CURRENT MISSION

Visit: Iceland, Iran, Morocco, South Africa, Australia!

ABOUT ME

I am Ayan, from Bulgaria, graduated International and European Law in The Hague, Netherlands. Born and raised in a small town called Isperih, but finished high school in Sofia. Upon graduation, I moved back to Sofia from the Netherlands to pursue a career in tax law. Now I'm back in the Netherlands to continue with that career and pursue a Master degree.

I am very passionate about travelling and I try to do it with a low budget. Not because I'm a cheapskate, but because I believe getting in touch with the locals and staying away from commercialized all-inclusive places is the best way to explore and get to know the culture of a country. I've visited quite a lot of countries in Europe already and now my focus is switching to less popular tourist destinations, such as Cuba, Iran, Morocco, etc. which I have visited or am planning to visit in the nearest future.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted people a couple of times in my apartment in Sofia, and I plan to do that in the future as well. So far, I've met really cool people who have a lot to share and I always learn something from them. In some cases, I even want to be like them in terms of having the balls to ditch everything and travel around the world :D Something that I still don't have the guts to do.
I have also been hosted in Prague for a couple of days and had an incredible cultural (and drinking) experience with awesome people, who eventually turned into really close (drinking) friends :D

Interests

Work hard, party harder.

Music, Movies, and Books

I am into house/techno/EDM music and I try to go to such parties, but still haven't been to some big festivals (such as Tomorrowland, which is on my list!!!).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visited 17 countries , graduated LLB, got a job as a Tax Consultant in a Big 4 company, all in one year.

Swam between two islands in the Mediterranean waters of Malta.

Teach, Learn, Share

When I travel (or host someone), I like to get to know the cuisine of the country that person represents. I am not a fan of the big fast food chains and I never step foot in them when I'm in another country. That's why I prefer to try something new and local that can be hardly found in my own country (or somewhere else).

What I Can Share with Hosts

My drinks :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kosovo, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bulgaria, Netherlands