Hi! My name is Kristina. I come from Slovakia, and I´ve recently relocated to Mechelen, Belgium; after living in Copenhagen, Denmark for 3 years. The official reason to move countries like this is to study, but it´s more to gather knowledge (about the world and myself) and new experiences. That´s why I like to travel and explore the world around in authentic ways as well!
I'm a big nature lover, spend plenty of time outside, hiking and going adventure activities like rock climbing. I'm also very much into cooking, I can spend hours in the kitchen! I love to connect with people through cooking together or sharing food.
I love gardening, being present, journaling, reading books, doing yoga, learning languages .. Mindfulness is a very important aspect for me.
I like to educate myself on all sorts of things about sustainability, consumption, human and animal rights.. I´m all for living a just and sustainable life, but I also accept that there´s only so much I can change as an individual, and respect that everyone is on their own journey which might not correspond with mine.
I like to plan things and have everything under control, but I also tend to be very spontaneous, which is kind of contradicting, but I can usually make these two traits work really good together.
My parents used to take me to concerts and music festivals ever since i was born, and over my teenage years and later I was going to these and other community-connecting events alone or with friends. It´s so fascinating and fulfilling for me.
There is a lot to know about me, as humans are complex, but hey you can get to know me better if we manage to meet up / live together for a few days, right? :))

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love travelling and I am genuinely interested in learning about different cultures. That is the best through direct interactions with people and immersing myself in the culture, instead of only observing it externally. I strongly believe there is something I can learn from every person I encounter and every situation I find myself in, so I try to challenge myself and do different kind of things. I love to meet new people and share adventures together!

Interests

• culture
• books
• photography
• concerts
• human rights
• cooking
• yoga
• gardening
• music
• travelling
• nature
• climbing
• language learning

Music, Movies, and Books

Very wide music taste, love to explore - especially going to small gigs of local or upcoming bands. But some favourites are The 1975, Bring Me The Horizon, Enter Shikari; YONAKA... Please show me your favourite music!!
Big book lover, currently reading Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano, and What Happened To You by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I moved to a different country - Denmark, away from everything and everyone I had ever known. It was totally out of my comfort zone and let me tell you, it was terrifying as hell. But I´m very proud of myself and I wouldn´t change a thing. It has opened up so many opportunities for me and it´s let me grow as a person - still is.

Teach, Learn, Share

We all have something to teach and we are always learning, so anything at all!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I will most definitely cook for you, but along with it a genuine friendship, great conversations, a buddy for exploring, helping out with whatever (as I'm very curious and eager to try new stuff). Also I've been told I take really good photos of people :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Poland, Spain, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Denmark, Slovakia