CURRENT MISSION

Exploring the world...

There are two types of travel.

Inward travel. Journey to the heart. A journey of science, culture and art in pursuit of the truth. Journey to the inner world of man...

Intellectual journey. To follow the path of the dervish... To follow the path of the traveller of truth. The spiritual journey of truth and love...

And a journey of discovery of the world... Discovering beautiful places and beautiful people in the world. Discovering and touching beauties. Living the beauty and leaving a beautiful mark in the world.

ABOUT ME
I'm Faruk from Turkey.

One of the coolest things about travelling is how much you learn from others. I love hiking, hammocks, road trips, and a good campfire.

I'm always interested in meeting new people especially people who come from different cultures. I love to learn about people and hear first-hand stories about places I have yet to travel. I love people and learning new ways of thinking. Always striving to view life from a new perspective.
I enjoy learning about different cultures and customs and the traditions of different countries. I take great joy discovering about different cultures, places and food.
I'm calm and serene
like the calm before the storm :)

PHILOSOPHY

"Come, come, whoever you are.
Wanderer, worshipper, lover of leaving — it doesn't matter,
Ours is not a caravan of despair.
Come, even if you have broken your vow a hundred times,
Come, come again, come"

Mawlana Jalal ad Deen Roomi (Rumi)

I want to know this planet (and all of its people, cultures, and bounties) before I have to leave it one day. I would rather say hello to this planet, the whole planet, before it says goodbye to me.

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

For me traveling is not sight seeing. Its a meaningful experience through which we encounter diverse peoples, cultures, ideas, and obviously food.
I come from the magnificent city Istanbul. A city with its own distinct culture and worldview. I am as willing to share as much as I am curious to know about world cultures.

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have experienced both, being a host and being a surfer. I like both as I am the kind of person who would be happy whether visiting or being visited.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Interests

reading, music, swimming, friendship, travelling, culture

[In spite of my endless longing for human companionship, the book was and still is the only company I can really, thoroughly, and honestly enjoy.]

• culture
• folklore
• reading
• traveling
• music
• swimming
• history
• law

Music, Movies, and Books

Bod Dylon
Pink Floyd
Classical Turkish music

Teach, Learn, Share

To learn different cultures and to know different people... To share wisdom ...

Countries I’ve Visited

Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritius, Mongolia, Morocco, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Tunisia, Turkey