Hi!

I’m Ayça, 2nd year molecular biology and genetics students from Istanbul, Turkey.

*I’ll be traveling with my friend Ceren, who’s also studying molecular biology and genetics :))** We’ve met in highschool and now studying in the same uni, same department also, and been friends since then!

We've used this profile in 2023 to find couches during a winter trip through Sweden, Austria, Jordan, Italy, and France :)) And could say couchsurfing was so fun and it did teach a lot to us back then!

To recreate our travel adventures, we've booked two flight tickets (in/out Istanbul) almost 8 months ago, and filled up the whole trip a few months back then. We'll be visiting Athens, Barcelona, Lisbon, Faro, Sevilla, and Madrid in 20 days period, and will need some couches in those cities.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Breaking our chains. It’s easy to book hostel rooms while we’re traveling, but what Couchsurfing offers us is more than just finding a place to stay: it’s getting know new people and cultures, finding maybe new friends, perhaps touching someone else’s life or getting touched by someone you didn’t even know the day before.

Also being Turkish students, it’s a bit tricky to travel for us, especially in case of expenses. So, we’d be extremely happy if anyone could help us about accommodation:))

Music, Movies, and Books

Trying to learn French for the last 2 years, I have been kind of obsessed with French music and I have genuinely been discovering other sides of French music every single day. Love French indie and electronic music!

It's kind of been tricky to read these days because of focusing problems, but could say 'To kill a mockingbird' and 'The brave new world' are my favourites.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiking around Bretagne, France.
Going a country to live where I didn’t even know the language.
Travelling 25 days straight through Europe and middle-east with Ceren, my best friend.
Couchsurfing, for sure!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some Turkish words- and maybe some French:)- and maybe cook with you something from fabulous Turkish cuisine!

We can share some of our travelling stories:))

What I Can Share with Hosts

Could give some music recommendations:)) Also can bring anything they want to try or have from Turkey.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Turkey