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Overview

  • 43 references 37 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Finnish
  • 54, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • Customer service
  • Bachelor of social sciences
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Living for myself, not for others

ABOUT ME

I have a key ring (and you know how scientific those are) that says "Those born on July 1 are emotionally deep and sensivitive individuals. Profound and complex, they are very giving and unselfish yet can keep a whole world of personal feelings inside them. They have a highly social and charismatic side and are often sought out as understanding and helpful friends".

There really is a lot of truth in that.

One thing I absolutely HATE is the disgusting stink of garlic, I hope you respect that if I am hosting you.
I am not a morning person and can't handle any noice in the morning.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe all people are equal and if you're not taking care of yourself, no one else will either.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have both hosted and surfed. I haven't been active in any communities. Lately I haven't surfed that much and wasn't able to host for a couple of years. But now my couch is available again!
I can host only til September 27th, in October I am moving.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have only positive experience. Spending the international couchsurfing day in Toronto was great! I have met so many amazing people in couchsurfing, otherwise I wouldn't have met them.

One thing has really started to annoy me because I have recently hosted quite a lot, and that is that most people don't read even the basic information. If you don't bother reading anything about your host, why should I bother opening my home to you? So, from now on if you don't even write my name correctly I will automatically decline. You also have to write my home country in your request or I will decline. Send me a request instead of a message!

Interests

Music, reading, writing, sports

I have a blog, and starting from April 2017 the posts are in English.

http://nomadinamaailmalla.blogspot.ro

  • writing
  • reading
  • music
  • sports

Music, Movies, and Books

Hard rock and heavy metal. No, I do not play music loud all night ;) I also listen to some softer music (but no hip-hop or finnish dance music). I like movies that touch me, but sometimes a non-sense comedy is ok too. Same thing with books, they must speak to me. Music and books are my passion (and travelling of course).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Snorkelling at Great Barrier Reef, and doing the Minjin jungle swing at AJ Hackett bungy park in Cairns
Seeing the Great Wall of China
Experience the Niagara Falls on Maid of the Mist -boat
Singing Fear of the Dark with 70 000 people

Teach, Learn, Share

People who have something to say and something to share. I don't enjoy people who just speak to hear their own voice all the time.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can tell you about my country, and all the other countries I have visited. I am not messy and I don't smoke, or even drink much but I enjoy a glass of wine sometimes. I can adapt to your schedule and I don't need someone to show me around all the time.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Portugal, Romania, Spain

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