I am from a small and beautiful country Latvia. If someone doesn't know, where it is, I usually say that it is in Europe - somewhere between Finland and Poland. Travelling has been my hobby since childhood. My first large journey was in 1996 - I was travelling to Finland with my parents. We were travelling by car and ferry, we had a tent and all the necessary food for 4 days, as that time prices seemed to be very high in Finland, when compared to Latvian prices. I was only seven years old but it was a huge adventure for me. Now I travel mainly by planes but desire to travel and see beautiful places hasn't disappeared in me since then. I have been to all countries of European Union, except Ireland and Malta. I have also been to Norway, Canary Islands, Bosnia Herzogovina and Turkey. During my trips I am always interested to see nature, especially mountains and seaside. I am not that into museums, only sometimes, when it is really a "must see" museum. I usually don't go to parties when being abroad (my student exchange time (ERASMUS) in Germany was an exception :) but why not to have a nice bottle of local beer or wine in the evening after a tiring and eventful day? I usually have a plan for my journeys but I am always open for changes, if an interesting place pops up on the way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy meeting people from other countries with different life experiences and background, it is interesting for me to see everyday life in other countries as well.

Interests

Travelling (of course :)
Music - I am playing trumpet and singing in a choir
Sports - mainly running now. I have done athletics, badminton, basketball and karate in the past.
Foosball (table football) - I enjoy playing it with my colleagues during working breaks, so I work in quite a nice office

• singing
• dining
• wine
• beer
• running
• partying
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• trumpet
• sports
• basketball
• soccer
• badminton
• study abroad
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

one of my favorite songs is "Hotel California" by Eagles
I also like music by Moby and Enigma

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I sometimes translate for free, if I can solve some serious problem a person is having

Teach, Learn, Share

well, I can teach some words in Latvian language.

What I Can Share with Hosts

good time in Riga and other cities of Latvia

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Latvia