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Overview

  • 3 references
  • Fluent in English, Greek (modern); learning French, Italian
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • working in the shipping industry
  • BSc Management and Sociology, MSc International Trade and...
  • From Athens, Greece
  • Profile 85% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

survive during the working day - learn, play, travel at all other times

ABOUT ME

I have done my fair share of traveling, especially around europe and i am always ready for more. I particularly enjoy driving through countries as you can appreciate how the scenery, the culture and ultimately society changes as you go along.

What i find even more interesting and exhilarating is that like-minded people don't change despite all the above differences!

As for me? I was born and raised in Athens, Greece, lived, studied and worked in London, UK for 7 years and in between lived and worked in Genoa, Italy for 2 years.

I try to enjoy music, movies, nature and a good political conversation usually all fueled by cigarettes and alcohol.

Other than that i am sure you can help me explain to myself who I am, what am I doing here and where all this is heading.

Interests

  • culture
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music

Music, Movies, and Books

from indie rock, to jazz, ethnic, electronica and even classical i am happy to listen to most things...

bands/artists:
Flaming Lips/ Pixies / Beirut / GoTeam / Bruce Springsteen / Bon Iver / Soulwax / Dave Brubeck / Charles Mingus...and many many more

movies:
anything that will make me think, anything that will make me reconsider, anything that will make me see a different slice of the world and anything that will make me laugh:

Oldboy / The Dreamers / Into the Wild / Alphaville / Dead Man / Ghost Dog / Brazil / I Heart Huckabees / Big Lebowfski-..and many many more

books:
although i always say to myself i should read more the Beats and Gonzo writing have always been my favorites:

Catch 22,J.Heller / On the Road, J.Kerouac, / Naked Lunch,W.Burrows / The art of Travel,A. de Botton / Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, H.S.Thompson ...and many many more

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, Italy, United Kingdom

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