ABOUT ME

We live on the island of Pargas (in Finnish: Parainen, 23 km south from Turku) and are happy to host anyone who enjoys simple cottage life or camping in summer. Also families are welcome. The centre of Pargas is 2-3 km away and there are buses to Turku once or twice every hour.

PHILOSOPHY

Live slowly. We find the cittá slow-movement interesting, promoting slow travel, slow (locally produced) food, a slower everyday life... starting with ourselves is always the hardest part. ;)

Migratory birds rather than tourists. Instead of travelling for short holidays, we prefer to live and experience everyday life in new places. Although we don't migrate according to seasons, our friends often call us the migratory birds, or birds of passage (as in the profile name). When we fly overseas, we like it to be for several months, preferably a year or two...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Mostly hosting. Our plans change so much on the road that any couch requests we send will be last minute... sorry! Try to put up with us.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Many positive experiences hosting through Hospitalityclub since 2006. So far not as active on CS, but that can change...

Interests

Hiking, kayaking, skiing, cycling... music, languages, folklore, social issues...

• birds
• folklore
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• sauna
• flying
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• skiing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Yes, we both love music, movies and books. So many different kinds that they can't all be listed here... please share your favourites, and we will work on a list.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Everyday life in new places is what fascinates us the most.

Teach, Learn, Share

Would like to learn more about vegetarian cooking, photography... all the languages of the world... songs & music

We can teach you... traditional Finnish dances? How to endure a sauna for as long as possible? And how to make the simplest (and best) blueberry pie in the world.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Hungary, Mexico, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Ukraine