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Overview

  • 7 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish; learning Danish, French, German, Portuguese
  • 60, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • Scandinavian health nomad, sourdough nerd, mom, entrepreneur
  • A lot.. And still learning
  • From Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To live. To love. To be true to yourself.

ABOUT ME
As long as there are no boxes with extendable walls, I won't fit in the box. My curiosity, creativity and energy always break the walls of the box. I am a renaissance person with multiple skills and areas of interest. I never get bored. If I don't get to travel, I'll travel inside my head or invite the world in my home.

I love to bake sourdough bread for my friends and family. Cooking for other people makes me happy. A walk in the forest with my Rhodesian ridgeback dogs gives me inspiration and peace of mind. I always have some creative projects going on and I never was cured from the virus called Norway. So I travel back and forth between Finland and Norway.

I also travel with my awesome sons. We've been mostly traveling by car in Scandinavia and Balticum. I want to give them the opportunity to learn about life and people in other countries. Since my boys are my traveling partners I should tell something about them too.

My eldest son (20) is into playing piano and creating his own music. Mathematics is his other passion, not lesser though. I want to inspire him by taking him to places he cannot find in Finland.

My younger son (17) is into visual arts, movies and architecture. He draws and creates his own stuff. He's an aesthete like me. Both of the boys are sporty. They climb mountains and play disc golf.

PHILOSOPHY

I take other people seriously but life should not be too serious.
"I am not always the same" Fernando Pessoa

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host when I have the opportunity. I'm away form home quite a lot, so it's not regular, but it's nice to be able to share at times.
We also surf on other people's couches when we travel. It's the best way to meet local people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Some organized couch surfing and even more unofficial couch surfing. I've picked up people from the roadside a few times and offered a place to stay. :-)

Interests

Spending time with my family, outdoor activities with and without dog, Climbing mountains and finding fresh views in life.

iPhone photography and videos. Baking sourdough bread and teaching others. Thinking, reading, writing. Cooking slowly, meeting friends. Laughing at absurdities in life.

I'm a language nerd.

  • dogs
  • arts
  • culture
  • writing
  • architecture
  • cooking
  • reading
  • outdoor activities
  • rock climbing
  • languages
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

La mar a dentro.
Elvis Costello.
Books? There are so many..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have seen babies born and old people die. Life is rich.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a little of a lot. I think a lot. I've experienced a lot. We might have interesting discussions and I might be able to give you new perspectives.

I'm not only aquainted with my own country and Finnish culture, but I've also lived in Sweden and Norway and can tell you a lot about these countries.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can bake bread for you. Cook for you and enjoy a meal with deep conversations or just fun. I'm at the same time philosophical and easy going.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Norway, Spain, Sweden

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