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Overview

  • 5 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Finnish; learning English, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish
  • 45, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • Interior architect
  • Master of arts (University of Industrial Arts and Design)
  • From Helsinki
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To dream big!

ABOUT ME

I´m an open-hearted person who likes to get to know nice people and new cultures.

PHILOSOPHY

My personal philosophy is to live life fully and enjoy the present moment, to share experiences with my family and friends, to be understanding and kind, to express gratitude, to share what I´ve learned, to have patience, to dream big, to accept what cannot be changed, to see problems as challenges.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By meeting new people, either here in Helsinki or when I´m travelling. I am a very good guide in my hometown, I know well architecture and design, but also many other things.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have had many amazing experiences so far. I have met lovely CS people for example in Lisboa, Oporto, Paris, New York, Seoul and of course in Helsinki!!

Interests

I enjoy good laughs and interesting talks with different kind of nice people.
I love music and I play the flute as a hobby.
I also practice Ieyngar Yoga, which is really important to me. I like to move around by bike or just walk, hike (or run). I enjoy seeing good architecture, interesting art exhibitions, museums, street life, parks, nature, animals, seaside, nightlife, restaurants, bars etc. I like to go to concerts (jazz, latin, etno, pop, rock, classical..., events and enjoy seeing dance or theatre pieces (Opera too!). And I´m learning to dance argentinian tango...

  • animals
  • arts
  • architecture
  • design
  • concerts
  • dancing
  • tango
  • dining
  • cooking
  • yoga
  • running
  • nightlife
  • traveling
  • drawing
  • music
  • jazz
  • opera
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • sailing
  • skiing
  • snowboarding
  • tourism
  • parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Directors: Abbas Kiarostami, Hayao Miyazaki, Pedro Almodovar, Julio Medem etc.
Music: Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, J. Karjalainen, Yossou N´Dour, Omara Portuondo, Astrud Gilberto, Keane, Abba, Michael Jackson, Ricky Martin, Julieta Venegas, Carlos Gardel, Robyn, Larry Harlow etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived one year in Barcelona, Spain (year 2004-2005), and that experience changed me in a really positive way.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach drawing, cooking (finnish food and sushi), playing(the flute), yoga, snowboarding, cross-country skiing etc.
I would like to learn to dance(tango, salsa etc), surf, sail, get to know new artists, take better photos etc.

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