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Daniel Davis

Current Mission: "Live. That's about as specific as I can manage..."

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City Ambassador (Helsinki)
Finland
Etela-Suomen Laani
Helsinki
Lat: 60.17556, Lon: 24.93417
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General Information

Daniel Davis is a CS City Ambassador for Helsinki, Finland!
Daniel Davis has been vouched for
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Couch availableTraveling at the moment
CouchSurf requests replied to100%
member sinceMarch 5th, 2006
profile views5176
age34
genderMale
membernameTANE
occupationI get paid for sitting in an office.
educationYears of university, no degree yet, studying is more rewarding than graduating
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Languages

  • English (United Kingdom)Expert
  • FinnishExpert
  • GermanBeginner
  • Swedish (Finland)Beginner

Groups I Belong To

Oman 48:100
Why: Just visiting
Helsinki Organisers Group 79:278Nordic CS Organization 65:408
Why: City Ambassador, Helsinki, FI
Active in 27 more groups.
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Couch Information


No couch currently available for surfing.

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Away from mid-November until mid-December.

Living alone, working Mondays to Fridays, no pets, no smoking.

There's an extra mattress and a couch, blankets and bedding, no fancy spare bedrooms but the living room is all yours. Naturally you can use the kitchen, washing machine, shower, internet etc. Some minor traffic noise and no tv or landline phone, sorry.

My home is in a part of town called Käpylä, about 5 km (15 minutes by bus) north of the city centre, in the direction of the airport (less than half an hour from the airport). It's a residential area, some small stores within walking distance, the houses were originally built for the 1940 Olympic games. There is free roadside parking if you happen to have a car - I don't.

If you request a couch, please put some effort into it, try making it personal - a basic "hi there, can i crash on your couch? cheers" won't do it. Saying you're crazy won't help either. Thank you.

For information on Helsinki have a look at the Helsinki page on CS wiki.

Friends (82)

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PictureNina Talvela
29, Female
Helsinki, Etela-Suomen Laani
Finland
Friends since January 2001
"We have been friends quite a long time."
Friendship Type: 6 - Close Friend
I vouched for Daniel Davis
Met in person   Traveled10  
PictureHanna Ristisuo
30, Female
Helsinki, Etela-Suomen Laani
Finland
Friends since October 1998
"We (also) met at the roleplaying club of the unversity in 1998. We even lived in the same flat with three other friends for 2,5 years."
Friendship Type: 6 - Close Friend
I vouched for Daniel Davis
Met in person  
PictureMikko Heimola
29, Male
Helsinki, Etela-Suomen Laani
Finland
Friends since September 1998
"Drink beer together several times a month, hang out at IRC, go to gigs..."
Friendship Type: 6 - Close Friend
I vouched for Daniel Davis
Met in person  
PictureMINSKI&MIO
31, Several people
Helsinki, Etela-Suomen Laani
Finland
Friends since August 2006
"We have been meeting couble of times in Helsinki with other surfers"
Friendship Type: 4 - Friend
I vouched for Daniel Davis
Met in person   Traveled7  
PictureVeli-Pekka Kestilä
31, Male
Espoo, Etela-Suomen Laani
Finland
Friends since September 1998
"From university."
Friendship Type: 4 - Friend
Met in person  
PictureOGONEKORAMA
30, Several people
Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg
Russia
Friends since July 2006
"Couchsurfed with him, and now we are friends"
Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend
I vouched for Daniel Davis
Met in person   Surfed3  
PictureSampo Smolander
32, Male
Helsinki, Etela-Suomen Laani
Finland
Friends since May 2006
"Here in Helsinki we tend to know each other"
Friendship Type: 4 - Friend
I vouched for Daniel Davis
Met in person  
PictureSuvi Korhonen
28, Female
Helsinki, Etela-Suomen Laani
Finland
Friends since August 1998
"Through hobbies and common friends."
Friendship Type: 4 - Friend
Met in person  
PictureSathish Kris
29, Male
Bangalore, Karnataka
India
Friends since March 2007
"CS"
Friendship Type: 3 - CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person   Surfed2  
PictureJUBAL
26, Male
Missoula, Montana
United States
Friends since July 2007
"Couchsurfed at his flat in Helsinki. Great example of Finnish hospitality."
Friendship Type: 3 - CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person   Surfed2  
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Daniel Davis
Sandboarding in the Namib desert, 2005.
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Personal Description

I'm mostly Finnish, somewhat English and my grandma was Irish. What does that make me? I work five days a week, eight hours a day, and when I have the time I study at the university; I've studied social psychology, philosophy and computer science in addition to some other subjects. I like exploring new territory.

