I am a 41 yo journalist-writer and social activist on the field of immigrants and refugees' rights, from Athens, Greece, who's been surfing couches around the world and having his couches surfed in various locations, for some good ten years. Now, I've finally settled down in Athens and bought my own apartment downtown, I redesigned/refurbished it and created a private CS room, with a wooden two-story bed, a private WC-shower booth, wifi, a separate entrance and access to a huge terrace, as we are on the top floor of the building. Three cats are living with me, Sira, Dali and Rigoletto, all super friendly and easy going. If you're allergic they can easily be kept out of the CS room.

As for me, my friends say that i am an ''all weather guy'' - you may see me in a black tie reception as well as in a tent, totally wasted, on a remote nudist beach :) I work hard, but I always find spare time to have fun. I have many friends from all kinds of people and I love visiting new places, meeting new friends and getting more experiences. I've lived and worked in NYC for a good bunch of years, and for shorter periods in Tel Aviv, Kibbutz Yotvata, Budapest, Belgrade and Pristina.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

In my life so far I've slept on many couches and many people have slept on my couches as well, since i was a kid. My family tradition was to have an open house for everyone and my job includes a lot of traveling. Hence, Couchsurfing is something very familiar to my lifestyle and mentality. I've been CSurfing since 2005 and so far I've officially surfed 14 couches in three different continents, while my quite notorious money-green couch has been surfed by more than 50, i think . Yes, I can always get more and that's why I'm here :)

Interests

cooking (thai / indian / greek / italian), music (hip hop, opera, classic, rock of the '70s, pop of the '80s - David Bowie is my fav by far), traveling (been around the world), chatting with friends, writing (my god given talent), internet, swimming, jogging, having a good time ;)

• cats
• culture
• writing
• books
• folklore
• documentaries
• cooking
• gardening
• traveling
• music
• opera
• backpacking
• surfing
• swimming
• anthropology
• journalism
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

All of Tarantino, American Beauty, The Invisible Circus, Big Lebowksi, Great Expectations, La vita e bella, The GoodFellas, Mulholland Drive, The Shine / David Bowie, U2, Justin Timberlake, The Killers, Rolling Stones, JayZ, Beyonce, George Michael, Snoop Dogg, Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, Bryan Ferry, James Brown, Duran Duran, opera & classical music / newspapers, mags.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Been to Ground Zero after 9.11, when it was still smoking. In Genova during '02 G8 summit. In Athens on the December '08 youth revolt. Couchsurfed both sides - albanian and serbian - of Kossovo. Jump with a paraschute. Enjoyed the 3 tenors in Covent Garden. Saw Duran Duran live in Greece, the UK and the USA. Met Bill Clinton and Hillary in a dinner and took a picture with them. Worked as a bartender in Athens and Manhattan. Had amazing holidays in greek islands. Worked in kibbutzim Yotvata and Lahav in Israel. Worked as a beach bar manager in Crete. Campaigned with Obama '08 in PA, knocking doors and registering voters. Been at his inauguration in DC. Interviewed Noam Chomsky. Traveled with a backpack in the Balkans. Published a documentary photo-book about NY in Greece's oldest functioning publisher. Exhibited it in Athens, NYC and Shanghai.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Communication / Journalism / Writing / Social Networks / Social Anthropology. Learn: Culture / Alternative Life Style / Music. Share: Life Philosophy / Experiences

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Cyprus, France, Germany, Hungary, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mexico, Netherlands, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, Hungary, Israel, United States

• 

•