I am an open minded person of a character spiced with a Mediterranean spirit. :-) People think I smile a lot and that I smile from heart. I can't help it, because there's a child inside of me who resists to grow up. That's probably why I look in my early twenties still. :-) Life is too short for frowning is my motto. Smile and love!

I am a spiritual person who believes all of us are connected with each other. All the living beings in the Universe are just pieces of an absolute One. For my part, I aim to be as positive as possible during my visit on this mother Earth.

I don't believe differences should seperate us. I embrace all of the races, religions, sexual orientations, and opinions as long as we respect each other. I am against all kinds of violance towards human beings and animals.

I lived in Prague. I love being among people of different cultures. I am very interested in learning languages. I tried to learn Czech, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and Arabic. I learnt all of them to a degree but I forgot most of them for the lack of practise. I speak English fluently.

I travelled to several countries for limited time as I worked for private companies. Couchsurfing around the world was my dream since 2009. Unfortunately I wasn't able to do it because of full time jobs. I want to make my dreams come true now. I start it with South America. I am planning to be there for about 5 months between November 2017 and March 2018.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I always dreamt of couchsurfing around the world. I am thrilled with the idea of being right in the culture. Staying with locals is the best way of doing it. I can also host people visiting Bodrum. It's the number one holiday resort in Turkish riviera.

I worked for 15 years for several private companies since I graduated from the university. I was addicted to the feeling of security by making money and building a career. I sold my most precious thing in return: my time! I postponed my dream of "couchsurfing the world" among with many other dreams while I was working.

I recently lost my job. I have been paid unemployment incentive for me to survive till I find another job. Instead of looking for a job, I closed my house (where I lived alone) by canceling the rental contract and moved in with my mother who lived alone with my sister. I didn't want to continue to work for the merciless private sector companies right away. Instead, I prefered to buy that long-dreamt return flight to South America with my unemployment payment. :-) (I made that trip! It was not like I expected! I learned a lot of lessons, some of which are kinda bitter. I can tell you the rest of the huge story face to face; and how that trip led me to leave Istanbul and move to the beach town of Bodrum.)

Interests

I like mountain hiking in winters. I find my balance when I am out in the wild. I like those solo retreats in the nature. Me, nature and stars. A total silence. I need that when I feel lost in the lifestyle of a metropole like Istanbul.

I like cooking. I like to learn cooking new things from different cultures! And I like trying different cousins all around the world.

I am interested in learning salsa. I want to improve my Spanish in South America as much as possible. The language is fantastic. :-)

I like science-fiction stuff. I also like the philosophic deep talks about life, politics, and questioning our existence in this beautiful planet. I like mystical and spiritual stuff too, mostly because I am a dreamer. :-) I'm very curious about Amazon shamans and healers for example. I believe strongly in positive science. But at the same time, I believe the real world is more than the science has discovered yet. And there is more, much more than things visible to eye.

I like animals a lot. I like to feed street animals. We have a lot of cats and dogs living in streets of Bodrum. They need our care and I try to do my best.

• animals
• cooking
• traveling
• backpacking
• history
• hitchhiking
• volunteering
• beaches
• nature
• spirituality
• shamanism
• mysticism
• meeting new people
• mountain hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

I like to listen to different kinds of music. I'm open minded about music genres. My favorite movies are sci-fi and fantasy. I love Tolkien's LOTR, either books and the movies!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I did several things. Living abroad for 2 years was an amazing experience. But the most amazing one will be backpacking South America for 5 monthst! :-)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach cooking my local cousine. I can teach English and Turkish.

I can learn Spanish and Portuguese. I can learn Salsa and latin cousine.

I can host you in Bodrum and share my home with a warm family welcome. I live alone. My cat has recently passed away. :-(

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share love and experiences. :-) I can cook. I can share the house work. Tidy things up. I respect you, as well as your home. So I'll behave I promise. :-)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Czech Republic, Turkey