☆꧁✬◦°˚°◦. Hello My Frieeeeeends! .◦°˚°◦✬꧂☆

My name is Tuğba;

I’m a travel content creator from İstanbul. I love storytelling, being on the road, and living life at my own pace. Professionally, I work as a media executive — managing advertising campaigns for brands at the agency I’m part of. But my true passion has always been being on the road, and it still is. In 2022, I bought a one-way ticket to India and left my country for the first time.

Since then, I’ve traveled solo through 13 countries, mostly hitchhiking with just my backpack. Along the way, I got to know myself better and shared my journey through vlogs on my YouTube channel. For me, traveling isn’t just about moving from one place to another; it’s a way to get closer to myself, break free from routines, and feel truly free. Discovering new cultures, connecting with nature, and living simply — these are the things that nourish me the most. I love finding new ways to express myself, learning new things, and building meaningful connections.

Now, as of October 2025, I’m back on the road again; because I know that I truly exist in the journey itself. ,

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

For me, Couchsurfing is not just an accommodation app; it’s a place where I truly connect with people, share stories, and build genuine friendships. When I travel, meeting locals, getting a glimpse into their lives, and experiencing their culture from the inside mean a lot to me.

Thanks to Couchsurfing, I’m not just staying somewhere for free — I’m making new friends, gaining different perspectives, and making my travels much more meaningful.

I believe the most beautiful part of traveling is the sincere connections and shared memories we create with people. Couchsurfing gives me the chance to open my home to the world and also be a guest in the lives of people from all around the globe. That’s why Couchsurfing is an indispensable part of my journey.

Couchsurfing is one of the most helpful apps during my travels, and it truly holds a special place in my journey. I deeply value my references and the genuine connections I build with people — and I expect the same respect and sincerity in return.

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‼️ 𝗔 𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘 ‼️

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗽𝗽. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 “𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀” 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲. 𝗜 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗜 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗜 𝗮𝗺.

Interests

• travel
• social media
• road trip
• do yoga
• video content creator

Music, Movies, and Books

✷ This songs make me feel free: Mogli - Wanderer and Hugo Barriol - On The Road
✷ I am a Hayao Miyazaki fan. I watched all his movies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I traveled about 2,000 km by hitchhiking to cross countries. I started hitchhiking from Cambodia to the city of Chiang Mai, located in northern Thailand. It took me about two days — hitchhiking through monsoon rains!

Teach, Learn, Share

✷ Turkish cuisine is super rich and delicious. Especially Turkish breakfast is amazing! I’d love to teach you how to make “menemen,” the most famous breakfast dish here.
✷ I’d be really happy if you could share with me detailed info about your country, culture, and some cool tourist spots as well as local hidden gems.
✷ And if you’re up for it, we can film daily travel vlogs together for my YouTube channel!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belgium, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Laos, Malaysia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey