Hello dear Couchsurfing community,

My name is Vlad and I'm a traveler from Dracula's country, Romania :D . I was born and grew up in the ''Little Paris'' an alternative nickname for Bucharest, the capital city of our country :D

I like to consider myself charismatic, easy-going, curious, talkative, funny and full of life.

I looove traveling so much and I can say is my biggest hobby.

I always listen what people have to say and I make easily new friends all around the world.

The word that defines me: wanderlust - it runs in my family. I traveled to 67 countries until now and still counting :D

''Travel as much as you can, as far as you can, as long as you can! Life is not meant to be lived in one place''
-this is one of my favorite quotes and I try to respect it as often I can.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love Couchsurfing because I can make friends all around the world.

It is absolutely fantastic when you just fly to any country and find a couch to crash on for a few days.

Your host will tell you the best things to do in his/her city, show you the famous landmarks from the city,
direct you towards the nearest bus stand or metro station from where you can explore this new city you have just arrived in.

How can you have friends all around the world? Well, Couchsurfing is the 1st step towards that!
I think that being a good host is the best way to participate and help this wonderful community.

So, when I'm available I am glad to help everyone that need a couch and a guide in my beautiful city, Bucharest and why not, outside Bucharest as Romania is so amazing!

Couchsurfing helped me to have a lot of interesting experiences and meet amazing people.

What can you tell about a country if you stay at a fancy hotel/ hostel/ all inclusive etc.? Well, not many things. So skip hotels and go for locals ;)

MY COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfers I hosted in Bucharest:

1) Eve-Ingrid - France - August 2014
2) Eliza Krol & Blanka Lipowska - Poland - July 2016
3) Leo Long - China - July 2016
4) Ehsan Zol - Iran - August 2016
5) Tamy Gotchi & David Prachett- Germany - August 2016
6) Gregor Simcic & Lara Likar- Slovenia - August 2016
7) Ai Apple - Malaysia -August 2016
8) Joao Eleuterio - Brazil -September 2016
9 ) Sumit Kumar & Julia Kastner - India & Germany - September 2016
10) Rajan Mittal - India - May 2017
11) Robertas Liekis - Lithuania - May 2017
12) Daniela Branca - Portugal - May 2017
13) Pedro Ho - Portugal - May 2017
14) Segundo Echeverria & Kat - Argentina & Estonia - May 2017
15) Lubos Flegl -Czech Republic - June 2017
16) Julia Jung - USA - June 2017
17) Vitor Vanozzi Brito - Brazil - June 2017
18) Nadav Baadany - Israel - June 2017
19) Maria Repaki & Themis - Greece -June 2017
20) Ceci Bravo & Ela Senisse - Peru - June 2017
21) Pavel Karateev & Olga Serafimova - Ukraine - July 2017
22) Jennifer Kanikula & Trevor Steger - USA - July 2017
23) Carolina Yumi & Camila Birocchi - Brazil - August 2017
24) Daniel Russov - Poland - August 2017
25) Kevin - Peru - August 2017
26) Marija Zizic - Croatia - August 2017
27) Sergio Castillo - Guatemala - August 2017
28) Xavi Bopla & Yisong - Spain & China - August 2017
29) Joseph Sebastian Punnoran & Reshma - India - August 2017
30) Iuquim Elias Netto - Brazil - August 2017
31) Joe Sebastian - India - September 2017
32) Corneliu Anca - Romania - September 2017
33) Anna - Colombia - October 2017
34) Alexandre Pertuizet - France- October 2017
35) Lemmo Mägi & Sofia - Estonia&Greece- November 2017
36) Olga Aleksandrova - Russia-November 2017

Couchsurfers I stayed with:

