I'm currently working as a language teacher and translator. I love coffee and books. I class myself as a sociable introvert. Yeah, it's not an oxymoron. I like talking to people, learning about their beliefs, cultures and I enjoy looking for the "universal" things that all of us have in common, independently of our religion, language, nationality or whatever. One of my greatest passions in life are foreign languages and they are also one of the main reasons why I like to travel. Hablo corrientemente el español (aunque siempre hay mucho que mejorar, claro) y me encantaría conocer España más profundamente. Со мной также можно без проблем общаться по-русски. І зараз я вже непогано розмовляю навіть мовою Тараса Шевченка ;-).

PHILOSOPHY

Treat others the way you would like to be treated.
Prefiero cooperación a competición.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Without Couchsurfing my trips just wouldn't be so enjoyable, memorable and deep. I still don't take for granted that there are people in the world who are so kind to open their house to you, share their time and a little bit of their life with you, meeting you for the first time in their life! This thing is just so wonderful and I hope it will never get old.

Interests

I like travelling, studying foreign languages, watching movies, theatre, music, reading books and... just having nice people around!

• books
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Literature: Russian classics like A. P. Chekhov, F. M. Dostoyevsky, A. S. Pushkin, A. T. Averchenko; and also e. g. Svetlana Alexievich, Herta Müller, Oscar Wilde, Julio Cortázar, Manuel Puig, Karel Čapek...

Music: Lila Downs, Paco Ibáñez, Enya, Sheila Chandra, Jamala, Szidi Tobias, French chanson; bands: Clannad, The Cranberries, Cocteau Twins, Plach Yeremii, Zrní; classical and opera; I have also quite a collection of folk songs of various nations from around the world

Films: I like exploring cinematographies from all over the world, not only USA and Europe. And I'm a huge fan of Czech cinematography as well, so I can recommend you a lot of stuff, if you are interested!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Well, you can practise quite a few languages with me and I can also bring (or cook at your own risk :)) something typically Czech for you, if you like.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Spain