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Overview

  • 7 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Finnish; learning German, Indonesian, Spanish, Swedish
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Graphic Designer
  • Business and art school.
  • From Varkaus, Finland
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Be creative, meet interesting people and travel!

ABOUT ME

Hello,

In October 2009 I got fed up of the babylon and normal life. I sold everything and bought a one-way ticket to Barcelona. Since then I’ve been travelling and working few days per month to finance my life as a freelance graphic designer. I’ve visited Europe, Africa and Asia. Next stop is Australia.

My goal is to go round the world in few years, now (May 2011) it has been over 1,5 years on the road.

I'm travelling alone and I would be more than happy to meet new people from cities I'm visiting / staying.

I have been trying to push myself to create a blog of my lifestyle and travels, but it's still under construction after two years. Maybe after my travels it good to remember what, where, how and who crossed paths with me.

Enjoy life, it's just out there!

PHILOSOPHY

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things 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.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

At the moment I'm travelling, so I'm only surfing couches. But when I have a home again, I definately will host other members. I love to meet new people from other countries and cultures.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far I've only done couchsurfing twice, in Zurich and in Cairo. Both hosts were amazingly friendly and nice to me. So just an awesome experience and can't wait to surf on new couches and host some surfers.

Interests

Computers, Graphic Design, Photography, Surfing, Yoga, Motorbikes, Cars, Football, Snowboarding, Movies, Hammocks, Tattoo art, Travelling, trekking and extreme sports.

  • arts
  • design
  • graphic design
  • photography
  • dining
  • cooking
  • coffee
  • yoga
  • meditation
  • drinking
  • movies
  • traveling
  • cars
  • blogging
  • guitar
  • surfing
  • sailing
  • snowboarding
  • sports
  • soccer
  • extreme sports
  • freelancing
  • solo travel
  • beaches

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen ie.:

- 4 wonders so far; Chitzen Itza, Colosseum and the Pyramids.
- Northern Lights
- Amazing beaches in South America and Asia
- Waterfalls
- Mind blowing corals

I've done ie.:

- Surfing in Bali
- Snowboarding in Lapland, Finland
- Sandboarding in Sahara
- Trekking in El Camino Del Ray, Spain
- Had a most expensive coffee in the world, Kopi Luwak
- Solo travelling over 1,5 years (atm)
- Conquered a volcano and a 3500m+ mountain
- Spent a night in Maya Beach and swam with the glowing planktons under the stars
- Something I never expected that I would do

I will update this later!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach: Computers, Graphic Design, Motocrossing, Snowboarding, Surfing, Football, Photography, Travelling, Finnish, Meditation, Surfing and relaxing.

I want to learn: Spanish, Japanese, Cooking, Guitar and many other things.

I can share: Inspiration and Ideas, Experiences, Laughs, Food and drinks + good times!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Spain

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