Hi! My name is Kristina. I come from Slovakia, and I´ve recently relocated to Mechelen, Belgium; after living in Copenhagen, Denmark for 3 years. The official reason to move countries like this is to study, but it´s more to gather knowledge (about the world and myself) and new experiences. That´s why I like to travel as much as I can as well.
One of my favourite activities is cooking, I can spend hours in the kitchen! I love to connect with people through cooking together or sharing food. I´m also a big coffee and lover.
I´m a bit of a hippie, I spend a lot of time in nature, I tend to walk barefoot, I love gardening, being present, animals, journaling, reading books, doing yoga, buying secondhand .. Mindfulness is a very important aspect for me.
I like to educate myself on all sorts of things about sustainability, consumption, human and animal rights.. I´m all for living a just and sustainable life, but I also accept that there´s only so much I can change as an individual, and respect that everyone is on their own journey which might not correspond with mine.
I like to plan things and have everything under control, but I also tend to be very spontaneous, which is kind of contradicting, but I can usually make these two traits work really good together.
My parents used to take me to concerts and music festivals ever since i was born, and over my teenage years and later I was going to these and other community-connecting events alone or with friends. It´s so fascinating and fulfilling for me.
There is a lot to know about me, as humans are complex, but hey you can get to know me better if we manage to meet up / live together for a few days, right? :))

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love travelling and I am genuinely interested in learning about different cultures. That is the best through direct interactions with people and immersing myself in the culture, instead of only observing it externally. I strongly believe there is something I can learn from every person I encounter and every situation I find myself in, so I try to challenge myself and do different kind of things. I love to meet new people and share adventures together!

Interests

• culture
• books
• photography
• concerts
• human rights
• cooking
• yoga
• gardening
• music
• travelling
• nature
• climbing
• language learning

Music, Movies, and Books

Very wide music taste, love to explore. But some favourites are The 1975, Bring Me The Horizon, Nothing But Thieves.
Although I´m more into series as I can get more into them as the plot uncurls; I also like movies a lot. The last one that left a serious impact on me was Don´t Look Up.
An example of a very good book I´ve read is Pachinko.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I moved to a different country - Denmark, away from everything and everyone I had ever known. It was totally out of my comfort zone and let me tell you, it was terrifying as hell. But I´m very proud of myself and I wouldn´t change a thing. It has opened up so many opportunities for me and it´s let me grow as a person - still is.

Teach, Learn, Share

We all have something to teach and we are always learning, so anything at all

What I Can Share with Hosts

I will most definitely cook for you, but along with it a genuine friendship, great conversations, a buddy for exploring, helping out with whatever (as I'm very curious and eager to try new stuff). Also I've been told I take really good photos of people :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Poland, Spain, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Denmark, Slovakia