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  • 39 references 14 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Greek (modern), Spanish; learning German
  • 33, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Tourism
  • Business Administration - A.U.E.B.
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About Me

Current mission
to see the different views on life in the 4 corners of the earth. I try to balance dreams and fulfillment, travel and stability, philosophy and raw reality.

About me:
Well, I like to think that i am an active young person with the will to seize all opportunities i can get to develop myself. I love traveling and meeting people from all over the world, because that is my way of understanding more humanity and our world. I work hard to surpass my dreams and challenge myself everyday. I love philosophical discussions but I also try to learn to see beyond the world of words.
On a funnier side, i am an "active young grandpa" cause on one hand i am active doing a lot of activities, but i also like some schedule and not missing food time ;)
Food reality- Food expectations =Happiness

PHILOSOPHY

put yourself in diverse experiences,push yourself and do what people tell you it cant be done.
Happiness and fulfillment is the ultimate goal!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I joined CS in 2009 and since then traveling is constantly in my mind. I love the concept of strangers meeting and hosting each other, i adore the random talks and connection you feel with people you didnt know before.

I can help all the CSers to get to know my Kalymnos, i can show hidden spots i found through years and i can help you meet more greek people and party with us. I believe I am a really good city guide,so i can help you!

My experience has been

In Belgrade,2 days, 2 hosts, Serbian hospitality at its finest!
In Porto, Paulo helped me understand which is the best city for me in Europe
3 times hosted in Morocco
Been hosted in India and Nepal by many many kind people
Random meetings with CS in Berlin, Kiev etc
Met quite a few CSers in Athens and gave tours of our lovely center

Interests

travelling (obvious) and i tend to change hobbies every 6 months ;)
currently i work on my dance moves which for years had been neglected
-SALSA-
A bit of slackline and rock climbing

  • cats
  • literature
  • salsa dancing
  • traveling
  • cinema

Music, Movies, and Books

Books (some examples):
Albert Camus: The stranger (my favorite book by far)
Carlos Fuentes: Agua Quemada
Hemmingway: For whom the bell tolls
Omar Khayyam: Rubaiyat
Amin Maaluf: Samarkand

Music: well, a lot! if i were a decade i would be the 70s!

as for movies
either really good (RAN) or really reallybad (dont get me started with the bad ones)
LOVE COMEDIES (Monty Python, Clercks, Seinfeld, the Office, Community, Black Adder) and i appreciate documentaries.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

from 0 countries in 18 years, been able to go to 29 in the last 8 years.
wrote a book guide on cheap traveling
danced salsa in the world capital of salsa, Cali, la sucrusal del cielo
surfed for the first time in my life in Portugal
traveled solo for 2,5 months in India and Nepal.
Drived a tuk tuk in Varanasi.
Watching a 3 days speech by Dalai Lama in McLeod Ganj
swam in 3 oceans Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and 2 seas Mediterranean and Carribean
and most important, being able to step better on my feet and go after my dreams.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Greece, India, Poland, Romania, Sweden

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