I'm a regular guy from Finland, sometimes a bit sarcastic but friendly.

I enjoy talking with people and eating good food. I don't smoke, but I don't mind if you do.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to connect with people from different places and cultures.

I've mainly hosted travellers and some layovers too. I appreciate honesty and clarity in messaging.

Having been here for well over a decade, I find the new culture of copy-paste messages and random friend request strange. I'm still open to connecting with people who really want to meet and connect.

Here´s a nice little tongue in cheek video of Finland. Fun fact: Finns like Brits like self depricating humor:

youtube.com/watch?v=ldvQOnvc2Io

Not interested in hookups of any kind.

So far I've hosted people from:

Georgia (US)
Australia
Germany
Canada
Taiwan
UK
India
New York
Greece
California
Hong Kong
Brazil
Peru
France
China
Korea
Russia

I had my first CS experience in Barcelona 2006 and it was great. I stayed three nights with a CS couple and the rest of the trip with random locals. It was a busy city to get CS contacts online, but once I got there the people were really nice.

Other than that, I've been mainly hosting and meeting many nice people.

I'd especially like to meet people from

Korea
U.S.A
Japan
Ethiopia
China
Kenya
Nigeria
Slovenia
Singapore
NYC
Colombia
Israel
Taiwan
Russia
Hong Kong
Kalmukia
Belarus
Czechia
Ukraine
Iran
Nepal
Mexico
Argentina
South Africa

but I am open to all requests from surfers and travelers that want to find out what Finland is about.

Interests

I like food, tea, jokes and kidding around, walking around town, people-watching and having long discussions about general and personal stuff.

I let go of all social media a few years ago and I've been very happy I did. My connections to people, books, movie, moments and feelings are much deeper.

• food
• tea
• kindness
• love
• feelings
• details
• lacan
• classics in all fiels
• everyday ideology

Music, Movies, and Books

Thinkers: Slavoj Žižek, Alenka Zupančič, Alain Badiou, Jaques Lacan, Mari Ruti, Todd McGowan, Hannah Arendt, ..

Movies: Tarantino, Kubrik, Wes Anderson, Kurosawa, Miyazaki, Woody Allen, Coens, .. Audrey Hepburn, Bill Murray, DiCaprio, Jim Carrey, .. Dazed and Confused, Princes Bride, Young Frankenstein, Ninotchka, American Psycho, Hard Eight, Broken Flowers, There Will Be Blood, My Fair Lady, Juno, Philip K Dick movies, ..

Series: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Jeeves and Wooster, Gervais-Merchant-Pilkington stuff, Peep Show, Portlandia, Darling Buds of May, Seinfeld, ..

Books: Hitchhikers guide, 1984, The Grey Eminence, Mr Nice, ..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Partying through the night at Jackbudha in Mamelodi township South Africa

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm happy to connect you to the Finnish mindset and local experiences.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a responsible guest and an experienced host.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Cambodia, Estonia, France, Greece, India, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Netherlands

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