ABOUT ME

So far, I have mostly travelled for vacation or business mostly; been to 70+ countries.
I have worked in corporate life for 25 years and now working on travelling full time. I can spend more time away from home and travelling just for myself.
I'm mostly an easy going person and quite energetic. I can be shy sometimes but I open up as soon as I get to know the people.
I have a blog where I write about my travels. It is in Turkish but you can surf through the photos:) www.hayatgezeneguzel.com

PHILOSOPHY

"I would rather own little and see the world than own the world and see little of it"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am now preparing for a long time travel and get the "real traveller" experience. I can spend more time away from home and travelling just for myself. When not travelling I'd like to host as well.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

so far none.

Interests

Besides travelling, I love sports especially snowboarding and diving, theater, movies and music (rock, blues and jazz mostly) and wine

Music, Movies, and Books

I love movies. I love all the marvellous crazy directors, like Kubrick, Haneke, Kim Ki Duk, Jarmusch.
I prefer rock and blues and some jazz. I cannot say any book is my favorite book. There are way too many. I prefer novels and stories.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Been to 70+ countries so far. Iceland was the most amazing one for me.
May not sound so amazing but it was for me: I jumped off a plane with parachute in Namibia - skydiving
I am scuba diving and every dive feels amazing to me most of the time :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help surfers learn about Turkey and Turkish culture and help them about their İstanbul trip as much as possible
I would like to improve my Spanish.
I'd like to share experiences as much as possible.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I hope to share good memories and some laughs with the hosts!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey