Adventurous, open-minded, inquisitive, positive, cheerful, foodie, craft beer lover

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Please send couch requests maximum 2 weeks in advance, as I tend to make spontaneous travel decisions.
I welcome last minute requests!
Please try to find a common shared interest and highlight that in your message.

I prefer to host for 2 nights. 1 night is usually too short to get to know someone and 4+ nights is just too much for me as I value my privacy and comfort.

Please try to write to me first before sending an official request, as I can suggest days/afternoons when I am off. That would be better so I can show you around not just Nicosia but Kyrenia as well as mountains and beaches.

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I love travelling and visited 46 countries so far...

My favourite experiences are:
- trekking the Amazon rainforest in Brasil
- canoeing among icebergs in Iceland
- watching and photographing the Northern Lights in Lofoten Islands
- washing and walking an elephant in Sri Lanka
- getting lost in the narrow streets in Venice on a foggy day, as I stroll from one osteria to another, sipping Aperol Spritz and tasting some amazingly delicious cicchetti
- husky and reindeer sled rides in snowy wilderness in Lapland
- engaging with Cuban people in the streets of Havana
- hiking the Dolomites from refugio to refugio in Italy
- helicopter ride in NYC, kayaking River Thames, skydiving
- observing the cultural differences in Japan

I believe that travel is the only thing you can buy that makes you richer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy meeting new people, hearing different stories and experiences.
I like sharing my personal opinions and having deep conversations.

Interests

I like to experience new things, meet new people, try different foods and drinks.
I like going outside my comfort zone.
I am an active person - I walk fast, hike, cycle, swim, dive, play football, table tennis, tried skydiving once...
I enjoy watching a movie at home with a nice wine or craft beer...
I am into entrepreneurship, travel technology, digital marketing, UX design and conversion optimisation.

• photography
• wine
• japanese food
• technology
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• scuba diving
• skiing
• swimming
• entrepreneurship
• food
• travelling
• nature
• reading books
• craft beer
• diving
• foodie
• spa
• mountain hiking
• digital marketing
• landscape photography
• sake

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Funky soul, jazz, uplifting and vocal trance, ambient house, old rock, LP, 2Cellos

Sci-fi movies that are not absurd but have one single sci-fi element, like Inception.
Also drama, romantic comedies and documentaries.

Favorite TV Shows: LOST, Dexter, House, Black Mirror, Homeland, How I Met Your Mother

Favorite Business Books: Getting Things Done, Purple Cow, Delivering Happiness, Don't Make Me Think

Favorite Biographies: Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Howard Schultz

Really enjoyed reading When Nietzsche Wept, The Power of Now, Escape from Camp 14 North Korea...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

* I was hypnotised and sang Hotel California on a stage.
* Won a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to study Computer Science in New York for 4 years.
* Setup my online business at the age of 17 and was earning more than my parents.
* Hiked a rough 30km non-stop overnight with 20kg military gear.
* Trekked in Amazon rainforest, my childhood dream :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travelling experiences over some local food and wine/beer.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cyprus, United States