❤️CURRENT MISSION
“Happiness is only real when shared.”
I’m totally crazy — and proud of it.
I’d rather be dead than be normal.

💙ABOUT ME
Still that smiling, slightly crazy girl from Czechia 🇨🇿
Trying to live the life I always dreamed of — full of freedom, laughter, spontaneous decisions, amazing people and unpredictable moments.

My greatest passion? Long-distance hiking and hitchhiking.
Also an artist and designer (graphic, footwear).

🌍 SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram: @marci_toulava
Facebook: Marcela Burgrová
(I mainly share my travel stories there, they’re in Czech, but Insta has a translate button 😉)

🔺 P.S. I don’t have notifications here, so if I don’t reply — text me on Instagram!

🏔️ PHILOSOPHY
I don’t really like calling myself a “traveler” — everyone’s a traveler nowadays.
I prefer “Explorer” — I’ve been exploring since I was born.

I don’t travel the classic way. I walk, I hitchhike, I connect.
That’s how you truly get to know people, cultures and places.

Most of the time, I’m full of energy, spontaneous, smiley and talkative —
but sometimes I just need solitude to recharge. 🌿

🏔️ PHILOSOPHY QUOTES
✨ Happiness is only real when shared.
✨ Don’t dream your life, live your dream.
✨ Don’t fear death, fear the unlived life.
✨ I’m trying to live my life to the fullest.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I know Couchsurfing isn’t just about a free bed — I can sleep on the ground if needed and help you with something instead 😊
✨ It’s like visiting friends all over the world — friends you’ve never met, but somehow already know✨

I’ve met so many amazing people through CS and beyond.
I truly believe it’s better to stay with locals, you get to live their culture, not just pass by.

I’ve traveled a lot, so I can share stories, advice, or just laughter over coffee.
CS is not a “free hotel,” hostel, or anything else like that -
it’s about sharing, connection, and trust❤️

Interests

I love spending time in nature and in the cities — hiking, hitchhiking, yoga, cycling, running, drawing, writing, photography...
My best moments are usually with friends, good food, coffee and deep conversations. ☕🌿

I’m a big fan of spontaneous adventures, road trips, and nights under the stars.

• arts
• coffee
• yoga
• traveling
• hiking
• extreme sports
• history
• languages
• hitchhiking
• friends
• adventure

Music, Movies, and Books

Listen to almost any kind of music…
My fav czech band is "Vypsaná fixa".
My favourite movie is definitely "Into the wild" which is all about me!

MOVIES:
Into the wild
On the road
Call me by your name
Eat Pray Love
Nomadland
Interstellar

BOOKS:
On the road
Into the wild
Philosophy books
Beat generation's books
Self development books

SERIALS:
HIMYM
F.R.I.E.N.D.S
Crown
Doctor Who
Gilmore Girls
The Big Bang Theory

🎧 Music
I listen to almost anything.
My favourite Czech band is Vypsaná fixa.

🎬 Movies
Into the Wild (it’s literally my life),
On the Road, Eat Pray Love, Nomadland, Interstellar, Call Me By Your Name

📚 Books
On the Road, Into the Wild, Philosophy books, beat generation, and self-development books

📺 Series
How I Met Your Mother, F.R.I.E.N.D.S., Doctor Who, Gilmore Girls, The Crown, The Big Bang Theory

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spend a year in India as an exchange student 🇮🇳
…and people keep telling me it's a dangerous country.

Across Europe by foot – Spain to Norway (9,000 kilometres) 🇪🇸🇳🇴
– alone, with less than little money :)
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I've done dumpster diving in every country in Western Europe.
3,500 kilometres from Czechia to Portugal 🇨🇿🇵🇹
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I started hitchhiking when I was 17 – my first real hitchhiking was in India,
but before that I hitchhiked from my place to school (about 70 kilometres).

At this time, I’ve walked about 15,500 kilometres
and hitchhiked about 45,000 kilometres.
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💥 Some random things I’ve done:

I've milked a cow
I've jumped from a bridge on a rope
I've ridden on motorbikes with complete strangers in a city I had no idea existed
I’ve driven a truck without a licence
I walked in the city wearing just pyjamas
I've danced with strangers on the street
I've danced on a stage with the band
I've run naked through the whole city
I've been on TV and in paper news – in India, Czechia, Germany, Spain, Norway
Travelled around Europe in one great month
Volunteered in Norway, Spain, Sweden, India, Germany, Netherlands, Finland, Switzerland, Portugal

I've hitchhiked:
bus, motorbike, police car, horse, boat, truck, bike, drug dealer, two cars at the same time...

I’ve hitchhiked with 10 people together
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And the most amazing thing is…
I went to the top of Denmark's Heaven Mountain, which is like Europe's Everest.
!!Very dangerous!! - Without oxygen 😱
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My list is bigger than anyone else's...
My second name is "Omnipresent" –
I can be in one place and the next is 1000 km away in a different place.
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🔥 It’s not just a list – it’s a life fully lived

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some Czech, or we can share travel stories and cook or bake something together.
I’m always open to learning/teaching anything new — I love people who are passionate about what they do.

We can do crazy things together — climb, hike, create, explore.
And if you’re into mindfulness or bodywork, I can also show you how to meditate or do some yoga.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer a couch or floor space in my shared flat in Brno.
I can show you the most beautiful (and secret) places around the city — the kind that locals never tell tourists about.
We can walk, talk, explore, cook, or dumpster dive together if you’re into eco-living 🌱
Or, if you prefer, I can just let you to explore freely.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, India, Norway, Switzerland