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Berlin, State of Berlin, Germany
@aleksander-pietrak
Member since 2017
Hey I'm Alex! I’m a Polish guy living in Berlin, currently taking a sabbatical, travelling through a bunch of countries (South Africa - Brazil - Argentina - Let’s see what next?). I spend most of my time on this trip practicing surfing, hiking, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and meeting some awesome new friends. I’m a big believer in the power of a good laugh, and more generally the power of joy. So I try not to take life too seriously, and leave lots of space for spontaneous fun moments and adventures (adventures like long hikes in the mountains, last minute night-out plans, trying new kinds of street food). I’m fascinated by positive psychology (currently deep into 'Positive Intelligence' concept by Shirzad Chamine).
Interested in Cycling
Interested in Hiking
Fluent in German
Learning Portuguese
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I love Couchsurfing because I believe it’s the best way to meet cool people in other countries. By cool I mean warm, open-minded, and curious-about-life people
Music, Movies, and Books
Books: Positive Intelligence (Shirzad Chamine) Great Gatsby 1984 Brave New World Hail Mary Movies A Clockwork Orange Fight Club Django Unchained
One Amazing Thing I've Done
10 day hike in Corsica (GR20) with my best friend: - overcame super strong pain in my legs first few days and ended up doing the entire hike as planned (although we were literally running the last 2 days to make it on time) - slept in gorgeous places in the nature - this was my celebration of end of university and beginning of professional life - had to skip graduation ceremony to do this - but still worth it
Teach, Learn, Share
Share: - travel tips for countries I've visited (like must-do spots etc) - I love to talk about great movies and books and exchange recommendations - we can speak one of the languages I know, if you fancy learning or practicing a new language Learn: - always keen to try new sports - I'd love to hear about your culture and history - if you enjoy talking about it
What I Can Share With Hosts
I can cook some food for us! I actually really enjoy cooking as well :)
