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Overview

  • 96 references 77 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Hungarian; learning German, Italian, Russian, Spanish
  • 67, Male
  • Member since 2006
  • travel and take photos
  • I finished economic university
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

I'm a freelance photographer

ABOUT ME

Even though I finished economic studies , I worked just for a few years at a foreign trade firm.Later I was a guide-interpreter;I spent 2x4 mont a year in Asia from 1991-94 - I bought garments,souvenirs etc. for a chain of shops;since 1995 I work like a freelance photographer.

PHILOSOPHY

I do not have a car (not even licence),I like to travel a lot,like to eat well,meet and talk to interesting people

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Since 1981 I'm the member of Servas , since a few years of Hospitalityclub and CS.I visited quite a lot of hosts on 5 continent . and hosted many guests from all over.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Mostly good ones even though this year I had some strange experience.(not just with CS)

Interests

traveling,taking photos,meeting people,know more about other cultures,modern art,cooking,eating,

Music, Movies, and Books

I like movies though as I'm quite busy do not go too often to the cinema
Listen to all kind of music
Do not read too many books just a few good ones.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've been in quite a few countries (from Peru to Lithuania,from Australia to Tunisia),have seen a lot , and hope to see much more.Like Asia a lot.
Madagaskar was fantastic.
Bungy jumping and swimming with the seals in New Zealand was a nice experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm open for all kind of friends.

What I Can Share with Hosts

If I've time than I show them my city.I know it quite well as live here for a long time already.Budapest is famous of it's "ruin bars".In case I'm not too busy I show them to my guests.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Congo, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Western Sahara

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hungary

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