Read the references I've received, there's probably something there both in writing and between the lines.

How I Participate in CS2

I participate in various ways, mostly I host and meet people.

CouchSurfing Experience

First it was relatives I'd never seen and friends of friends, I've also used other similar services and sites on the net before finding Couchsurfing. Of the 76 people on my Friends list, I've ...
... originally met in real life, outside of CS: 8
... hosted: 32
... been hosted by: 9

Interests

People, movies, cycling, volleyball, games, talking. How the world and people function, cultural issues and urban legends. Things I'm not yet familiar with. Everything.

Philosophy

Something to do with respect, I think. Philosophy is fascinating.

The important question: if electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

Music, Movies, Books

Yes please! I visit all the local film festivals and some further away too, try to get to know new bands and artists, carry a book or two with me while traveling, and love the obscure.

My tiny DVD collection includes the following titles: Barbarella, Being John Malkovich, Coffee and Cigarettes, Kontroll, La cité des enfants perdus (The City of Lost Children), Lilja 4-ever, Shaolin Soccer and Temporada de patos (Duck Season).

If you're visiting Helsinki and you're interested in live music or cinema, I should be able to give you some tips on what's going on and where. I'm definitely more into oddities from around the world and the rock scene than partying and dancing.

Types of People I enjoy

People are fun, I enjoy them. Fascinating.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teaching is fun, learning is even better. Tell me something and ask me anything.

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

Bored by my previous list of amazing stuff, here's one thing instead of a whole compilation:
- Seen the first outdoor round of Miss Rural Zimbabwe, a beauty contest for all the beautiful young village girls in their traditional dresses, some of them bare-breasted.

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.com Project

Good stuff, the concept behind both Couchsurfing and the other similar sites is great. Compared to the other sites Couchsurfing does look more attractive.

I have some issues with the way the site is run, especially the lack of transparency and two-way communication - it's not as volunteer-friendly as it could and should be.

Verification: It does a poor job of verifying your identity and the $25 requested is unreasonable, pay up only if you're happy handing out money to companies you do business with. I recommend you spend the first $25 on guests and gifts, maybe buying a spare mattress or whatever.

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Guyana, India, Liechtenstein, Moldova, New Zealand, Zimbabwe
LIVED: Finland, United Kingdom
WANTS TO GO: Ireland (Republic of), Malawi, Nauru, North Korea, Pitcairn Islands
IS GOING TO: Oman, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

References

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From Amandine Erktan
 Aix-en-Provence, France
 Aug 10
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Daniel is a quite, nice and relax personn. He took time to soak us into finnish culture. Thank you again.

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From Tuula Närkki
 Kylmakoski, Finland
 Jul 21
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I attended the CS hiking trip organized by Daniel in Nuuksio national park. Daniel had ordered the perfect weather for us! :-) Friendly person, very active.

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From Marisa Domingos
 Alfornelos, Portugal
 Jun 20
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Daniel was the greatest first CS host that I could ever wished for! He is an amazing guy, with lots of good stories to tell. I really feel lucky for having met him, he was so nice, showed me Helsinki and helped me a lot. We even went to an open door music festival (the songs were all in Finnish, but I still had a great time! :) )
Thanks for everything, Daniel! Hope you can find a cheap flight to Portugal someday:)

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From Andrew Judkins
 Villa Colon, Costa Rica
 Jun 5
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Daniel is unique cat, very much in tune with the spirit of travel! His travel style is interesting and entertaining as is his character! He's a great guy to be around!

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From Jennifer Nelson
 Balti, Moldova
 May 26
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Daniel was great fun. He was so adventurous to come only to Moldova. And he brought me delicious chocolate.

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From Jolanta
 Vilnius, Lithuania
 May 25
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Daniel was very not-complicated guest, polite, attentive. Also he wrote very nice and respectful requests for a couch what I appreciate very much!
He stopped in Vilnius for a short time on the way to home but was curious to discover it. I hope he will be back soon.

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From Natalia Gligor
 Chisinau, Moldova
 May 23
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 5 days  
Positive

Daniel is a nice, decent, interesting and safe :) guest. Interested in Moldovan history, rock music and documentaries. Had some good time drinking tea and talking late at night! He didn't had luck crossing Transnistrian border, but still i hope he enjoyed Moldova!

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From Nina Edwards
 Syracuse, United States
 May 13
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

I met Daniel in the capital and we travled up north together to Pepeni. We walked about my village before sharing a meal and some conversation. He then left bright and early the next morning for Balti. He was an easy person to host.

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From JUBAL
 Missoula, United States
 Apr 1
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Though we did not have much time, Daniel did all that he could to ensure we had a good time and were comfortable. His flat was nice and right on a major bus route.

