CURRENT MISSION

Convert couch potatoes into couch surfers!

ABOUT ME

I am Mikko from Finland. Even if I am currently living in the most northern parts of the world, you shouldn't worry; I am not an iceman. On the contrary, I am a warmhearted guy and I feel like home anywhere on our beautiful globe.

And it never fails to fascinate me that people across the oceans can become friends like this. I like to keep my world small. It's in my pocket!

My view of the world is simple; Go out there and be happy. Happiness is what all of us are looking for. A selfish thing, perhaps, but that is how we are built. I tend to think that a person is truly happy when he knows that his actions and deeds are helping others. At least I know that it makes me happy. Probably you too! I have noticed that our world is built in a clever way so that you help yourself best by helping others.

I am a serial social entrepreneur. I have on-going projects in Bangladesh, Thailand, Nigeria and Finland. I don't travel as a tourist, but I meet people and visit places because of my projects. But how I got started with these is a long story. Life is very unpredictable indeed.

I consider myself a creative personality. I write a lot and I hope to make a living out of that some day. No hurry tho. A writer needs to live a life of a writer first!

Anyway, my home is yours, if you need a place to stay on your travels.

PHILOSOPHY

Couch Surfers actively change the world, whereas couch potatoes passively hold it still.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I spread the word to people I meet and who look like they could be interested in taking part. I also go to couchsurfing meetings whenever I am able to.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Once I spent few days in a tree-house in a small village called Trindade in southern Brazil. The tree-hut was owned by a local carpenter guy who was happy to host travelers under his roof.

Interests

Life, people, traveling, reading, writing, football, beer

• arts
• writing
• beer
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• soccer
• entrepreneurship

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It is amazing to be alive, don't you think?!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to find yourself a place in the world by starting up a company and to become an entrepreneur. I also know a lot about the art of networking, getting connected and finding new opportunities in pretty much anything along the way.

Millions of ideas and only 100 more years to live!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Monaco, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bangladesh, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain

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