After some years of being a vagabond I can now host for a change since I’m finally a home owner :) !!!! I live on an island a 20 min bus ride from Stockholm, the ride is beautiful and you will cross three bridges, busses depart every 10 minutes from Slussen. I live in Gustavsberg which is home of a contemporary gallery showcasing progressive craft from around Scandinavia, and the old porcelain factory located here is now art-studios for professional artists (mainly working in ceramics). Here is also an outlet for Iitala design and the factory shop of Rörstrand porcelain, popular among some tourists looking for making a bargain on classic Scandinavian table wear and design. The archipelago around here is beautiful and the small but cute town has some nice cafes, restaurants and shops. I would totally recommend a visit to this part of Stockholm area!! Before living here I used to love coming here for work or visits.

I prefer hosting women.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think coming to a place as an tourist VS experiencing it from the point of wiev of locals are two totaly different experiences of the same location. I prefer the later :)

Interests

Couchsurfing

• arts
• culture
• poetry
• interior design
• salsa dancing
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• running
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• painting
• hiking
• sailing
• hitchhiking
• exhibitions
• couchsurfing
• museums
• galleries
• gastronomy
• ceramics
• sculpting
• dresses

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Interstellar, The lives of others, The Shape of Water. Music: Björk, Yoko Ono and Taylor Swift - -I like to mix it up. Books: everything by Joyce Carol Oates.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

11 day hike alone around Stewart Island, New Zealand. And solo bagpacking Iran for 3,5 weeks was also pretty cool.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iran, Japan, Latvia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Åland Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Finland, New Zealand, Sweden, United States