I'm Merve! I am from Istanbul/Turkey but currently living/working in Porto. I am a person who seeks for her true self and looking for some enjoyment in the life :) I am a nature lover, vegetarian, minimalist. I really love to talk, eat and do activities... I have an endless energy to share with you... My life motto is; "when was the last time you did something for the first time?".

Now I’m in Europe, and I want to explore Europe. I used to be more interested in other continents. I used to found them more adventurous, richer cultures and I already traveled 4 different continents but now I’m interested in Europe, wants to explore different life’s.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It is a great platform where I had a chance to meet with amazing people in past. I was surfing back in Egypt, Brazil and many European cities. CS is not just a free accommodation for me. I do rather stay in a hostel if don’t want to get along with the person I’m staying with or if I don’t feel comfortable with the house. And actually I really love hostel experiences as well but mostly I prefer CS. I don’t only use it for accommodation, I mostly use it for networking wherever I go, I browse hangouts or sometimes directly reach people according to the field I’m interested for this trip. I love get to know local people in the city I’m travelling, I don’t feel that I truly living the city’s vibe if I don’t meet them.

Interests

• cooking
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• anthropology
• languages
• sustainability
• producing
• analog photography

Music, Movies, and Books

recently I am listening Indie & rock;
I can always listen "Jungle - Tash Sultana"
My favorite book is always "The alchemists"
I can always watch "Harry Potter"

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was being volunteer English Teacher to children in Thailand for 6 weeks. I also travelled 4 different countries on 4 different continents. I lived in Brazil for 6 months, i stayed in favela for 5 weeks while volunteering there and I even had Ayahuasca with an indigenous tribe!

Teach, Learn, Share

I would like to learn & teach how to cook local vegetarian food and learning languages. I am an Industrial Engineering student but I can say that "industry" is not something I very like. I always try to make our planet a better place. I try to produce more, consume less. Also, I seek for personal development and impacting others. A quote of Rumi says; “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” and this is what I believe.

Another thing: we can do yoga and cook vegetarian food together!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am really interested in human being existence...personalities and cultures with sociological, geographical, religious backgrounds. I like to observe people, learn from them. I believe that every person we met has something that will help you to develop ourselves more. So, if you want someone to question the life, I'll be here!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Portugal, Turkey