Hey there!

My name is Emmi. I'm 31-years-old occupational therapist originally from Lappeenranta, Finland. I've spent most of my young adult life living and working overseas (Australia, NZ, Canada). I've also travelled a little bit in the US.

I consider myself very easy going, all-around happy and social person. I love travelling and meeting new people.

I like to spend my free time in the nature. I enjoy all kinds of sports like yoga, slacklining, trail riding, badminton, climbing, archery and kayaking. And ofc bicycling! I do like cozy evenings at home aswell, just watching movies and talking about anything and everything in this world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I always like to connect with local people where ever I travel. That's the best way to learn about different cultures and experience the authentic local lifestyle. I'm always ready to tell you about my language and my culture in exchange of staying at your home.

Interests

Travelling, kayaking, trail riding, yoga, dancing, archery, climbing, music, movies, video games, board games...

• culture
• dancing
• dining
• yoga
• instructor
• movies
• video games
• board games
• traveling
• music
• kayaking
• sports
• rock climbing
• archery
• badminton

Music, Movies, and Books

Music; Anything groovy & funky, synth pop, disco, electronic music, deep house, psy-trance

Movies; AI Artificial Intelligence, Stand By Me, Labyrinth, The Little Prince... There's so many. I like sci-fi movies and movies that have some kind of a 'deeper message' in them that makes you think about the world around you. I like documentaries too. I also like Hayo Miyazaki's animation movies. And Akira.

Books; I like to read comic books. My all time favorite is the Japanese manga Akira. I used to read A LOT in my teen years. I loved fantasy books and really enjoyed reading Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy. Also loved Walter Moers "Die 13½ Leben des Käpt’n Blaubär" (Captain Bluebear's 13,5 lives). Latest book I read was Sputnik Sweetheart from Haruki Murakami.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bicycletoured the South Island of NZ. In March 2018 I bikepacked from Queenstown to Wellington. I absolutely loved bicycling the West Coast of the South Island and met some awesome people during my travels.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tonga, Turkey, United States, Åland Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Finland, New Zealand, United States