Hello! I’ve just come out of two years of traveling and moved to Helsinki to study Society & Change. Even though I’m not seeing new places all the time at the moment I still want to continue meeting interesting people and sharing experiences. I also love a good adventure and enjoy introducing people to Finnish culture and my favorite spots in Helsinki. I won’t always have a lot of free time since I’m going to uni during week days but I’ll try my best to give good recommendations and join if I can! I’ve done plenty of home stays during my travels and been able to experience some of the purest kindness and hospitality so I’m happy to finally be able to give some of it back for other travelers!

At the moment I’m hosting in my studio apartment and most of the time my partner Konsta is here aswell. Please check couch details before requesting! I’m also a very spontanious person and don’t like to plan my life too much ahead so if you ask a lot in advance it is likely that I wont be able to give a sure answer. On the other hand, don’t hesitate to shoot a last minute request - I’m quite good with them :D

As an endlessly curious person I aim to challenge myself, practice discomfort and find constant adventures. I tend to ask ”why?” a lot and enjoy conversations where everyone questions each others and themselves and are open to expand their way of thinking. My biggest passions are story telling, social science and ecology. I’m an extreme extrovert and seek for sharing and feeling of community but also value individuality and freedom more than anything. Solo traveling has been the perfect fulfiller of these wishes, since it forces you to trust and connect with strangers but also gives the biggest lessons about yourself and your abilities. I view life as a journey and want to keep the mentality still while I’m not traveling.

I’m also passionate about self-sustaibality and effective use of existing resourcess and find barter based platforms like CS inspiring and important to maintain. Happy to be part of it!

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follow my travels in Instagram @peppivuorela

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I wish to give other travelers a good experience and a possibility to visit Helsinki on budget. Meeting people, sharing stories, staying curious. Enthuasism towards communal and non-touristy traveling.

Interests

• writing
• raves
• traveling
• mountaineering
• surfing
• anthropology
• nature
• permaculture
• investigative journalism
• social change
• spiritual growth
• yoga and meditation
• outdoor adventures
• foreign cuisines
• self sustainability
• history and culture
• second hand fashion

Music, Movies, and Books

EDM, psytrance & hip hop
reading mainly about history, culture and ecology
love a good film or documentary. Some of my favorites are All of Us Strangers, Pulp Fiction, Before Sunrise trilogy and Fight Club

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled from Dar Es Salaam Tanzania to Maputo Mozambique with public buses and cars

Teach, Learn, Share

languages, cooking, traditions & mindsets

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Malawi, Mozambique, Netherlands, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Finland