Now I am in that weird phase with no really strong ties, no job and the school hasn't started yet (I will continue in my Master studies). Time to travel:) After then, I will very slowly try to settle down back home in Czechia and make my plans for the future. But I am still curious how is the life in other parts of the world, there is so many places where it would be awesome to live (at least for a while).
PHILOSOPHY
- Keep my life changing (it seems I can´t stay in a routine for a longer time anyways:))
- Spend time in nature
- Challenge myself & try new activities
- Community & sharing
- From anyone you meet, you can learn something
- The experience is the most valuable at all
- "Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."(-Exupery-)
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I love the idea of sharing. I like couchsurfing as a way of letting people travel as pilgrims.
I plan to host myself when I settle down.
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
Not a lot yet. I attended CS meetings in Vilnius, where I studied for one semester.
Interests
I love to sit by the fire, be a part of the nature. From time to time, with a bunch of friends we do a "survival challenge" - for a couple of days we try to "survive" in the woods with just basic stuff: knifes, a bit of flour, woolen blankets... It´s a nice game and definitely a challenge.
My big hobby is to play and organize various games (in the city, social, challenging...)
I´m a leader in a children touristic club (similar to Scouts) - we do hiking, canoeing, we sleep in teepees at our summer camps... I love it. These people are like my "second family".
I like when people are honest, when they don´t worry to be themselves. I love those who don´t go with the mainstream.
- graphic design
- photography
- traveling
- dumpster diving
- cycling
- hiking
- canoeing
- camping
- rock climbing
- hitchhiking
- nature
- abandoned places
- contact improvisation
- ultimate frisbee
- cross-country skiing
- scouting
- copywriting
- downhill mountain biking
Music, Movies, and Books
Movies: Into the Wild, North of the Sun, Yesman, Castaway on the Moon, Eqillibrium, The Wave, Shape of Things
Books: The Little prince, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, books by Paulo Coelho, Four Agreements, The Price of Zero and more by books Dan Ariely, Lucifers Effect (P. Zimbardo)
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
I didn't give up and I kept trying to find a good job in Canada, that I would like and that would be in my field. And after many tries I did find it. Even though it wasn't directly in the field I was focused on, I liked it a lot and I felt I fulfilled my goal. And of course, I learned a lot during the way.
Teach, Learn, Share
I can share some camping and surviving tips:)
I can teach you how to use graphic programs (InDesign, Ilustrator, Photoshop)
Countries I’ve Visited
Armenia, Belgium, France, Georgia, Indonesia, Laos, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Thailand
Countries I’ve Lived In
Canada, Czech Republic, Lithuania