hey!
im new here but im not new to traveling. i have been part-time traveling for my last 6 years. my story started with a book called " on the road" written by Jack Kerouac. after I read the book, i became passionate about living indeed.
i think i am an usual mediterranean guy who is warm-blooded, and energetic. you know these guys so no needs a definition.
i always seek the meaning of everything and i believe there is no coincidence. so just being in the flow and seeing what it brings.

i study urban planning and it is something that im in love with, passionate about. this is one of the biggest reasons why i love traveling. experiencing new cities always boost my knowledge about my profession. i would love to tell you the spirit of the cities and to show you the details of cities that today, we live. it could be a nice starting topic for a chat.

a quotation from on the road,
"the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes “Awww!"
jack kerouac

wish you all good luck in your journeys.

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet amazing people and make memories!
Share my knowledge and foster new opportunities. Make friendships that would never go.

Interests

Urban, Urban History and Sociology, Urban Planning and Design

Hiking, Camping, Chess,Theatre, Dance, Backpacking, Football, Photography

European and Middle East Politics, History of Europe, High Renaissance

Music, Movies, and Books

Jazz, On the Road (Jack Kerouac), Into the Wild
Recent book: Merchants of Venice
Recent movies: Aftersun, The Worse Person in the World.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I traveled around Turkey without money for a month by staying in a tent and hitchhiking.
I took 68k steps in one day in Israel!

Teach, Learn, Share

can teach how to play chess, how to make turkish coffee and foods,
love to learn italian, arabic language, culture, paintings, foods.
love to share my culture, knowledge about cities, stories and so on.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can make amazing Turkish food. Tell some interesting stories. I can help you with chores.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Croatia, Turkey