❗I recently moved apartments, so I won't be hosting again until January❗

Hello all 👋🏼!

I am Lauri, currently based in Helsinki 🇫🇮, now for already 6 years. I started hosting actively in Jan 2025 and I have enjoyed every moment!😍 I believe that hospitality is one of the most important things in the human experience, and I am always looking forward to meeting new people and sharing with them 🫂! A bit more about the experiences behind my love for hosting can be found in the Why-section below ⚠️.

🛠️I am currently working as a PhD researcher in theology after serving 7 months as a pastor in a local lutheran parish ✝️.

I initially ran this account with my partner Liina, but after our separation this has been my personal account. Our two cats still sometimes visit my place, so beware of the wonderful and kind Reha and Tupli 🐈‍⬛🐈. They got their Estonian-inspired names based on our adventures volunteering in Estonia years back 🇪🇪. If they happen to be present, they also welcome you to stay 🫶🏼!

Please note that I prefer hosting guests only for 1 or 2 nights. 3 nights is sometimes possible but usually not.😴

🗺️Places to see and visit in Helsinki: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ix7rPJPNsH78ppMu6?g_st=ac 🗺️

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Being active on this platform has been in my mind for years 🗓️. In the end of 2024, I visited a Taizé meeting in Tallinn and experienced an enormous amount of hospitality and had many meaningful encounters with people all around the world 🙏🏼. Then I thought, why wouldn't I continue this spirit of hospitality and sharing also in my day-to-day life here in Helsinki? This is why I want to open my home, to give and receive 🤗.

Interests

• cats
• culture
• literature
• sauna
• music
• classical music
• christian
• history
• languages
• philosophy
• star trek
• trombone
• theology
• bible
• orchestra
• ancient cultures
• taizé
• premier league
• ecumenism

Music, Movies, and Books

🎵 I play trombone in a symphony orchestra 🎺, so I really enjoy classical music. On top of that, I especially like 1970s prog rock 🎸.

📚 I also enjoy various kinds of literature from all over the world. Some reading projects have been to go through the classics of western literature, as well as the Discworld-series of sir Terry Pratchett 💡.

📺 My biggest passion related to TV series or movies is Star Trek 🖖🏻 although I have not watched the most recent ones.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

🎺 Now for the last two autumns we have put up an Oktoberfest brass band with my friends and performed in several pubs in the Helsinki area. We have had a blast playing some traditional German music with Lederhosen on! 🇩🇪🍻

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share and teach you a lot about Finnish culture and language, sauna etc 🧖🏼‍♂️. I also have a lot to share about for example music and all of my other interests and hobbies 🎶🖖🏼!

What I Can Share with Hosts

🫶🏼Language exchange, helping with your chores and cooking, sharing things about Finland, history, music or anything you want to discuss about 💬.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kenya, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland