I'm a compassionate, curious person with wide range of interests. Connecting with people from many different cultures has shown me the beauty of diversity and opened doors to new experiences. I got the poison!

⛔Above all, I value respect and harmony. Thus, I am, or at least can be, easygoing up to a certain point after which I become overly direct, painfully blunt. My energy is best suited for meaningful, quality encounters. All are welcomed except you're an extreme party animal, energy drainer🧄 or a fling seeker. I am quite boring :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I do enjoy good conversation, exchanging perspectives and excitement which getting to know a person brings. Exploring new cities on foot together with new friends is utter adventure.
During my travel, I dive into the culture by engaging with friendly locals, learning their customs, catching some words and listening to their fascinating stories. It's all about getting to know the heart and soul of each community.

Interests

• marina abramović
• dark chocolate
• cultural heritage
• fleamarket
• milonga
• natural history museum
• all creatures great and small
• allegory
• alexander vallaury
• local olive oil, wine and cheese tasting
• bird peeping
• snorkeling, scuba diving, rowing
• david hockney/witty, lively pop art
• nature, horticulture
• traditional handicrafts i.e ebru, kündekari, çini
• art nouveau on everything
• parkour, indoor climbing
• blaschka's glass replicas
• board game, chess, mandala

Music, Movies, and Books

My book : Women who run with the wolves
I like jazz, libertango, flamenco, oriental, italian indie, rock, instrumental music.
Roger Waters, Iggy Pop, The Smiths, Foo Fighters, Larkin Poe, Verdena, Baxter Dury, Jesse Cook, Estas Tonne, Ali Khattab, Sona Jobarteh, Andre Rieu, Jehan Barbur, Nouvelle Vague, Sezen Aksu, Mano Negra, Buika, Gipsy Kings, Franco Battiato, Eugenio Bennato, 17 Hippies, Gibran Alcocer...

Bab'Aziz is one of the movies i have found delightful.
Not into watching TV series. I find myself drawn to comedy gigs (Jeff "Big Daddy" Wayne-Spirit Animal)
One of my all-time favorite TV show is "Would I Lie to You?" There's something about passive-aggressive british sense of humour tickles my fancy. Not fancy enough to be exposed though.:)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Each time i let myself to explore. As simple as it is.
I cherish the beauty of the nature but some moments were magical such as swimming on a bioluminescent shore at night or walking under the sun with halo on a land fully-covered by snow. Or encountering a wild bird came so close to me with pure curiosity.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would be happy to help you to find nice shops, lovely parks, funny activities and tell you trivias and history about my city and more !
Check out tips for Istanbul https://diginistanbul.com/explore-the-map/
https://culinarybackstreets.com/category/cities-category/istanbul/
I love dancing tango,sensational and graceful, would be happy to teach basic principles for women. If you already know, let's go to milonga!
If you visit in the spring/ autumn season, we can go birding🐣

Whichever you'd like to share, i am eager to listen.Always interesting to learn sth new. Knowledge of languages, dance moves, hobies, local custom and cuisine, life stories...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good time, empathy, smiley face and my good intention. Happy to help out for home chores and to prepare a dish from my cuisine.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, France, Germany, Italy, Montenegro, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Italy, Turkey