In 2026, I'm living in Jyväskylä with my girlfriend. I rarely host these days, but we might be able to host on weekends if you ask a few weeks in advance. More often, I'm open to showing you around, playing board games, or just hanging out! Read the "My Home" section before sending your request, and also make it clear in your message that you've seen it. ABOUT ME I once spent two years as a full-time traveler. Since then, my trips have reduced in frequency and length, but I try to maintain some of that sense of adventure in my daily life. I avoid flying for environmental reasons and try do my part saving the world through effective altruism. I am an endlessly curious person. I prefer interesting discussion and new experiences over partying and drinking. I dream of doing less, yet find myself constantly making myself busy. I used to keep a travel blog that focuses on sustainable travel. Here are some guides that I've written about Finland: • Finland by train https://arimotravels.com/finland-by-train/ • Getting to Finland without flying https://arimotravels.com/finland-without-flying/ • Helsinki to Lapland by train https://arimotravels.com/helsinki-to-lapland-by-train/ • Things to do in the summer https://arimotravels.com/summer-activities-finland/
I'm an outdoor enthusiast. Hiking is one of my favorite activities, and I'm always on the lookout for new trails and adventures to go on.
CURRENT MISSION To enjoy life as it is and not to worry too much. ABOUT ME I am an open-minded, thoughtful and caring person with an urge to follow spontaneous ideas no matter how silly they might be. And they usually are. I worked in a primary school as an educational assistant for 8 years and in 2022 I entered the University of Jyväskylä. Currently I'm studying teacher education, English and Spanish. I'm a vegetarian because I think that the meat industry is killing our planet. When I travel I try to avoid flying. I'd like to be more active on couchsurfing, so I'm hoping to meet you! I live with my girlfriend so you'll be meeting her as well. PHILOSOPHY Life is now. Do. Do. Do. Trust your feeling!
Hi there!🌞 Coming to o Porto, Portugal. Looking for a place and excited to get to know new people 🫶🏼 I enjoy surfing, traveling, partying and all kinds of outdoor activities. I'm social, friendly and outgoing :)
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Gathering enough stories from my travels to not let my grandchildren get bored! PhD student in history. Leftist. Traveler. Nerd. Looking to find cool people for interesting conversations! Always down for exploring new spots, cycling, and trying new cuisines!
I used to be a weird kid. I still am, but I used to, too.
Hi! I'm a writer, director, music maker, language enthusiast, all-around art and culture geek.
I'm a calm and friendly person who enjoys nature, art and architecture as well as learning about different religions/spirituality/worldviews. I like plane-free slow travel and new experiences. As I have ASD+ADHD, I avoid spaces with loud background music/noise and constant talking. Currently staying in the Netherlands until 11.8.26., and from September onwards happy to host travellers in Finland! Looking forward to meeting you!
Our home is in Jyväskylä/Laukaa in central Finland. We are married couple from Belgium and Finland and have travelled around the world in 2016. On our trip we met many amazing people and got hosted by this great community of people. We prefer good nature walks, chats and a cup of tea :).
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Actively changing to BeWelcome and Couchers now; prefer requests that way. 👨🏫🗣️ I'm a language teacher / researcher at the university here in Jyväskylä. And since I'm a teacher, I know I can learn something from everybody. That's the beautiful thing about Couchsurfing. Every day is a chance to learn something new and meet a new person. 🥬 I'm mostly vegetarian, but I can flex when travelling, since it isn't always easy to find good vegetarian or vegan food everywhere. Expect vegetarian food at my home always. 🌈 I'm gay, so if that's a problem, well, it's your problem, not mine. 🦉🪺 I'm into birding - meaning that I like to listen, look and observe them. ⛺ Hiking and camping are great fun! When combined with birding, even better. 🚲 In my everyday life, I take the bicycle everywhere. I don't have a car. 🎭 I enjoy arts, especially: theatre, museums, classical music, musical theatre and opera. 🍺 I sometimes drink alcohol - depends on the company. Less and less these days. 🎲 Board games and video games are fun... 📚 ...but books are even better! PHILOSOPHY Life is amazing. Everything's ok! ps. Don't send me copy-pasted requests, I won't accept you. Use AirBnb if you don't want to put any effort into this :) also, send a request, not a message ;)
CURRENT MISSION Know countries in Europe ABOUT ME I work in IT. I am very friendly. I like meeting new people. I have started travelling to Europe and plan to travel to more destinations in the near future.
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