Slovak soul. Life lover. Storyteller. Breathtaking moments collector. Traveler (50+ countries). https://www.instagram.com/ivankovar/ CURRENT MISSION “Please be a traveler, not a tourist. Try new things, meet new people, and look beyond what’s right in front of you. Those are the keys to understanding this amazing world we live in.” - Andrew Zimmern ABOUT ME Who am I? That is a simple question, yet it is one without a simple answer. I am many things - and I am one thing. But I am not a thing that is just lying around somewhere, like a pen, or a toaster, or a housewife. That is for sure. I am much more than that. I am a living, breathing thing, a thing that can draw with a pen and toast with a toaster and chat with a housewife, who is sitting on a couch eating toast. And still, I am much more. I am a human being. If you want to know much more, write me. :-) PHILOSOPHY 1. Travelling will change your mindset towards things; it will help you see the world and others differently. 2. It will help you embrace the unknown and just go with the flow; to take things as they come, and not be afraid of the unknown. 3. It will teach you that it is OK sometimes to not have a plan. It's OK to do what you feel like for once. 4. It will teach you things that you will never find in your academic books. It will push you towards realities of the world, the way they are. It will teach you to get out of the box and expand your horizons. 5. It will make you humble. It will take you out of your comfort zone and help you experience things in a whole new way. 6. Travelling might just change your life. 7. It will give you a lifetime of stories. You might realise the purpose of your life while doing something mundane like sipping tea, or you may not, but you will still return richer and wiser. 8. Travelling will help you connect with fellow citizens, who might become your friends for life. You will learn about their language, their culture, their world, and their strife. 9. It will open you up to different kinds of foods, drinks, and places. Can you imagine the magical charm of learning about something new? 10. It will teach you that you should never just "settle", never compromise, and that you should go after your dreams. Stop getting stuck in a rut, rather make up your mind, pack your bags, and move on. Go for a change. 11. Travelling makes you appreciate little moments, makes you see things in a new light. 12. While on the road, you might just get drunk one night and wake up someplace else, which is fine, because that's a new experience too. 13. Travelling will help you see that there's more to things than meets the eye. It will show you how ignorant you have been, caught up in your own little world. It will help you grow as a person, become someone new, someone better. 14. Don't think of travelling as a waste of time. You can always earn money, always work in an office, always wear suits and ties and fancy shoes, but none of it will add anything to your life like travelling can. 15. Money comes and goes, but don't miss out on an opportunity to get on a plane and go someplace new. 16. Don't wait too long to travel. Don't think you will go see the world when you are 50, settled and happily married with kids. You might not feel like it then, you might be too busy, you might have other commitments, or you might not even be alive. Travel now. 17. Forget your responsibilities for a while and take the plunge. See you at an airport with a boarding pass and a backpack soon!
Fluent in Czech
Fluent in English
Fluent in Slovak
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I stayed: 2014/01 - Italy, Pordenone, 4 nights at Enrico's place 2014/04 - Poland, Warsaw, 1 night at Tomasz's place 2014/04 - Poland, Kraków, 1 night at Stanisław's place 2014/06 - United Arab Emirates, Dubai, 5 nights at Xini's place 2014/07 - Italy, Milano, 2 nights at Marco's place 2014/07 - Italy, Montevecchia, 3 nights at Alessandro's place 2014/07 - Italy, Rome, 3 nights at Paolo's place 2014/07 - Sweden, Stockholm, 3 nights at Damir's place 2014/07 - Sweden, Stockholm, 1 night at Kehua's place 2014/07 - Poland, Warsaw, 1 night at Chris's place 2014/08 - Turkey, Istanbul, 3 nights at Sercan's place 2014/08 - Turkey, Antalya, 2 nights at Ayşe's place 2014/08 - Turkey, Alanya, 8 nights at Jürgen's place 2014/09 - Portugal, Aveiro, 2 nights at Carolina's + Catia's place 2014/10 - Spain, Castelldefels, 3 nights at Victor's + Arjan's place 2014/10 - Spain, Barcelona, 2 nights at Jose's place 2014/11 - Portugal, Faro, 3 nights at Patrik's place 2014/11 - Spain, Jerez, 1 night at Rachel's place 2014/11 - Spain, Cordoba, 1 night at Juan's place 2014/11 - Morocco, Marrakech, 3 nights at Abdul's place 2014/11 - Morocco, Casablanca, 1 night at Adel's place 2014/11 - Morocco, Rabat, 1 night at Khalid's place 2014/12 - Morocco, Fes, 1 night at Saad's place 2014/12 - Portugal, Lisbon, 2 nights at Paulo's place 2015/01 - Portugal, Lisbon, 1 night