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  • 135 references 110 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Polish
  • 52, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Motorcycle tour guide , Massage Therapist
  • Swedish Institute of Massage Therapy in New York ,few yea...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

bring this amazing body work technique called Cranial Release to the whole world

ABOUT ME
Grew up in Poland but fell in love with NY where I spent one third of my life only to find the promise land (for now ) in the amazing South West. I'm huge outdoors enthusiast, settled down vagabond always looking for new adventures.

PHILOSOPHY

Libertarian

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
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I met a traveler on the train in Mexico and since his next stop was going to be Phoenix I offered him a place to stay. He told me about this community and I signed up. I love this idea because you can get to know the places 10 times better if you have a local contacts.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had a bunch of people announcing their arrival just to not show up ( please either confirm or cancel it, I make my plans accordingly ). I hosted many people so far and stayed with many during my travels. Became friends with many. I had nothing but amazing experiences so far.

Interests

scuba diving ,mountain biking ,poker, MMA ,skydiving, BASE jumping, skiing, raw food diet,Falubaz,gardening,Burning Man, motorcycles , canyoneering

  • raw food
  • gardening
  • poker
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • scuba diving
  • skydiving
  • skiing

Music, Movies, and Books

Seven ,25 th hour,Hate,Fight Club,Young guns, Reservoir dogs, The Big blue
books-anything by Waldemar Lysiak, Andrzej Sapkowski,Irwin Schiff, Arnold Ehret,Ted Dekker
music- favorite band- Siouxsie and the Banshees
the whole New York Hard core scene, punk rock
Nick Cave ,Vaya con Dios

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I saw a full solar eclipse in Varanasi ( India ) and afterward, followed the superstitions of locals to wash away the bad energy in the holy river of Ganges. I saw full solar eclipse again in Wyoming .
I fell out of the perfectly good airplane few hundred times. I hiked rim to rim in Grand Canyon in 10 hours during the summer heat. I hiked the majestic fiords in Norway. It took me hours to go up and only seconds to get down. Once ( it's a long story why ) I hitchiked from Italy to Poland and back to wash my sleeping bag.
I average about 30k km on my motorcycle every year. I experienced a strong earthquake. I'm privileged to experience some of the most stunning places that no hiker can ever get to and only a handful of canyoneers have ever seen.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I know a lot about the area where I live and South West in general. If you need help with planning I can be of great help.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Cook Islands, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Poland, United States

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