ABOUT ME

I loooove travelling! My dream is to travel around the world, meet the natives of the places I am visiting, explore hidden gems and taste traditional cuisines! Top 5 favourite cities that I have lived in/visited till now would be: Lisbon, Wrocław, Brugge, Florence and Dubrovnik!
I am a full-time nursery teacher, teaching children aged 2.5 to 5 years and I am currently living and working in Zurich. In 2017 I completed my Master’s in Special and Inclusive Education at the Institute of Education at University College London and previously to that I did my undergraduate studies in primary education in Greece. On winter semester 2014/2015 I went to Lisbon for my Erasmus+ programme for 5 months. Moreover, in 2013 I spent 2 months in Italy working as a volunteer in two high schools, in Trento, with the global organisation - AIESEC. The first week of my internship I was living with Italian students and for the rest of my staying I was hosted by the best Italian family I could ever meet!

I love meeting people, especially foreigners, and getting to know their way of life, way of thinking , their culture and their traditional FOOD!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Since travelling is my favourite thing on earth, I want to do it by taking the chance to meet new people from the places I visit. In that way we can exchange info about our cultures, everyday lives, countries, traditional food and secret, non touristic spots from our cities!
Last but not least, as soon as I am able to, I would love to host people to my city, show them around and help them enjoy their staying :D

Interests

My interests are travelling (in case that wasn't clear enough already), watching t.v. series, dancing, cooking, eating, going out and having tons of fun! I have also recently developed a new love for hiking - I guess that was expected after moving to Switzerland!

• culture
• dancing
• dining
• traveling
• socializing
• teaching
• study abroad
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies - Old time Classics: American History X, Shawshank Redemption, The eternal sunshine of a spotless mind.
Music: Old rock mostly. '70s, '80s, a bit of '90s. I have a thing for Depeche Mode, Simple Minds, Bon Jovi, Queen and AC/DC.
From music nowadays I adore the White Lies, Coldplay & Killers. And I am in love with Ludovico Einaudi!
Favourite songs of all times: Don't you forget about me - Simple Minds and
Shake the disease - Depeche Mode
Books: Mystery novels
I'm also a TV series geek. I don't have a specific type I like. My favorites so far are: Prison Break, Game of thrones, Stranger Things, Sherlock, Black Mirror, How I met your mother, New Girl, Friends, House and all types of CSI, Hawaii 5-0 etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I left my university, home, friends, family and comfort zone for almost 2 months, I went to Rome with no plans-since a day before my flight my volunteering programme in Rome was cancelled- and from there, with two parents ready to die from anxiety, the road led me to Trento. There I worked as a volunteer in a high school, I was hosted by the best Italian family in the world, met people I am still in touch with and meet as often as possible (in 2019) and this experience ended up being my second best experience of my life! (Erasmus wins)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Traditional, tasty greek food and travelling stories, adventures and dreams!!!
In addition, I love to offer hidden gems to visit in the places I lived at!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland