Hey. I'm Meri.

I'm a journalist.

I mostly dig coffee, nature, camping and running.

I want to go everywhere.

Instagram: @merilantela

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've met a bunch of great people through this site.

Interests

• photography
• human rights
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• journalism
• philosophy
• outdoors

Music, Movies, and Books

Interstellar, There Will Be Blood, Dallas Buyers Club, Star Wars, Lost in Translation, Whiplash, Melancholia, Her, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Fountain

Bukowski, Tartt, Hemingway, Hustvedt, Rowling, Kerouac, Tolstoy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've visited Brazilian favelas and seen wild dolphins in New Zealand. I've met Elijah Wood in Wellington, traveled through Europe by myself and hiked in -30c in Canada.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, New Zealand