Well, my name is Lefteris and I come from Greece originally. At the moment of writing this I am 29 years old and living in Oslo, Norway, working for Reuters News. I have a bachelor in Marketing from Athens University of Economics and I left Greece at 21 for Erasmus studies.
Since then I got the travelbug and it hasn't left me till now. Returning to Greece lasted little, as I quickly left for an internsip in India with Aiesec, that took me in many of the continent's countries. Later on after returning for a short break to Greece, volunteering for ESN, I got a job in Cape Town, South Africa and moved 4 years ago. I stayed in Africa for 3 years in many different countries, changing industries from casino Consultancy to NGOs, writing, organising trips and safaris with gorillas and other types of wildlife. Then I went to South America for a bit, before deciding to move to Poland for a while to be a journalist and take on this challenge.
I like people with open minds, travelling spirit and positive energy and I will be happy to meet individuals who can join and enjoy trips with me. I will be grateful for my hosts and promise to host back on the first available chance :-)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on couchsurfing as I think travelling meeting people while being hosted is the best way to see a place making friends, meeting locals and keeping a tight budget. It's a beautiful world and saving some money while making friends can only make it easier to explore.

Interests

I love travelling, non fiction books, exciting and extraordinary stories, extreme activities, wine culture, wildlife

• wildlife
• culture
• writing
• books
• wine
• news
• chess
• traveling
• socializing
• economics
• journalism
• study abroad
• volunteering
• sightseeing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Reggee, Rock, Latin

Movies: Dirty Dancing, Jurassic Park, Last King of Scotland, Bang bang club, Slumdog Millionaire, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad

Books: Any of William Dalrymple, Shantaram, The last resort, In Yucatan, Into Thin Air

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have a Guinness World record on Single drop Absailing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Greek, English and French, want to learn anything really

What I Can Share with Hosts

Many travel stories, nights out, sightseeing, a game of chess or backgammon, a friendship and guarantee to host them back when they visit me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Congo, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Malaysia, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Thailand, Turkey, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Congo, Czech Republic, Greece, India, Norway, Poland, South Africa