Edit 2025/2026:
...took a brake from hosting for a little while, starting again, but have a busy and chaotic schedule, so better write me in advance (few days is fine) - Pleaaase read my profile before requesting, it's long, but it will take you 3 minutes.. As I am involved in some volunteering activities, I might be abroad a significant amount of time, or not have much time, but give it a try.

I live in Bratislava, where I was born and lived the most of my life. I like open-minded, tolerant people... Prefer folks with whom I can talk about anything...not into bigot, conservative and too religious stuff, but open to discuss it in a firendly way :)
Ex-scientis/biologist/zoologist, now photographer and graphic designer, volunteer
My photography:
Insta @matej.kautman.photo
Portfolio https://matejkautman.sk/

I live in a spaceous apartment, you will be accommodated in your own separate room with a small balcony. The apartment is in an older 70s eastern european (soviet-ish) style apartment block 30 minutes walk or 10 mins bus ride from the city center. Very near to small Petržalka train station so convenient If u come from or continue to Vienna.

My passions: PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVELLING, ART, COOKING, WILDLIFE and NATURE, FREEDIVING, SPEARFISHING, VOLUNTEERING.
I love to experience other cultures, but not always into must-see touristic attractions ...

As I was born in Bratislava, where I live the majority of my life, I can offer some good advises what to visit in the city or nearby..depends on your preferences... Despite I recommend visiting some of the top touristic places (castle, old town) mostly for beautiful views, I can offer the insight to Bratislava other places worth of visit or places where you can just chill and enjoy the moment. I do get a lot of requests, so If you include the sentence about your favourite WILD animal, that would help me to recognise, that you at least have read my profile...cheers 😊

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've decided to join because I had spare room for a few months so why not to try this right..? Also love the low budget travelling, and what fits more than couchsurfing? :) I like to meet people from different parts of the world. And as I like to say, hosting on couchsurfing is like traveling, but staying home at the same time :))

Interests

• wildlife
• literature
• design
• graphic design
• photography
• music festivals
• human rights
• psychology
• science
• volunteering
• art
• travelling
• nature
• bushcraft
• latin america
• psychedelics
• equality
• open mind
• wild animals
• native american culture
• tolerance
• wildlife conservation
• indigenous cultures
• liberalism
• wildlife photography

Music, Movies, and Books

Rick and Morty, Black Mirror, Love Death and Robots, Peaky Blinders, Midnight Gospel

Music: everything good (Jazz, Hip hop, Rap, Electronic, alternative, experimental, Reggae, ....whatever really)

Movies: Intouchables, Big Lebowski, Pulp Fiction, No Country for Old Men, Biutiful, Dances with Wolves, Kubricks movies, Czech cinematography, Roma

Books: E.T. Seton, George Orwell, Franz Kafka, whatever interesting.. hope I'd stop pretending I don't have time to read

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

rebuilt the same IKEA couch three times . . .yes it is very amazing thing to accomplish, believe me

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some basic Slovak language phrases, biology stuff or photography basics If interested.. share some experience from volunteering

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my travel and volunteering experiences and the insight in Slovak (or maybe also Slavic in general) culture.Honestly, I love to meet people who I am able to talk with, about anything with no prejudice.
I like to talk about anything, from easy to deep shit talks.. :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Slovakia