*Currently travelling*

Curious engineer from Istanbul — powered by travel, people, and endorphins

Hey! I’m Elif from Istanbul. I’m an engineer by trade (mostly to fund my hobbies 😄). Travel is my reset button—when I’m on the road I slow down, breathe in a new place, and notice all the little details that make it special. I love meeting people from different backgrounds and swapping stories over coffee or a walk.

I’m also a bit of a sports addict: exercise is how I relax and focus. Whether it’s a run, cycling, or a quick stretch, I’m happiest when I’ve moved my body and earned my next pastry.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I really enjoy meeting people from different cultural backgrounds and learn from them, learn their food, life styles, values, language..

Interests

I've tried many hobbies from traditional archery to violin, the one I do for the longest time (9 years) is marble art, which goes by "ebru" in here.

• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• astrophysics
• scubadiving
• hapkido

Music, Movies, and Books

I like to read Sci fi, fantasy and dark humour. I love Brandon Sanderson's books, he's brilliant!
My favorite movies are the ones that make your head blow up! For example: Inception, shuttler island, the butterfly effect...
I can enjoy any good music, mostly listening to "anatolian rock" these days

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Petted a crocodile in the wild

Teach, Learn, Share

I can talk to you about Turkish culture, history and food

Countries I’ve Visited

Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, England, Georgia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Scotland, Serbia, Spain, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey