I have just finished my doctoral studies in Finland, but still enjoying the life of a researcher specialising in concrete. I love active hikes and swims in unexpected places. The best journeys are starting when you haven't planned them sorely.
I also do finswimming and drawing in my free time.
I know a lot of jokes, or at least I was told that I have a decent sense of humour :D

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

One of the reasons main reasons is that I strongly believe that no one knows the places rather than locals. Therefore I would love to receive the inside suggestions about these kinds of places when I am travelling. And of course, I would love to share hints about the you-will-never-find-as-a-tourist places in Estonia and Finland.

Interests

• architecture
• engineering
• art
• finnswimming

Music, Movies, and Books

I am listening to very different music, but always adore jazz and can watch almost any movie genre except horror.
Regarding books, I mostly prefer American and European classics, but recently started to read several modern Asian authors.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Persuaded a monkey to let me into the hospital for a bandage change in Thailand (the monkey was angry, half my size and there were only two of us around).

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some funny words that are similar in spelling but completely different in meaning in Finnish and Estonian.
I would love to learn some funny and unexpected phrases in any language and for sure the phrase " can I have 1 coffee, please?"

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would love to share information and hidden gems that I have found in different countries that I have visited.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Estonia, Finland