I'm an Architect currently living in Cluj, Romania. This is where I finished my university studies and found a job - for now. I do like the idea of having a meaningful contribution in the world and therefore I think my future developments will mean moving to new places.

When traveling I like to study the details of buildings and see if I can find the purpose behind them. I take lots of photos when I think they will encapsulate my experiences or the spirit of the place. I am inspired by good architecture whether old or new.

Also I think a big part of travelling and getting to know the place you travel to is meeting people who live there, which is why I think CouchSurfing is a great way to have that type of experience. Oftentimes in my past travels I liked lesser known places better if I felt I had a rich experience and got to feel the spirit of the place.

There's more to say about me but I'll save the details for when we meet! :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have used CouchSurfing a long time ago, then I hadn't had a lot of time to travel and also couldn't host for a while. I'm here to meet people of the world, learn exotic customs and ways to enjoy life, travel cheaply and have fun. I'm a firm believer in the idea that people have more similarities in common then they have differences, and ultimately they all strive for the same simple things - like joy, peace, acceptance.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

hosted Kye from Calgary, Canada (jan2011)
met Solen for a drink in Amsterdam (dec2010)
hosted Guillaume & Tristan from Montpelier (nov2010)
surfed Lucian's couch in Bucharest (may2010)
surfed Planète D's couch in Grenoble (apr2010)
surfed Martin's couch in Annecy (mar2010)
surfed Alessandro's couch in Torino (mar2010)
hosted Bianca from Timisoara/Napoli (mar2010)
hosted Lucian from Bucharest (mar2010)

Interests

Architecure, Drawing, Music, Technology, Hiking, Mountainbiking, Photography

• arts
• architecture
• photography
• dancing
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• guitar
• piano
• hiking
• sailing
• snowboarding
• sports
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Bands I like include:
Jack White / White Stripes, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Dire Straits, Bob Dylan, Aerosmith, Placebo, Janis Joplin, Pink Floyd, Johnny Cash, AC/DC, Dave Matthews Band, Eddie Vedder, Guns'n'Roses. My genres range widely from rock, punk, to hip-hop or disco. There are very few I don't like but also few songs I really like from each.

Some movies I've liked:
Into The Wild, Slumdog Millionaire, Walk The Line, The Boat That Rocked, Wolfwalkers, The Greatest Showman, A good year and others

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent the best night last year with wonderful people, by an improvised campfire in a gypsy area close to the city I live in.

Teach, Learn, Share

What I can teach...
Romanian, English, some French, some history, drawing, repairing stuff, how to defend yourself, and maybe other things I don't yet know I'm good at :)

What I'd like to learn...
playing guitar, sailing, history, cooking in your part of the world.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories of places I've been to, nice recipes of my people, music, sayings in Romanian.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Slovenia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Romania