We are Jonny and Meltem – two people who have merged into one as a couple, sharing a deep love for traveling and connecting with locals wherever we go.
Jonny is a craftsman, metalworker, and musician. He’s incredibly skilled with his hands, and I’m lucky to learn a lot from him. His studio is his kingdom – once he’s there, time just flies. He also works at events, building stages, stands, and whatever else needs to be done.
I’m Meltem. I studied Early Childhood Education and Trauma Pedagogy. I’ve worked in residential groups with teenagers who had a tough start in life and needed support. Abroad, I’ve also worked with children – and sometimes even with animals.
We’ve been spending our winters in Asia for the past three years – mostly in India, sometimes in Thailand or Nepal.
Nature is our home. We live in the countryside with a few chickens, cats, a dog, some rabbits, and a turtle. We share a big house with Jonny’s siblings and live together as a small community.
Let’s see what else life has in store for us and what adventures await. 🌿

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

For us, traveling becomes truly meaningful when we can build a connection to the culture, the environment, and gain at least a small understanding of the local social structures. That’s why we finally decided to join Couchsurfing.

Interests

• books
• chocolate
• yoga
• meditation
• music
• hinduism
• history
• art
• food
• nature
• forests
• culture exchange
• simple life
• crafting
• medicinal plants
• mushroom hunting
• food lover
• yoga and meditation
• yoga nidra
• bookstores
• animals lover
• animals care

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
A Thousand Splendid Suns — by Khaled Hosseini
The Kite Runner — by Khaled Hosseini
The God of Small Things — by Arundhati Roy
A Fine Balance — by Rohinton Mistry
The Alchemist — by Paulo Coelho

Music
old vintage music from the 70´s, 80´s
Dub, Roots Reggae
Hip Hop, Ambient
Detroit Music
old Turkish and Indian music
in general old music around the globe

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

We hiked from Germany to Italy across the Alps, and even though we’re not really hikers, we also spent two weeks trekking in the Himalayas.

Teach, Learn, Share

We love cooking and expanding our kitchen skills – but that’s no promise that we’re great chefs! 😄
We’re also really interested in language.
Jonny can share his nerdy knowledge about synthesizers and is always up for a chat about music :)
I can offer simple yoga sessions and I’m always open to cultural conversations.

What I Can Share with Hosts

good conversations

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Guatemala, India, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Palestine, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany