Freelance illustrator, 28 years old. Like to wander around as well in the city as in nature: best way to explore is to get lost! I'm inspired by stories, like the ones I hear in daily life but even more by ancient folktales and history.

website: www.emikrus.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The best way to explore a new city is when meeting up with locals and other travellers :)

Interests

Travel (of course!), hiking, nature, illustration, art , philosophy, history, folktales and mythology.

• arts
• books
• illustrations
• traveling
• philosophy
• nature
• wandering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: al kinds of (pop)music, for example: Alt J, The Killers, Fleet Foxes, Tame Impala but also more independent artists like Damien Rice and David Bowie :)

A few films & series I like: Wes Anderson movies, Indiana Jones, Game of Thrones, Stranger Things and I'm lately quite hooked on the Peaky Blinders series!

Books: fictional/fantasy books like The Lies of Locke Lamora and The Farseer trilogy but also autobiographies like Angela's Ashes and Wild Swans. Oh and I have a small collection of lovely illustrated books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Just simply laying in a field, watching shooting stars with friends, including blankets and a bottle of wine. And walking (partial) the Kerry Way!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Some good company and anything you want to know about my country and illustration/art related things.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands