Hey I'm Otto!

I was born in Turkey and I have lived in the states since I was 5. Since I constantly visited my extended family in Turkey every year, this gave me an opportunity to understand contrasting cultures at an early age, which i appreciate dearly. I like to take photos, climb, be outdoors and kick it and talk about life! Love doing crazy and wild stuff in the cities and taking long treks in the mountains or countryside.

I am also a big advocate of ecocentrism and alternative lifestyles . I really enjoy meeting new people and traveler's alike and sharing all of our funny, scary and crazy adventures with one another. I also play piano and dabble in some other stringed instruments. Also chances are that if you stay with me then we are probably going to be doing something active and outdoors unless you're super tired from traveling and just want to kick back and listen to some music. I'm super easygoing and will never say no to a wild adventure or tame night spent on the couch. Couchsurfing is a wonderful thing that brings people from all different cultures and ethnicities together so can't wait to meet and learn from you!

Cheerios

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I initially got attracted to CS because of the idea of meeting new and interesting people. And that is the very reason why I love it so much. There is nothing better than visiting a city or area that you have never been to and conversing with locals and getting to know the area and share ideas and stories. I believe that anyone on CS must be a kind and loving individual and I think that the trust we have in each other is what makes this experience so special.

Interests

Hiking
Backpacking
Biking
Rock climbing
Paddling
Meeting people
Learning about new cultures
Hanging out listening to tunes
Playing outdoors
Being active
Photography

Music, Movies, and Books

Beach House, Toro y Moi, Mac DeMarco, Yellow Days, The Walkmen, Deerhunter, The Pixies, The Strokes, Neutral Milk Hotel, Metronomy,

V for Vendetta, The Prestige,

The Alchemist, Cloud Atlas, Entropy (Jeremy Rifkin)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiked about 6000 km around Europe!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to make a lily out of a square piece of paper :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I live in a house with 2 other roomates. Plenty of places to sleep and relax! We have a large collection of musical instruments in the living room as well that you are all welcome to play.

Open Kitchen! (help yourself)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey, United States