CURRENT MISSION

Meet people and learn about other cultures. Also, to support the practice of sharing space for efficiency and community.

ABOUT ME

I am a relaxed, cheerful and optimistic guy with deep interest in history, nature and ecology. I got my B.A. on business administration and after corporate years of 'modern' life, turned back to the primitive.. Now, I have been living as a full-time traveler for quite a long time.

I love to meet new people, hear their stories, listen to their experiences and hopefully make new experiences together! I love anything that's different or unique and discovering new and fun things. Traveling is one of my passions and it has shaped the person I am today. I love going to different countries to experience their true culture and local life, not just the touristic places. I can also be found taking a chance and going down an unmarked road or making my own road, a place where not many people tend to visit.

I am a curious person who loves to read, study and learn all the time.

PHILOSOPHY

“For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.” Carl Edward Sagan

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I participate in Couchsurfing to broaden my horizons, to meet awesome new people from all over the world and learn first hand about their culture, customs, cuisine, lifestyle and points of view.

I welcome guests of all races, nationalities, ethnicities, political and religious beliefs, physical abilities and gender orientations.

Hope to keep having meaningful experiences as I host or travel.

Interests

literature, philosophy, mythology, history, reading, traveling all around the world, nature, ecology, mountaineering, climbing and any other types of nature oriented activities, leading treks/climbs as a guide in different mountain regions of Turkey, music, go, ....

• literature
• reading
• traveling
• music
• mountaineering
• rock climbing
• business
• ecology
• history
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

f.m.dostoyevski, g.g.marquez, e.galeano, o.paz, pablo neruda, l.n.tolstoy, mayakovski, a.camus, j.p.sartre, tolkien, m.kundera, u.eco, trevanian, j.fowles, i.calvino, g.perec, c.palahniuk, nazım hikmet, ece ayhan, cemal süreya, edip cansever, yusuf atılgan, oğuz atay, tezer özlü, yaşar kemal, ahmed arif, bukowski, j.fante.

p.kropotkin, m.bakunin, j.p.proudhon, marx, m.stirner, n.chomsky, e.malatesta, colin ward, t.kaczynski, charles mann, howard zinn.

movies: braveheart, se7en, lord of the rings trilogy, star wars, fight club, godfather trilogy, raging bull, taxi driver, quentin tarantino, david fincher, david lynch, mickey rourke, robert rodriguez, tim burton, martin scorsese, sean penn..

music: pink floyd, led zeppelin, black sabbath, anathema, amon amarth, malmsteen, r.waters, therion, gathering, steve vai, savatage, pearl jam, nirvana, metallica, katatonia, blind guardian, jimi hendrix, iron maiden, manowar, haggard, dream theater,..

Teach, Learn, Share

When I'm traveling, I like to become familiar with the culture of each place I visit and maybe pick up the basics of a new language.

I'd absolutely love to have you show me how to cook some of your favorite traditional recipes! I really enjoy tasting and learning about other cuisines.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Whatever is in my house is what I can share with my hosts. I want my hosts to be as comfortable as possible, so I usually tell them when they arrive to make themselves at home, whatever is in sight they can use.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belize, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Laos, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Nepal, Nicaragua, Panama, Serbia, Slovakia, South Korea, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey