Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I participated in gatherings and events in different cities. Mostly in Istanbul and in Helsinki (the best CS crowd ever!). I also visited weekly meetings in Denmark and in Estonia. Surfed in Finland, Germany, Denmark, Greece. Hosted several Couchsurfers.

Interests

Ink painting, gardening, cooking(vegan), drums, metal music, literature, north, Finland, Japanese culture, postcards, philosophy, arts, linguistics, watching animes, juggling, poi, silent movies, underground culture, live gigs, performance arts, body modifications, alternative health, hitchhiking, camping, volunteering...

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: I am a fan of independent wold cinema. I enjoy hearing different languages and seeing different landscapes through movies that inspire my travel interests. And I suck at Hollywood knowledge. Don't get surprised if I don't know who is the actor of James Bond.

Music: Oh where to start? Even though I introduce myself as a metal music admirer, I listen pretty much to all kinds of music. Always hungry for new and different tastes. Here are some of my heroes:

Jean Sibelius, Scorpions, Tim Buckley, Archive, Dio, Skid Row, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Saturnus, Agalloch, Empyrium, Tenhi, Eddie Vedder, Stratovarius, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Blackmore's Night, Ensiferum, Draconian, Darkseed, Turmion Kätilöt, Madrugada, Tiamat, Omnia, Debussy, The National...

Books (Writers): Tove Jansson, George Orwell, Goethe, Oscar Wilde, Arthur Rimbaud, J. D. Salinger, Ferit Edgü, Can Dündar, Tevfik Fikret, Montaigne, Sartre...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living in a Sufi home for a week on top of a mountain.

Watching the moon rise in Sahara.

Hitchhiking through Palestine.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm always open for language exchanges. I have been told that I get very enthusiastic when it comes teaching languages. It would be my joy to teach some Finnish and Turkish to you. I'm interested in every language possible. Even that language that you made up as a kid! So, why not to teach me a word or two?

I can teach you some basic juggling tricks, cooking skills with leftovers, Italian wines, Chinese ink painting basics...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Glass of good wine and a dinner :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Morocco, Mozambique, Oman, Palestine, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania

Countries I’ve Lived In

Estonia, Finland, Kenya, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe, Spain, Turkey, Uganda

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