We are a Turkish couple who are working as English Teacher (Hulya) and Filmmaker (Talha). We can speak Turkish, English and a little bit German. We are open to all cultures and interested in learning and experiencing new adventures, also meeting people from all around the world.
https://www.instagram.com/talhaberkaybas/
https://www.instagram.com/hulyauguzbas/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Exchange of information, cultures, languages and experiences.. Also trying to travel more while reducing the cost of accomodation.

Interests

We’re interested in stories — where they come from, how they shape people, and how they survive across time and cultures. We work with film and storytelling, mainly documentary, and we’re also educators. Teaching, sharing knowledge, and learning together are central to how we move through the world.
We enjoy traveling slowly, listening more than talking, and learning from everyday encounters. We’re curious about traditional music, ancient practices, and how modern life collides with old worlds. Long conversations, shared meals, walking without a plan, and observing local life matter more to us than ticking boxes on a map.
For us, travel is less about destinations and more about connection, trust, and mutual respect.

• literature
• education
• traveling
• music
• swimming
• art history
• art
• cinema
• educator

Music, Movies, and Books

Aamir Khan, Kiarostami, Kim Ki Duk, Kurosawa, Sergio Leone, Pink Floyd, Ezhel, Da Poet, 3 Idiots, Pi, Into the Wild, Karamazov, Thus Spoke Zarathustra...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Riding Motorcycle 6 years in Bangkok, Living 3 years in Mongolian steppes and hitchiking 6000 km in Russia

Teach, Learn, Share

We are eager to teach Salsa, Bachata, Turkish, English and Ottoman Culture.. how to play reed flute and backgammon and of course Cinema...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Our experience around the world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, France, Georgia, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cambodia, Mongolia, Thailand, Turkey