I consider myself a free-spirited individual with curiosity for the world, its different cultures, people and what makes each person a special and unique human being.

I am very easy-going, open-minded person that believes in friendship and loves traveling and all that it yields: meeting new people, visiting different places, and admiring the beauty of each culture.

I like my city, but I like even more the idea that there is a whole world waiting for me out there.

I'm very enthusiastic about life in general, trying to make a positive impact along the way!

I love my family, my job and my friends. So, the Big Door of Happiness is open :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Was warmly hosted by great people in London, NYC, Manchester, Puerto Rico and hence am looking forward to returning the favor by showing people around Paris!

Interests

I have a strong passion for fashion, that's why I decided to launch a blog. Welcome if you are curious: http://tessyourself.blogspot.ch.

I love traveling and reading good books: E.M. Remarque, E.M.Hemingway and F. S. Fitzgerald are among my favorites! Orhan Pamuk is my recent discovery. He is Turkey's leading contemporary novelist and definitely is on top of my list.

I am drawn to mood-making movies mainly, but am also really interested in good independent/auteur films.

I like Häagen-Dazs Vanilla ice cream layered with Oreo cookie pieces. Mmm...! Yummy!

• arts
• books
• sports
• sightseeing
• travel
• meeting people
• local food
• museums
• discovering
• culture exchange
• local cuisine

Music, Movies, and Books

Erich Maria Remarque - "Three Comrades", "All Quiet on the Western Front"

Ernest Miller Hemingway - "For whom the bell tolls", "A farewell to arms"

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald - "The Great Gatsby"

Kurt Vonnegut - "Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade"

George Orwell - "Nineteen eighty-four", "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story"

George Bernard Shaw - "Pygmalion"

John Steinbeck - "Grapes of Wrath"

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Stumbling across 'La Perla' in Puerto Rico
- Snowboarding in California
- Kayaking in Wales
- Tree-jumping in Russia
- and well... moving to France without speaking a word of French :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Maldives, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Russian Federation, Singapore, Switzerland