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From Mert ÜSTÜNKAYA
 Istanbul, Turkey
 Mar 24
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

If someone thinks that finnish people don't speak and are cold people. I suggest you Daniel. He has good conversation including phrases to motivate people like
"GO TURKEY!" :)

I had such a good night with these people starting in a jazz club then going on in a metal club and finishing in the snow of Helsinki.

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From POWERBOY3
 London, United Kingdom
 Feb 23
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

A Finnish Ambassador to be proud of. Daniel came along to my party on New years eve along with another couchsurfer. From what I saw Daniel was all over the place. In the kichen, the living room and even in the bedroom playing buzz. Easy going guy and I can only imagine it would be amazing to stay with this guy (he has been sand boarding)!!! I dont even know what that is!

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From Wile E
 Helsinki, Finland
 Jan 6
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Met out at a CS meeting and ended up going out for drinks afterwards. Really enjoyed speaking with on subjects ranging from politics to jumping out of perfectly good airplanes. I look forward to grabbing a few beers with Daniel here in Helsinki before I depart.

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From Tom Asten
 Bonn, Germany
 Jan 3
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 3 days 
Positive

Daniel was hosted by the same host like me and my friend in London. We walked together through London and the area where our host lived. We had a good chat and several discussions about politics and British behaviour and traditions.

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From Cedrick M. Tevreden
 Paramaribo, Suriname
 Jan 2
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

a friend from Finland the countrie of nokia,thanks to him i came to know moree about Finland and that part of Europe,

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From DIANNA
 Georgetown, Guyana
 Dec 24, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 5 days  
Positive

I hosted Daniel for a few days in GT, and he was a lovely guest. He was friendly, courteous, and never complained even though it was a chaotic time for me (just settling into a new apartment) and I kept feeding him hot soup in tropical weather. He'll always be welcome back!

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From Charlene Abdul
 Guildford, United Kingdom
 Dec 11, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

It was great to host Daniel! He's an interesting guy, whose really down to earth and very easy to please:-)

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From Emandg
 Southampton, United Kingdom
 Nov 27, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Daniel stayed with us for three nights and we showed him around the area. He is very polite and has a good sense of humour, we had some giggles together!!
He is quite a chunkalunks ;)haha. we wish him well with his travels and hope to stay with him in Helsinki when the weather is warmer!

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From Mateusz Babicz
 Krakow, Poland
 Nov 5, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

Daniel is really great an helpful host. It's no problem for him to offer a mattress, advice and karjalanpiirakka. Hope to see Daniel soon.
I survived the Lake Bodom :)

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From Hanna Ristisuo
 Helsinki, Finland
 Oct 22, 2007
Met in person Close Friend,  
Positive

Daniel is a wonderful, kindhearted and very trustable person. He has the best sense of humour I have ever met :)

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From Walter Heck
 Rotterdam, Netherlands
 Oct 15, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

Daniel is a very good host and an extremely nice guy. He came with us to the metal pub crawl, which I enjoyed very much. As like all Finns, he can be quiet if there is no need to say anything, especially in the beginning. I like that and don't let it discourage you, he really is a wonderful host!

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From Don Killian
 Helsinki, Finland
 Oct 13, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We seem to somehow run into each other quite often at various situations, for whatever reason. Our lives seem to follow each other. Tane is a great guy with a lot of interesting stories to tell of his travels. I'm sure we'll continue to meet!

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From DUKE
 Helsinki, Finland
 Oct 12, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Daniel is our friendly neighborhood Helsinki Ambassador! He hosted me for several days. He was so accommodating, helpful, and very patient as I would always have to stay just another day for one reason or another. He might strike you as a man of few words, like most Finns, but you'll find that you can to him about anything, and have lots to say about it.
I'm really looking forward to building a bigger community in Finland with Daniel.
Kiitos!

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From Naz Acikkol
 Ankara, Turkey
 Sep 30, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I met him and his great friends just because of a msg that i sent!:) That night we went to fireworks competition and it was great! He invited me to a concert that was one of my favorite bands:) and we also met for the wine fair. Daniel thank you so much for the invitations! Really i had a great time especially at the concert!;) by the way he is half finnish and half english but i think he is irish!;p

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From Ilya Levintan
 Saint Petersburg, Russia
 Sep 14, 2007
Met in person Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Staying in Helsinki at Daniel's home was my very fist CS expirience and I really liked it ! Very calm and friendly person, perfect host. He showed me a bit Helsinki, told lots of interesting things about Finland and other countries. I would definitely recommend him without any hesitations ! Thank you Daniel for your hospitality, you are always welcome in Saint Petersburg at any time ! Just let me know :)

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From Karl Lagace
 Quebec, Canada
 Sep 11, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Good combinaton of everything, makes good time of anything....Daniel,Concert hall, Wine, Food.....

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From COSQU-PuT
 Waakirchen, Germany
 Sep 7, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days Surfed 1 days  
Positive

We met comparatively short, but it was enough time to be inspired by his travel-stories and thankful for his flexibility. I staid at his appartement only for one (short) night but if I'd come back to Helsinki once I'd try to meet him again to hear more (and maybe tell some more myself either).. I can only recommend you to meet him.

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From OGONEKORAMA
 Saint Petersburg, Russia
 Jul 30, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

At first we stayed with Daniel twice, and each time he was a very welcoming and hospitable host, knowledgeable of Helsinki and Finland. Now he has become a good friend of us. Visiting Helsinki without meeting Daniel is definitely a waste of time.

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From Sharon Joyce
 Missoula, United States
 Jul 29, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Daniel is the perfect example of a couchsurfing host! He met us when we arrived and helped us find his place, then we went out for drinks!He gave us lots of ideas for where to go and a very comfortable place to sleep! the next day he took us to a music club! very cool times! Thanks Daniel!

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From Tilman Rauthe
 Oberstaufen, Germany
 Jul 20, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Daniel belongs to the kind of people I would like get to know better, just to increase my horizont.

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From Suvi Korhonen
 Helsinki, Finland
 Jul 10, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Tane is easygoing and friendly, but not aloof. I like his sense of humor & share interest in psychology with him. I'd like to have a chance to travel with him one day.

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From Paula Coelho
 Sao Paulo, Brazil
 Jul 9, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

we meet Daniel with friends in a wonderful evening in helsinki
he is a really good guide :)

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From MEROPOLLO
 Mexico City, Mexico
 Jul 8, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Staying with Daniel made my experience in Helsinki that much better. I enjoyed meeting a Finn I could nag with my questions on his country and his fellow countrymen and Daniel was very generous in resources and time. Even if my current and future homes are not in his top travel destinations, I hope to be able to host him and show him around in the future.

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From Alexandre Rocha
 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
 Jun 30, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Great fella! Very nice person. A real friend. Hosted us for 3 days, stood my poor english intense conversations and took us in secret places in Helsinki! Hope to see Daniel here in Brasil soon!

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From MINSKI&MIO
 Helsinki, Finland
 Jun 18, 2007
Met in person Friend, Traveled 7 days 
Positive

Daniel is a real sweetheart:goldhearted, openminded, intelligent and real person. We meet time to time in Helsinki for some beers and other activities.
We were travelling together for about an week in India on may 2007. Daniel is nice and trusworthy company for travelling together and as a guest. Had memorable times!

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From Suvir Paul
 Mumbai, India
 May 28, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Daniel and Minna booked themselves real early .. and were actually my first couchsurfing request ... both amazing people wanting to experience India in their own way and adventurous too ... cause in no time without an agenda they fixed it all up to go to Kashmir (pretty neat and impressive) ... Thanks for the Salmari guys .. it got some raving reviews ... hope to see you on your way back ... Peace :)

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From ARTROC
 Paris, France
 May 14, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Daniel was my first Host, and wouldn't be the first time people says that i'm sure, he is so easygoing, very good person and the best adviser to how to visit Helsinki as well.And he made me feel like in my own home. It was really great. In the first day he took me to a very nice place "TORNI" i really enjoyed it. Thank you a lot man. oikein hyvä sohva jolla nukkuin.kiitos. Nähdään sitten.moikka.

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From Kristen Ratcliffe
 Huntingtown, United States
 May 14, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

He´s a great host. Very kind and funny guy. We enojyed a picnic with a bunch of CS people and i experienced my first Eurovision with him and friends. It was fun!

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From Karen Anker
 Tottenham, Canada
 Apr 16, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Daniel was an extremely helpful host. He met us at the station to make sure we were well aquainted with the city for our short visit. A great experience.

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From MONDIMOD
 Helsinki, Finland
 Apr 15, 2007
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

Minna introduced me to Daniel and it's good that we have such hosts in Helsinki. I haven't spent so much time with him but somethimes you can just tell when you can trust some people. He's patient and good listener in conversations.

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From Jordan Carter
 Wellington, New Zealand
 Apr 5, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Daniel was a brillant host I ended up meeting other couchsurfers and hosts as well as a friendly game of volley ball and seeing the perfect system for his cd collection. Also helpfull and knows the exact right kebab/burger place to go to after a night out.

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From Gwen Rahardja
 London, United Kingdom
 Mar 21, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Daniel was so generous with his time! Jane and I appreciated the effort he went to to show us a bit of Helsinki! Keep in touch Daniel; email if you come to England!

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From Sathish Kris
 Bangalore, India
 Mar 15, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

The moment I sent him a mail he asked me to come over and stay. He did trust me with his room keys. Quite interesting conversations we had and he had done solo travel to places like South Africa & Zimbabwe. I felt more like home at his place.

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From Henry Van Campa
 Nelson, New Zealand
 Feb 6, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I met Daniel by chance in a pancake queue at Nelson Saturday market when her South African friend first recognised my Finland T-shirt and she started talking me finnish! Later I discovered he knows Anu and is coming to CSC at 22 Cliffs. Looking forward to meet him again and talk some finnish :)

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From MOINU
 Vienna, Austria
 Jan 22, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 25 days  
Positive

He seems to be very nice and he has a good taste for crackers ;-)

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From BEN & NIC
 Adelaide, Australia
 Dec 20, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Daniel was fabulous in a time of need ! He provided us with lots of information to make getting to his place easy, met us at the bus stop, took us into town for a lightening tour and gave us his bed for a much needed sleep ! Although ben was sleep walking don't take it personally Daniel, we loved your company. Let us know if you come to Adelaide one day or maybe we will get back to spend more time in your beautiful city.

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From Tavo & Conchi
 Santiago, Chile
 Nov 12, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 3 days 
Positive

Daniel was very kind to show me around and share drinks while I was staying at Minna´s home. Hes interesting and very friendly, and we ended up being sport team mates in the early finnish winter, what I loved. Thanks for your time, Daniel, and hope you get to NZ in time...!

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From Caroline Stirnimann
 Basel, Switzerland
 Oct 13, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

he was the first person we stayed at through couch surfing and we had a good time. he was very nice and came to the city with us and told us things about finland.

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From Michael Laneville
 Ottawa, Canada
 Sep 16, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Daniel came through on short notice and extended his complete hospitality to me, ensuring I had a great time traveling in Finland. As my first host, I really apprecitated this.

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From Jenni Alasuutari
 Helsinki, Finland
 Sep 8, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

A friendly and easy going guy. It was nice to get to know you.

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From Sonja Bartenschlager
 Ulm, Germany
 Sep 5, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

Daniel (!) was an awesome host - I guess I couldn't have had anyone better ;-) I felt extremely comfortable - not to say like "at home" during my stay ... Daniel helped me a lot finding my way around in Helsinki and he's a great person spending time with! He even didn't mind me using his cell phone to call other finnish couchsurfers ... ;-) Thank you a lot for everything - this was a great "first time" *smile* and I hope to meet you again sometime ...

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From Jon Gosier
 Kampala, Uganda
 Sep 3, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Daniel was extremely intelligent, polite and hospitable. My friends and I had great fun exploring Finish nightlife with him and learning about Hellsinki. His couch is the comfiest thing I've slept on in weeks!

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From Laura Fries
 Atlanta, United States
 Sep 3, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Daniel was a great host. Although we were last minute travelers, he found space for us in his house and time to take us out to bars and show us around the city a bit.

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From Ciro Romano
 Foggia, Italy
 Sep 2, 2006
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Daniel is a very nice person. I met him in Helsinki with other surfers hanging around in ‘the night of art’. He also suggested me very special finnish drinks! Kiitos!

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From Christopher Oezbek
 Berlin, Germany
 Aug 21, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Daniel is a relaxed guy, who told me lots about Finnland an Helsinki in the couple of hours that I stayed with him. He tops 13000 at Gyro-Ball ;-) and lives close to a very nice neighborhood that he showed me to.

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From Aurelien Regat-Barrel
 Pondicherry, India
 Aug 21, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

I decided without delay to go to Finland from Sweden, and looked for a place to crash in Helsinki. Daniel answered me quickly and hosted me for 2 nights. He even gave me his keys in order I could visit on my own the city and come back when I wanted to do. Thanks Daniel!

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From Kirsten Kromhout
 Barrie, Canada
 Aug 3, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Daniel was a great host, very helpful and accomodating. We had a great stay in Helsinki. Thanks for all the advice Daniel :)

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From John Wright
 London, United Kingdom
 Jul 28, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 5 days  
Positive

Daniel was finding it hard to walk when I arrived as he had injured his leg but he still came to meet me and made sure I was well looked after. An interesting person who shares my interest in visiting the most offbeat places imaginable - maybe that Pitcairn trip will happen one day.....I highly recommend staying with Daniel.

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