at André's place 2015/03 - Poland, Kraków, 2 nights at Jagoda's place 2015/03 - Norway, Oslo, 2 nights at Annamalai's place 2015/03 - Norway, Oslo, 2 nights at Agnes's place 2015/04 - Poland, Gdańsk, 3 nights at Jakub's place 2015/05 - United Kingdom, London, 2 nights at Martin's place 2015/05 - United Kingdom, London, 3 nights at Elda's place 2015/05 - Israel, Tel Aviv, 3 nights at Asaf's place 2015/05 - Israel, Jerusalem, 3 nights at Shachar's place 2015/05 - Israel, Haifa, 1 night at Wasseem's place 2015/11 - Canary Islands (Spain), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 4 nights at Jon's place 2015/11 - Belgium, Brussels, 1 night at Miguel's place 2015/12 - Thailand, Bangkok, 5 nights at Hero's place 2015/12 - Taiwan, Taipei, 2 nights at Kelly's place 2016/01 - Taiwan, Taipei, 2 nights at Rolla's place 2016/01 - Taiwan, Taipei, 2 nights at Lun's place 2016/01 - Taiwan, Hualien, 6 nights at Paoan's place 2016/01 - Taiwan, Kaohsiung, 2 nights at Frank's place 2016/01 - Taiwan, Tainan, 2 nights at Eaxs's place 2016/01 - Taiwan, Taipei, 3 nights at Angel's place 2016/01 - China, Beijing, 2 nights at Garfield's place 2016/04 - Hong Kong, 3 nights at Stanley's place 2016/04 - Hong Kong, 3 nights at Chen's place 2016/04 - Singapore, 4 nights at Marcel's place 2016/04 - China, Guangzhou, 1 night at Mina's friend place 2016/05 - Norway, Bergen, 1 night at Jan's place 2016/05 - Norway, Bergen, 1 night at Pedro's place 2016/07 - Ukraine, Kiev, 3 nights at Oleg's place 2016/07 - Ukraine, Odessa, 2 nights at Nastia's place 2016/07 - Ukraine, Lviv, 4 nights at Katka's place 2016/08 - France, Montpellier, 1 night at Laura's place 2016/08 - Spain, Barcelona, 5 nights at Ed's place 2016/08 - Spain, Castelldefels, 3 nights at Victor's place 2016/08 - Spain, Barcelona, 3 nights at Andrea's place 2016/08 - Spain, La Floresta, 3 nights at Pablo's place 2016/08 - France, Toulouse, 2 nights at Aimie's place 2016/09 - France, Marseille, 3 nights at Benoit's place 2016/09 - Italy, Cagliari (Sardinia), 3 nights at Giulio's place 2016/11 - Italy, Bari, 1 night at Mirian's place 2016/11 - Italy, Alberobello, 2 nights at Elena's place 2016/11 - Italy, Palermo, 4 nights at Gabriele's place 2016/11 - Poland, Wrocław, 1 night at Kamila's place 2016/11 - Poland, Wrocław, 1 night at Alexander's + Polina's place 2016/12 - Poland, Krakow, 1 night at Michał's place 2016/12 - Sweden, Stockholm, 2 nights at Pierre-Alexandre's place 2017/01 - Sweden, Stockholm, 2 nights at Richard's place 2017/02 - Switzerland, Geneva, 2 nights at Jhih-Huang's place 2017/02 - Switzerland, Geneva, 2 nights at Hélène's place 2017/03 - France, Nantes, 1 night at Mariette's place 2017/07 - Greece, Athens, 2 nights at Eleftherios's place 2017/07 - Greece, Athens, 1 night at Pedro's place 2017/07 - Greece, Athens, 2 nights at Mike's place 2017/07 - Italy, Turin, 2 nights at Gianfranco's place 2017/07 - Italy, Turin, 1 night at Paulo's place 2018/01 - Singapore, Singapore, 3 nights at Danny's place 2018/04 - Hungary, Budapest, 2 nights at Shagun's place 2018/04 - Hungary, Budapest, 2 nights at Omer's place 2018/07 - Bulgaria, Sofia, 2 nights at Slavcho's place 2018/07 - England, London, 1 night at Arjun's place 2018/07 - England, Manchester, 3 nights at Roisin's place 2018/07 - Scotland, Glasgow, 2 nights at Lyle's place 2018/10 - Cyprus, Kapparis, 1 night at Marian's place 2018/12 - France, Bordeaux, 3 nights at Lauriane's place ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hosted: 2014/02 - Czech Republic, Prague, 2 nights, Varvara (Russia) 2014/09 - Czech Republic, Prague, 2 nights, Nara (South Korea), Yeon Ju (South Korea), EunJin (South Korea) 2014/10 - Portugal, Viana Do Castelo, 1 night, Grant (Australia) + Nima (UK) 2014/12 - Portugal, Viana Do Castelo, 1 night, André (Portugal) 2015/07 - Slovakia, Bratislava, 1 night, Irene (China) 2015/08 - Slovakia, Bratislava, 1 night, Katia (Ukraine) 2017/08 - Czech Republic, Zlín, 1 night, Lenka + Ondrej (Czech Republic) 2018/08 - Czech Republic, Brno, 1 night, David (USA) 2018/08 - Czech Republic, Brno, 1 night, Monte (USA) 2025/07 - Czech Republic, Prague, 2 nights, Adriana (Slovakia) 2025/08 - Czech Republic, Prague, 3 nights, Sheila (Japan) 2025/08 - Czech Republic, Prague, 5 nights, Ariia (Ukraine) 2025/09 - Czech Republic, Prague, 2 nights, Jinhyeon (South Korea) 2025/12 - Czech Republic, Prague, 2 nights, Tania (Ukraine)
Teach, Learn, Share
I get along very well with new foreign people. I used to be the leader of ESN (Erasmus Student Network) in Zlin, a student organization where we organize trips, events and other programmes for international students coming to Zlin. It is a fantastic activity where I can make friends for life, gain courage for travelling or just have a good time with international students, making their days in Zlin more interesting and happier.
My Interests
sport, cycling, photography, travelling, lifestyle, freedom, people, travel-hacking
