CURRENT MISSION

writing and teaching

ABOUT ME

we are gizem and bryan - a turkish-american couple who has a deep appreciation of nature and the earth and not so much for money, career etc...

PHILOSOPHY

if you don't risk anything, you risk even more

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

we were the "travelers" when we cycled through europe and central asia, now we became the "hosts". couchsurfing has taught us more than our highschool and college education combined!

Interests

cycling, surfing, beach volleyball, rock climbing, reading (a lot!), backpacking, snow boarding

• writing
• education
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• reading
• cycling
• backpacking
• surfing
• rock climbing
• volleyball
• teaching
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

the movie: whale rider, into the wild
the book: my boat, rosinha by vasconcelos
the music: radio

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

kizilkum desert crossing by bicycles. humbling experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

gizem loves cooking turkish food and shares her recipes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey, United States