I accept often because I love hosting. Your chances are already high so save your effort and don't write long requests :D Copy-paste requests are perfect. No matter what you write to me, accepting you is based in 90% on YOUR RECENT REFERENCES and 10% on other factors, mostly timing.
1)The more you hosted in the past, 2)the nicer references you have, 3)the more references you have,
the more I like you before meeting face to face
4)I prefer Givers to make sure that justice/karma works :D
6)Last minute requests I usually decline, but feel free to try. As my apartment is usually extremely messy, I need some time to clean before your arrival ;) At least two days are much better.

Just go to references and pictures, they are worth more than 1000 words ;) My name 'Tomasz' means 'too much', my friend has said. I use CS since 2009. I like unpredictibility and chaos related to hosting. It is a kind of art. It is addictive.

Meeting instead of hosting? Jyväskylä is a transit and underrated city. If you just pass through JKL and want to streach legs and eat/drink something (or you are just a short time in JKL and want to spend nice time), I invite you for a 1-2h walk in our beautiful harbour. Let's drink a cofee in my favourite harbour restaurant with lake view 'Sataman Viilu'. Let me know by CS message.

THE MOST IMPORTANT:
If I accept your request, you can be almost 100% sure that I will deliver it. I will not cancel it later no matter how busy I am. Had to do it once when my relationship sudenly ended, very rare case in my life.
My habit is that I accept (or decline) your request quickly, just to make you feel comfortable and relaxed that you have a place to stay, but start conversations and send details some hours or days before your arrival. Be proactive if you want from me details, information or help earlier, quicker. My phone: +358469645326, address: Huhtalammentie ?/?, 40640 JKL. Be anoying when needed, as I may forget to answer e-mails, messages.
If you prefer other host, it's ok. You can ask me to be a back up plan B. Others also want CSguests ;)

Probably I will be mostly at work during your stay as I WORK mostly IN THE EVENINGS so I rely on your INDEPENDENCE. Probably I will give you a home KEY. Probably I will pick you by car from train/bus station to make things easier first day. If you hitchhike I can take you to good spots after your visit.

I am flexible with my calendar (=your arrival time) as many of my guests use hitchhiking and bikes. Besides, weather conditions and CSguests' plans may change, etc. You may meet OTHER COUCHSURFERS at the same time. It is rare lately. Usually after covid pandemia and introducing payments, CS is almost dead in JKL. Surfers also visit me often and share adventures during return trips from Lapland, Nordcapp, Norway, Santa Claus etc.
Sometimes I forget to send details ;)
Firsts who come (ladies or who stays longer, just ask in advance) get separate room with sofa. Last ones: a sofa or matterasses in the living room. I sleep in living room when I have guests, but when crowded, in a kitchen part.
Some guests come at night and make noise for a while so be understanding, please. The more people, the bigger chaos in apartment, but more fun :D

VERY IMPORTANT AS WELL:
I am more helpful and willing for activities together during days when I don't have any work.
If you really want to be my guest and go togerher to national park by my car or sleep in a public, free of charge cottage somewhere in the forest, ask me in advance when I have free weekend or weekdays to go outdoors for one day or more.
I sometimes help my friends as a petsitter ( A small DOG or 2 CATS). So I may have PETS at home during your stay and probably there are some traces of fur, as well.

VERY IMPORTANT KEY WORDS:
I live in a 2 room APARTMENT on 3rd floor with a nice view. It's situated close to at least 7 LAKES (distances from my appartment in stright lines: Vuorilampi 406 m, Mustalampi 389 m, Kolmisoppinen 1017m, Myllyjärvi 1049m, Soidenlampi 1822m, Päijänne 2054 m, Jyväsjärvi 2477m).All around there are FOREST PATHS (also to the lakes). There is SAUNA in the apartment ready for heat up. Sometimes BIKES, KAYAK and a CAR in use. As local buses do not go often to NATIONAL PARKS, UNESCO spots, wildness COTTAGES, etc.; so sometimes I take my guests to the places I and/or they want to visit.

Check 'Outdoor Express Jyvaskyla', new tourist services since 2025

My 2 wishes:
If I accept your request, please CONFIRM quickly your INTENTION to come if so, REGARDLESS your plans may change later. If you don't confirm, I don't contact you anymore and assume you don't come. Some people press confirm button only when they reach a couch, that is why I ask.
Please let me know if you only use WI-FI during travelling and contacting you will be limited. It's important when I pick you from Jyvaskyla travel center or other place. The easier I find you, the better for you ;)

ABOUT ME:
I have met only 5 people that fully understood, laughed and liked my sence of humour. Probably they are not normal. Unless you are not 6-th:
my good jokes are rare, so be extremely patient, because I keep on trying...
I work with adults and the elderly, often with palliative patients and face death of my patients regularly. They taught me to enjoy small things, look on brighter part of life, and forget about problems, forget about...everything (dementia rules ;). I noticed that after some time I only remember people's smile and laughter. To remember you, I have to make you smile or even laugh.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

What is Couchsurfing???

Brain likes company.
The only thing worth doing is helping others.
When I invite guests, my home becomes magically cleaner.
Besides knife, CS is only way I know of to attract amazing people to my home and my life.

It is addiction probably

Interests

• hiking
• economics
• mathematics
• psychology
• ecotourism
• healthcare
• exploring nature
• long distance hiking
• history and culture
• tourism and travel

Music, Movies, and Books

'Barbie' ,'Dr House', 'GOT'

Rat King and other books of James Clavell

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Just one?

One of my CS guests stayed almost 5 years in my home. CS is very dangerous.

I am a finisher of 134 km trail run and many marathons and half-marathons...many kg ago

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a lot about affordable travelling in Finland