I discovered CouchSurfing through a friend of a friend in 2010 and have been a keen user ever since. During that time, I hosted and was hosted by wonderful people worldwide. I developed multiple long-term friendships and always made an effort to maintain the connection. My first reviews made me blush – they taught me that I have a lot of offer and that people feel very welcome in my space and presence. Many stayed with me more than once, especially on their trip to Cornwall.

If I send you a request or accept to host you, I genuinely want to meet you and develop a friendship. I might be old-fashioned, but that's what the CouchSurfing community has always been for me. I refuse to consider CS a dating platform.

The original spirit of the community perfectly corresponds with my ideals, as the platform is full of open-minded, open-hearted, generous, independent and intelligent people with a love for the world, travel and adventure. If that's you, too, I'd like to meet you!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Being a traveller myself, I enjoy sharing time with other travellers and making connections for life. Even though I'm an introvert, I'm very interested in spending meaningful time with people, while chatting on deeper topics.

Interests

Instagram @paakaminska

• yoga
• philosophy
• psychology
• nature
• buddhism
• veganism
• nutrition
• wild camping
• foraging
• neurodiversity
• long-distance hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: anime, sci-fi, adventure, westerns, biographies, romantic comedies, Bollywood epics, and occasionally documentaries.

Books: epistemology and scientific research into psychology, health, religion, history, and politics.

Music: ambient techno, electronic, rock, folk.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I made it through my childhood in a small backward town in Eastern Europe, where even women were against feminism... phew 😌

Teach, Learn, Share

• I pride myself on nutritious cooking
• I'm a yoga, meditation, and wellbeing professional, with a flair for psychology
• I enjoy sharing the breadth of my knowledge of Indic traditions and their history
• I practise and can teach foraging
• I'm known for my expertise in light-weight packing and trip planning
• I'm skilled in photo editing and can share some hacks with you
• I can provide advice on your website/app

Skills I'd like to improve:
• British accent
• Singing

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom

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