“The unexamined life is not worth living.” says Socrates. So, I've been trying to examine this world running after one adventure to another with full of excitement and happiness. I am never scared and too crazy to give up!

So “I travel therefore I am."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

An old Turkish tradition says "a stranger at one's doorstep is God's guest for at least three days."

Travelling is one of my biggest passions and I am crazy about discovering new cultures and people from all around the world. I've travelled a lot and still going on. I've met many amazing people during my trips that changed the way I see the world. Every single experience has contributed me a lot. That's why I want to guide foreginers to discover my city and for the same reason I expect their kindness while I'm travelling.

Interests

Travelling and Adventure,
Visual Arts; Cinema,
Sports (extreme/outdoor),
Dance; Music,
Cooking; Eating
SEA - Swimming, fishing, rowing, sailing (almost anything about sea)

• animals
• arts
• culture
• photography
• dancing
• environment
• human rights
• cooking
• cheese
• reading
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• camping
• sports
• swimming
• rowing
• languages
• hitchhiking
• cinema
• sculpture

Music, Movies, and Books

Musics :

Chet Faker, Buika, Alex Turner, Beirut, The Cat Empire, Movement, Adele, Hindi Zahra, Manu Chao, The Shins, Empire of the Sun, Calle 13, Estopa, Sia, Milky Chance, Angus and Julia Stone, The Beatles. Arctic Monkeys, Years&Years, Metallica, David Guetta, Kygo, Daft Punk, Coldplay, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Muse, The XX, Oasis, Light In Babylon, Maroon 5, Radiohead, JayJay Jhonson, Yasmin Levy, Calvin Harris

Movies:

Into The Wild, Wild, Whiplash, Gone Girl, Talk to Her, V For Vendetta, Shawshank Redemption, Snatch, Amelie, Inception, Se7en, Leon the Professional, The Green Mile, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Forrest Gump, The Pianist, Harry Potter series...

Tim Burton, Stanley Kubrick, Ingmar Bergman, David Lynch, Clint Eastwood, Kim Ki-duk, Quentin Tarantino, Aki Kaurismaki, Michael Haneke, Ferzan Özpetek, Reha Erdem

Here is my shelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/14298022-hilal-bayar

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

New Year's Dive in the Netherlands!
Skiing in the Alps via Couchsurfing!
Sailing with a champion boat from WW2!
Camping at the top of Mountain Nemrut though it's forbidden -plus without a tent, right next to snow!
Travelling all South East of Turkey only by hitchhiking!

Teach, Learn, Share

Languages; local culture, photography, traditional dances, food

What I Can Share with Hosts

Funny and amazing aspects of life
My crazy travel stories
Travel tips and tricks

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, France, Netherlands, Spain, Turkey