My name is Stelios and I am 28years old. I am an photographer / artist and I love creativity of any kind. I have travelled in over 40 countries. Travelling is my thing but I like to do it right. I love meeting people, any people, hear there stories, photograph them. I love connecting with people, for real. I am not the one time coffee guy.
I want to explore places that no guide talks about. My favourite thing is getting lost. You can drop me in the middle of anywhere with no money, I love it!

Here is a ted talk I gave maybe you will get an Idea:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwoxS1WLGgY

Also you could check my work. My work is me and I am my work so take a look: www.stylianospapardelas.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because Its the best thing to meet people. I dont know who was the first person that thought of it but its the most beautiful thing to arrive in a city or a place for the first time and straight away meet somebody local and be friends with. Its a deep dive in the culture at minute one.

Interests

Besides the obvious. So, photography, cinema and any kind of creative process, I love astronomy and astrophysics. My latest thing is the universe. I am trying to educate my self as much as I can on it. I mean, quantum physics... it's crazy awesome!!!

• arts
• photography
• politics
• chess
• reading
• tennis
• table tennis
• astronomy
• travelling
• cinema
• filming
• creativity
• astrophysics
• childcare

Music, Movies, and Books

ok. I know its hard but I will do it for the first time.

Favourite movie: 2001 space odyssey

Favourite music album: A winged victory for the sullen - A winged victory for the sullen

Favourite book: The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway

there you go! I took the responsibility :D

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

To me everyday is a new experience. To be honest thought, from all the travels and experiences there is one that sticks out.

I was working in Barretstown (google it) its a place that host children with serious illnesses founded by Paul Newman.

An essential part of the process there is reflexion and the most effective part of all is a big slideshow in the end of the session showing everybody what they have achieved and how fun everything was. For some children with visual impairments, this was no use. So i decided to create the first ever audio slideshow. I asked from her counselors to record fun moments, conversations, sounds that someone could associate with the experience itself, like sound of the water when canoeing. In the end I edit all this and I have her listen to it when everybody else was watching the slideshow. It worked and I was so proud to see it working. She loved!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share a million stories from my travels but also talk about politics and science. We could create together, teach you photography, or even learn something together. I open to learn anything... literally!

What I Can Share with Hosts

What's mine is yours.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Cyprus, Czech Republic, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Greece, Ireland, Uganda, United Kingdom

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