1) Ricardo Filipe - Lisbon, Portugal - February 2016
2) Fernando Navia - Barcelona, Spain - March 2016
3) Yirka Roldan - Lima, Peru - May 2016
4) Bogdan - Costinesti, Romania - June 2016
5) Kwema Kelvin - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - September 2016
6) Haji - Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania - September 2016
7) Julian Manjahi - Nairobi, Kenya - September 2016
8) Vikrant Prabhu - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - November 2016
9) Paolo Jimenez- Manila, The Philippines -November 2016
10) John Orozco - Cebu, The Philippines - December 2016
11) Kuniaki Tokura - Singapore - December 2016
12) David & Grace Nasoetion - Batam, Indonesia - December 2016
13) Le Anh Tuan - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - January 2017
14) Thuy Nguyen - Nha Trang, Vietnam - January 2017
15) Bassem Dabbagh - Beirut, Lebanon - April 2017
16) Djoe Mitri - Beirut, Lebanon - May 2017
17) Corneliu Anca - Timisoara, Romania - May 2017
18) Mohamad Kermani - Kerman, Iran - September 2017
19) Nafisse&Mojtaba - Shiraz, Iran - September 2017
20) Ali - Yazd, Iran - September 2017
21) Parimah Zamani - Esfahan, Iran - September 2017
22) Ali Esfahanian - Kashan, Iran - September 2017
23) Hossein Erami - Tehran, Iran - September 2017
24) Abdullah - Petra, Jordan - November 2017
25) Fayz - Aqaba, Jordan - November 2017
26) Eyad Faran - Aqaba, Jordan - November 2017
27) Ramzi Chahin - Amman, Jordan - November 2017

Interests

For some, travel’s a dream that comes true once a year. For me, it's my biggest hooby.

I'm always looking for travel deals and plane tickets and I try to travel abroad at least 5 times every year.

I love to travel because it gives me a sense of adventure and freedom.

It allows me to get away from my “normal” life, experience other cultures and to get to know places I have only seen in movies or pictures or I just heard about.

My travels always changed my perspective and opened my mind and my soul, making me a better person.

Traveling allowed me to learn and to love other cultures, marvel at beautiful landscapes, and value all what I have.

I really learned more about life from traveling than all my years in school and I'm really proud about it.

When I travel, it's when I feel most alive. It is a time when I’m inspired to seek new adventures, to explore, to make new memories, to discover the simple joys of nature and everything around me and to bring a renewed interest in life.

So I can truly say that for me, TRAVELING = LIFE

• chinese food
• traveling
• music
• solo travel
• adventure travel
• travel
• weed
• italy
• cultural exchange
• making friends
• foreign languages
• foreign cultures
• iran
• iceland
• footbal
• discovering new places
• making new friends
• enjoying life
• peru
• watching football
• machu picchu
• i like travelling
• venice
• i love travelling
• petra
• i love traveling
• making the world a better place
• reykjavik
• jordan

Music, Movies, and Books

I am really passionate about hip-hop, rap and anything that cheers me up.

One of my favorite bands is a rap band called Parazitii (the Parasites) .

I love to read, especially travel books and guides that take me to far places like the Lonely Planet guides. I collect them as well.

I'm a big fan of horror movies, dramas and thrillers (in this order).

Here are some of my favorite movies:
Hostel 1, 2 & 3
Saw Series
The Shawshank Redemption,
A Walk To Remember
The Green Mile
Final Destination 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

So I would like to see some nice horror or drama movies with my hosts if they like this genre.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've done many things in my life until now that I consider to be amazing:

1) I traveled to 68 countries

2) When I was 18, I traveled to Argentina and Uruguay. It was my first flight...an 13 hours flight....and the first time traveling solo. It was one of the best experiences of my life that I'll never forget.

3) Crossing Israel/Egypt border at Taba by walking and going all the way to Cairo by local public transport.

4) In November 2016 I quit my job and traveled for 6 months around Europe and South-East Asia

5) I swam in Pacific, Atlantic & Indian Ocean

Teach, Learn, Share

What I can teach?

Well, I can teach you some basic things in Romanian or Greek.
I can show you how to book really cheap flight tickets.
I can explain a lot of things about Romania, show you many pictures and make you want to visit my country. :D

What I want to learn?

I want to find out interesting things about your culture.
I want to learn basic things in your language. :D
I would like to learn how to dance because I am so bad at it hahaha.

What can I share?

I can share some Romanian traditional food if you visit my house.
I can share a cold beer and tons of travel experiences and stories.
I can share my house , my time and my knowledge.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would love to share many things with my hosts.

I have many interesting stories to tell from my travels, many tips and many pictures as well.

Romania have delicious sweets that I can bring with me and give them to you as a gift.

I can explain a lot of things about my culture and the traditions of my country plus pictures from Romania that for sure will make you want to visit it.

Also, if you collect things, I can bring some souvenirs from Romania for your collection.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Fiji, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Samoa, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, Romania, Sri Lanka