IMPORTANT INFO: At the moment I am embarked on a personal journey called maternity and won't be able to host :) I'll be back when the time is right :)

Please read the description of my place carefully before sending a request because we live in the countryside 17-20 km north of Luleå and transportation arrangements will be needed to get there (unless you have your own car).

CURRENT MISSION
Planning a garden and learning permaculture :)

ABOUT ME
Once upon a time a little girl was born in an island in the Atlantic... and a lot has rained since then :)
I am just an observant wonderer in this vast planet we call home, trying to learn from those who know and to humbly contribute to make the earth a better place. Despite living (at the moment) on the edge of the polar circle and enjoying more and more the emptiness and solitude of the landscapes, I still appreciate human contact and socializing with other creatures :) That, and the solidarity I feel towards my fellow travelers/wanderers/seekers are the main reasons I´m on couchsurfing.

PHILOSOPHY

Walk alongside another person in whatever journey they are on without judging them, making them feel inadequate, trying to fix them, or trying to impact the outcome- by someone.
I recently stumbled upon this quote from Einstein, which nicely summarizes what I lately feel... "those who have the privilege to know, have the duty to act". So, do it, say it!
I am a hopeless optimist, a believer, a day-dreamer, a skeptical, an eternal student.
Free hugs and dancing are both nice.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I think it´s a beautiful idea and it helps to improve hospitability and humanity in this world that sometimes tends to be a little bit too individualistic. Sharing is caring!

Interests

I like spending time in nature and everything related to environmental protection and conservation, sustainable development, etc. And also outdoors activities like hiking, skiing, camping, climbing, etc. I have played volleyball a lot, and I love it. I would like to try many more things, like diving, paragliding, and get better at slack-lining and poi dancing.
I appreciate art, in all its forms. I enjoy visiting museums, operas and theaters a lot, and also looking at mundane street art. And reading books, many, all of them if possible. I always have a pile in my night-stand waiting for me to be read.
Traveling, is one of my passions. And I'll do it till the end. There is a special deep subtle knowledge that you acquire when you travel, while looking into people' eyes, listening to their stories, sharing a smile or a piece of baobab-fruit. That, nurtures my soul and enriches my existence, like anything else.
I also love sleeping.
It´s amazing how music can express the intangible feelings of your being, anytime, anywhere. Music, likely the drum, was the first sound.

• arts
• books
• dancing
• environment
• cooking
• meditation
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• magic
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• sports
• rock climbing
• volleyball
• swimming
• hitchhiking
• food
• cross-country skiing
• ski touring

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy most types of music, as long as it touches my soul by it sounds, rythms or lyrics.
I love reading books and while I travel I like to get books on the way, although that means by backpack gets heavier and heavier XD At the moment I am mostly reading historical books (The Silk Roads, My European Family) or food-for-thought books such as "Sapiens, brief history of humankind", "Homo Deus, a history of tomorrow", etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Being alive!
I have sweet memories from...
...Swimming in the Great Coral Reef in Australia, I could feel my tears of happiness under the water
...Hitch-hiking from Athens in Greece, to Stockholm in Sweden, following sort of an eastern route :D Took us two months and it was an amazing experience of people and places
...Northern lights in Sweden... as if the sky was dancing
...Delphi, the Oracle, in Greece, is a magical place
...Ice-climbing frozen waterfalls in Abisko, northern Sweden - awesome experience.
...Crossing Tasmania out of the beaten track, platypus included!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Warm vegetarian meals
Environmental awareness
Enriching conversations, from spiritual and philosophical thoughts to scientific research
My travelling experiences, hitchhiking tips, basic knowledge for cold climate and outdoors survival

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Morocco, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Austria, France, Poland, Spain, Sweden