CURRENT MISSION

adding life to my days, not days to my life

ABOUT ME

I love adventures. I love to explore. I love music. I love to learn. I love people-watching. I love to travel. I love tea. I love art. I love nature. I love the simple things in life. I love good food. I love charity/thrift shops.

PHILOSOPHY

both.. carpe diem & memento mori

A few quotes I like...

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” (Mark Twain)

“We can never know what to want, because, living only one life, we can neither compare it with our previous lives nor perfect it in our lives to come.” (Milan Kundera)

"The secret of happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile." (Bertrand Russell)

“Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by.” (Robert Frost)

I guess my personal philosophy is just that it's important to have fun, explore, take chances, go with your gut, be kind and good, and not feel too bad if it all goes tits up.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

suggestion of a lovely friend

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i reconsidered my life and wanted to see different places and experience different cultures.. couchsurfing is one of the easiest and most effective way of my intentions. that's why i became a member of it.

First cs experience in Bangkok, Thailand. It was very nice, and I really appreciate the mentality of the idea of cs site.

Interests

reading, cooking, photography and sailing.

• arts
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• thrifting
• reading
• traveling
• music
• sailing

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: I enjoy the great classics of literature: Dostoevsky, Hugo, Steinbeck... I recently discovered Bill Bryson (very funny travel literature) My personal favorite is Amin Maalouf and G.G.Marquez

Music: I enjoy jazz, rock, and many others. Some of my top artists: Miles Davis, Norah Jones, Moby, Dido, U2...

Films: (this could be long.....) The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, Taxi Driver, The Bourne Trilogy, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill 1 & 2, Lost in Translation...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

sailing with a dolphin family with a wind of 26 knots

Teach, Learn, Share

I really love sharing experiences with new people and learning as much about them as possible. Making a connection with another human being is more rewarding than anything else.

By the way, i would love to learn your favourite authors, and your favourite bands :) In return, I can tell you a little about some recipes of turkish cuisine and tales from my travels!

Countries I’ve Visited

Georgia, Germany, Greece, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey