Hi! I am a 20 year old student in my 3rd of university. I normally live and study in Canada, but this semester I came to Paris to do a semester abroad at Sciences Po. I am an easy going, fun and respectful person who loves to meet new people. I want to travel around Europe while I can. (Canada is a little far from it all :( ) Looking forward to meeting you and hearing about your life story! :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

* Meet new people, especially locals with lots of travel advice :)
* Minimise my travel expenses

Interests

* Travelling, meeting new people, seeing new places
* Eating good food
* Hiking
* Running
* Dancing
* Any sort of outdoors activity
* Watching movies and plays

• dancing
• dining
• wine
• running
• movies
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• zip-line
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

* Favourite book: 1984, Harry Potter series, Madame Bovary, The Catcher in the Rye, As I lay dying, The Kite Runner
* Favorite movies: Pulp Fiction, Mon Roi, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Gone Girl, Her, Silver Linings Playbook, Midnight in Paris
* Favorite artists: Two Door Cinema Club, Buena Vista Social Club, Bob Moses, David August, Nicolas Jaar, Tame Impala, Grimes, Flume, Orishas, Fleet Foxes, First Aid Kit, Bombay Bicycle Club, Chet Faker

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

* Hiking Macchu Picchu at 4 am in the morning and watch the sun rise inside the ruins after having reached it at 6.30 am
* White water rafting in the Urubamba river and zip lining in the Andes mountains
* Visiting the floating islands of Uros, where the islanders create the island they live on, as well as the boats they use to travel to mainland, from reeds
* Staying with a local family in the Amantani island in Lake Titicaca where people live pre-industrial lives

Teach, Learn, Share

My favourite quote is "Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today" - a classic by James Dean but it perfectly encapsulates my life philosophy. I like to constantly challenge myself with new adventures, it simply replenishes my soul and gives me more joy than any other thing in life - which is why I love travelling so much. My ultimate goal and desire is to travel most of the world, which I think was foreshadowed by my mother when she named me "dunya". (it means world in turkish, hindi, persian and arabic)

What I Can Share with Hosts

* Interesting conversations
* A bottle of good wine
* If you ever come to Montreal or Istanbul when I am in either of those cities (contact can be kept via facebook), I will welcome you with an open heart - I am currently living with a host family in Paris so I unfortunately can't have guests at the moment

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Turkey