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  • 72 references 47 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Greek (modern); learning German
  • 33, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Traveller. Public Historian. Musician
  • BA in History and Archaeology (University of Athens, Gree...
  • From Athens, Attica, Greece
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Travel. Learn. Interact. Never stop exploring. Live life to the full.

ABOUT ME

I am trying to live my life the best way I can!
Happy, cheerful and always full of life :)

PHILOSOPHY

Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life.
Actually everything that has to do with Monty Python philosophy :-)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Meeting with people and always learning from each other. I strongly believe that CS is the ultimate way of travelling . I really enjoy it and support it by either staying with other people or of course by hosting as many as I can!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Back in 2009, I've met some people through CS when I was in Scandinavia and they showed me around! Since then I hadn't used it before, but I was wrong: CS is really tremendous and I fully experienced it during my Trans-Siberian journey. Now, whenever I am travelling or I am in Athens, I am using CS and I have made so many friends in lot of different places!

Interests

History, Music, Poetry and Literature, Skiing, Mountains, Journey- planning, cycling, Geography, Travelling, Movies, Documentaries, Trains, Greek and Athens tours, Exploring, Thinking and Rethinking about History.

  • literature
  • poetry
  • documentaries
  • walking
  • movies
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • cycling
  • skydiving
  • skiing
  • rock climbing
  • geography
  • history
  • tours
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music cannot really be divided: it's all one in my mind. I'm trying to get everything from every "genre" but I really enjoy classical, rock and traditional music. Of course ambient and experimental are also much favoured genres.

I don't really have a particular taste in cinema but I really like history movies. Of course I prefer some good comedies every now and then. Also I love documentaries of any kind.

I love literature and some poetry but I think I'm kind of demented: I'll always prefer history books instead of others!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbing mountains,
walking around Iceland,
travelling around Europe by train,
playing -or maybe trying to play- music,
Trans Siberian railway journey,
finishing my master's degree and meeting Monty Python,
skydiving
and maybe many more...

Teach, Learn, Share

I have learned a lot in my life, but I still feel I know nothing yet. So my basic motivation is to keep learning!

What I Can Share with Hosts

When I'm in Athens I can host you in my apartment. I live in the very center of the city and I consider myself a pure Athenian citizen, so if you want to learn anything about the city -especially its diverse history- then I am the one you need! Since 2016 I've also been working @ Big Olive, a walking tours Athenian company, so I know about this city, trust me, it's my job ;)
I can host up to 2 people in my flat -I only accept tidy and clean people!
Also I drive so I can take you to many places around and outside Athens, like one day trips... isn't this great?

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, Netherlands, United Kingdom

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