I'm a 26-year-old working as an administrator at university after recent graduation from Master's in International Relations. I'm from Istanbul, Turkey and I currently live in Nottingham, UK. I have done an internship in India and an Erasmus exchanges in the UK and Poland which all inspired me to travel more. I have also travelled in South America (Argentina, Chile and Uruguay) for 2 months and 10 days and couchsurfed in almost all the places.

I can be a bit shy at first but then I'll open up :) Also I speak Turkish, English and Spanish (though my Spanish needs more practice). I certainly enjoy learning languages. Also I can say I'm a rather curious person so I often do my research before traveling. I'm a huge cinephile, I have seen so many films and that's actually how I spent my high school years.

here is my facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/begum.karacaoglu.1

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I really like to make friends from all over the world and I believe couchsurfing is the best way to get to know the local culture. Also, of course, it is free :)

Interests

• reading
• traveling
• music
• rock music
• hiking
• languages
• food
• cinema
• learning spanish

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Godfather

Music: David Bowie, GY!BE, Dream Theater, R.E.M.

Movies: The Big Lebowski, The Cremator, 12 Monkeys, Into the Wild, In Bruges, Oldboy, The Holy Mountain, Rushmore, Wings of Desire, The White Ribbon
(I'm a cinephile)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have spent 6 weeks in India and I've seen the Taj Mahal!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Some Turkish food and life experiences
I speak English fluently and I can help you with that.

I cannot host at the moment since I live in a shared accommodation in Nottingham. However, I have hosted many former hosts in my parents' home in Istanbul and I have met up with many of them again in different locations as well!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bulgaria, Chile, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Montenegro, Poland, Russian Federation, Scotland, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine, Uruguay, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Poland, Turkey