I've decided to live before I die. Following my own path no matter how hard it sometimes can be. On the road I feel most alive.

I like trying new things and usually get a bit carried away with everything. For example when I started running, it was very natural for me to eventually run a marathon. Or the thing that I am planning on buying my own sailing boat in the future and sailing around the world (never sailed in my life - yet). I think there is no point in learning how to sail if the goal is not to sail around the world eventually. I guess I like challenges.

The less I own the better I feel. I think too many possessions reduce freedom. You can try to impress me with money and fortune but will never succeed.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I try to be active in Helsinki Couchsurfing community whenever I am in Helsinki. For many years I was not able to host anyone, but since I moved into a big enough flat I FINALLY started hosting too after surfing so much :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed for the first time in my life in June 2014 and started using couchsurfing more after that. Before I had been staying at random people's homes a lot on the road but not from couchsurfing. Hosted surfers since October 2017.

Interests

Traveling, hitchhiking, music, art, running and photography. I also enjoy talking about politics and learning from different cultures. Enjoy cooking too, especially if it includes a lot of chilli!

I love nature and hiking.

I don't really enjoy spending time in night clubs - a glass of wine and good conversations are more my thing.

• dogs
• arts
• writing
• singing
• street art
• photography
• documentaries
• cooking
• vegetarian
• running
• politics
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• hitchhiking
• forests
• sea
• nonfiction

Music, Movies, and Books

Live music is almost always great. My favourite bands/singers include the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Frank Turner, Social Distortion, First Aid Kit, Mumford & Sons, Kate Tempest, Jaakko & Jay, Nekromantix, The Rolling Stones etc.

I like honest travel stories (Paul Theroux), political literature and whatever I can somehow link to my current location.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I think it is difficult to pick just one amazing experience, but probably it is one of the first two longer hitchhiking trips I've done:

Hitchhiked 7350km from Moscow, Russia to Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan in 2015.

Hitchhiked more than 9000km from Baltic Sea (Estonia) to Persian Gulf (Iran) in 2016

Teach, Learn, Share

I am very good at boring the hell out of people with my travel stories and love to hear others tell theirs :)

I can also give some advice for hitchhiking, since I have a lot of experience (tens of thousands of kilometres in more than 30 different countries).

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am always happy to play my guitar and sing some songs!

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, England, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Moldova, Montenegro, Mozambique, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Mozambique

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