Andrej

Hi everybody...

I am extrovert full of life with huge passion for Traveling and experiencing new things. Born 1982 in former Czechoslovakia, currently living in magnificent Prague. At least those 6months in a year when i am not traveling the world. :-)))

After i finished my university study of finance i worked for 5 years for biggest consulting companies, banks and infrastructure funds in Bratislava, Prague and London. 5 years was enough to realize i want something else. And then came my first big trip. 3months in Autstralia and New Zealand changed me competelly. Since then i changed my carreer and traveled to close to 100 contries (check the current progress here).

I love food, meeting new people, experiencing new cultures and everything traveling brings along. Even long hours in full transports with locals and their chickens :-))

Bucket List

My dreams in travel and life can be best best described in 101 points of my bucket list...

Travel

• Visit every continent (only Antarctica left)
• Travel to more than 100 countries (done currently 120 traveled)
• Visit Every country in the world 
• South Pole and Antarctica
• Nort Pole and Arctica
• Witness a full solar eclipse
• See Aurora/The Northern Lights
• Pack bags and set off for a random location with no itinerary
• Visit spiritual Centres: Jerusalem, , Bodhgaya, Vatican, Varanasi, Mecca
• Climb the volcano, board another down (Climbed in Guatemala, Snowboard one down in Nicaragua)

Asia

• Himalaya trek (2017 Anapurna trek Nepal)
• Pilgrimage around most special peak - Mount Kailash, Tibet
• The Taj Mahal, India(2016 India)
• The Gateway of India, Mumbai (2016 India)
• Watch the burning ghats in Varanasi and take dip in the Ganges, (2016 India)
• Take a boat down the bay of Bengal, Bangladesh (November 2016)
• Angkor Wat, Cambodia (2012 - Sunrise with friend drinking superstrong dark beer)
• The Great Wall of China, China
• Tiananmen Square and The Forbidden City, China
• Swim in infinity pool on the top of Marina Bay Sands, Singapore (Been 2 in Singapore but never had oportunity...)
• Bagan Temples of Myanmar
• Lhasa, Tibet
• See cherry blossoms in Japan (miss it by 1 month in 2017 but winter was as amazing :))
• Snow Capped Mt Fuji, Japan
• Halong Bay, Vietnam (2012)
• Borobudur, Indonesia (2015, tired after night train from Jakkarta)
• Komodo dragons in Komodo, Indonesia
• See Orangutans in the wild in Borneo (2015)
• Stay with a tribe in Papua New Guinea
• Banaue Rice Terraces, The Philippines (2015 - great treks to surrounding vilages)
• Trek in Bhutan
• Petra, Jordon
• Teheran, Esfahan & Shiraz, Iran
• Visit the Gates of Hell in Turkmenistan
• Hagia Sofia and the Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Africa

• Go on Safari in Africa
• Zanzibar, Tanzania
• The Ngorongoro crater, Tanzania
• Climb Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
• Camel Safari in Sahara (2016 in Morocco. Stunning sunset and stars in the night)
• Navigate Nile river and experience wonders of ancient Egypt (2005 short part around Luxor, other parts remains as my dream)
• Victoria Falls (and best white water rafting on mighty Zambezi river)
• The Serengeti/Masai Mara, Tanzania/Kenya
• Timbuktu, Mali
• Climb Table Mountain, South Africa
• Stay in a water bungalow in the Maldives

Europe

• Santiago de compostela walk, Spain
• Throw tomatoes La Tomatina, Spain
• Get drunk at Oktoberfest in Germany
• Attend the Running of the Bulls in Spain
• Kiss the Blarney castle stone, Ireland (2015)
• Drink Guinness in Dublin, Ireland (2015, in pub from year 1198 The Brazen Head on first evening :-) )
• Climb the leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy (2015)
• The Colosseum of Rome, Italy (2000)
• The Eiffel Tower, France (2004, After waiting 3 times for entrance because of strike, voila :-) )
• Take a Gondola in Venice, Italy
• The Sistine Chapel, The Vatican (2000, Magnificient)
• The Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland (2015)
• The Kremlin, Russia
• Take the Trans-Siberian train, Russia
• Drink vodka in Siberia, Russia
• Attend a church service at the Sagrada Familia after it is completed, Spain (not in my power but hopefully one day...)

America

• The Grand Canyon, USA
• Live in New York, USA (for 3 months in 2003)
• Stand atop of World trade center, NYC, USA (in 2001 just week before terorist attacks)
• Machu Pichu, Peru (2014 with friend Kamila)
• Chichen Itza, Mexico (2016, very very very crowded (much more special and authentic were other mayan ruins e.g. Copain ruins) )
• Iguazu Falls, Brazil/Argentina (2013, Best waterfall I have ever seen)
• Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2013, My second day in south america)
• Party at Carnival, Rio, Brazil (2014, In the end of my 4months trip do south america, BEST party I have ever attended)
• The Amazon Rainforest
• Patagonia, Argentina/Chile (2013)
• Galapagos Islands, Ecuador (2014, 8 days on liveabout. Best place on this planet)
• Attend a River Plate/Boca Juniors Game, Argentina
• Watch a game at the Maracana, Brazil (2013, Flamengo game)
• Chewing coca leaves in the salt flats of Bolivia (2013, Something I havent withness anywhere in the world. White heaven)
• Machu Picchu (Peru 2013)

Oceania

• Visit Uluru, Australia
• Sydney Harbour, Australia (2011, Ferry ride to special seafood at Doyles)
• Dive the Great Barrier Reef. Australia (2011, My diving certification course taken place there :-) )
• Swim with Sharks (Many placeces many times, but most special 2011 night dive with sharks in Australia and 2015 with whale sharks in Philippines)

General, Life and Dreams...

• Start a business and be financially independent (Done)
• Get married 
• Have kids
• Write a book
• Lean to dance (and then dance tango in Buenos Aires, Salsa in Colombia and Cuba, Samba in Rio and many many more)
• Save a life
• Live in a different country for at least 6 months
• Skydive
• Bungee Jump (2006 in Bratislava)
• Attend the World Cup final
• Fly in a Hot Air Balloon
• Golf at Augusta National Golf Club, USA (might be difficult but you never know maybe president of the USA will invite me ;-) )
• Run a marathon (getting to that slowly, only halfmarathon yet)
• Finish ironman contest (most difficult physical task from this list)
• A Try out vegetarianism for 21 days, B After that, try veganism C Followed by raw veganism. Then conclude which is the best diet for you.
• Fold 1,000 origami cranes and give them to someone special (so far fold 1 for very special cause in Hiroshima)
• Try frontline jobs for the experience
• Fly first class with somebody I love.
• Bury a timecapsule and open it in 10years (ideally with my kids)
• Do a hugging challenge...