hello ;) My name is Izabela & I come from Warsaw in Poland. I've been traveling for almost one year so far in South-East Asia and East Asia and I must admit that's the most wonderful experience I could ever have in my life!!! :) I simply love being constantly on the way as I trust that the world has got so many beautiful things to offer. I'm very enthusiastic about excellent people I can luckily meet somewhere in the other corner of the globe, about their attitudes, customs, cuisine and generally lifestyle. Sometimes I try to go out from the beaten tourist path to experience something really adventurous and unique. I traveled through Burma by the bicycle, sleeping in the tent or staying in some tribal villages with some local communities, I was a helper in the Cambodian orphanage and student in the Thai massage school. I'm nature lover and I like to spend my time actively. I'm also a photographer however in my opinion still more amateur than professional.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'd love to meet the fellow travelers as well as hosts - people from all over the world to learn something about them, their interests, cultures and also to share experiences with new friends.

Interests

modern art & photography, documentary movies, architecture & interior design, travels. My dream is to learn play piano...well maybe one day when I'll have a little bit more stable life :)

Music, Movies, and Books

Book authors: James Clavel, Tiziano Terzani, Lisa See, Liao Yiwu ....and many others. I read novels, reportage, documents, history, criminals, fantasy and everything what I find interesting :)
Music starting from classic, jazz, piano, spanish guitar, fado, ethnic, film music to rock & roll ....
I like also theater: drama & musicals, music concerts, south american dance styles, contemporary art.

What I Can Share with Hosts

As somebody said: "if you don't know the local language, you can always share a smile". That's true. Despite of the language barriers a smile,body language, positive attitude and open mind are universal almost for everybody wherever you are...The most important lessons about life during my travels I've received from the people I met randomly and unexpectedly somewhere at some time.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines