MAY 2026: NOT HOSTING! My home is small but centrally located in Helsinki (tramway stop: Munkkisaari). Last-minute requests are welcome (actually preferred)! No need for long, personalised requests, better if you keep it simple.
Interested in Art
Fluent in English
Learning Russian
2 Vouches
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I mostly host. Particularly I like returning guests. Hence, if you have stayed with me before and we left positive references to each other, you are most welcome again.
Music, Movies, and Books
Apart from being an Eurovision fan, I am not very music oriented. When I am alone, I rarely listen to any music. However, I don't mind if someone plays their favourite music. Actually it is often rather nice and I am fine with any genre. Also, I don't watch much movies even if I enjoy them when I do. But I read: I particularly like books that give the reader insights to life, society and environment in some different places or periods of time.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I have hosted 400+ (probably 500+ already) guests, mostly here on CouchSurfing.
Teach, Learn, Share
If you get hosted by me, a picture of you (or a selfie of us together) might end up on my Instagram @nlipsane. I use it mostly as a guestbook to remember whom I have hosted or met. I hope that you don't mind. TEA, COFFEE, MATE Tea is always available, and maybe something with it. I most often drink either green tea or oolong. I don't drink coffee. I have some instant coffee just for the case at home but there are also a plenty of nice cafés nearby. In the morning I often drink mate cocido (yerba mate but not the traditional method of preparing it) and I can serve it to guests too, if they wish. COOKING, RESTAURANTS We can cook together, if you wish (but I am not very good cook myself) but there are also many restaurants nearby for different tastes and budgets. If we cook together, I eat almost anything but not mushrooms nor mustard. Also, I don't like very cheesy foods nor ketchup. I eat meat but not every day, and I am particularly happy meeting couchsurfers who can cook delicious vegetarian/vegan dishes. I also like spicy food.
What I Can Share With Hosts
We can talk about and compare our experiences that we have had when hosting.
