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Overview

  • 22 references 15 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Finnish, French, Spanish
  • 33, Male
  • Member since 2016
  • Marketing management and visual arts at Kubio
  • MSc Marine biology, MA Cinematography
  • From Finland
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION: Empowering people to create a positive change in themselves and in the world around them.

ABOUT ME: My friends think that it is easy to make me smile! It is hard for me to sit around. I am always full of ideas and plans. I like to follow a healthy lifestyle, eat healthy and workout in order to stay as clear headed and energetic as possible.

I'm interested in combining arts and scientific knowledge to creative projects that shape the world. I like to repair and fix things, use my hands to create something new, take photo/video, and use it to express ideas.

PHILOSOPHY: The most valuable thing I can imagine is to be able to create a positive change in another person. "Arts task is so save the soul of mankind; and anything less is a dithering while Rome burns. if the artists cannot find the way, then the way cannot be found.”

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am using couchsurfing because I tried normal surfing and it was hard as *****! Haha, just kidding! I hope to get to know other cultures in a more profound level through couchsurfing. :)

Interests

  • arts
  • design
  • graphic design
  • cooking
  • vegetarian
  • vegan
  • hiking
  • whitewater rafting
  • skateboarding
  • marine biology
  • healthy lifestyle
  • flyfishing
  • handicrafts
  • packrafting
  • geometry

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: Jazz, Funk, Folk, Alternative, Rock, Progressive and psychedelic rock, 60s and 70s rock.
I'm not too much into modern pop music or fast heavy music, but that just points out the narrowness of my own viewpoint, right?

MOVIES: Documentary movies are a good way to inform yourself. I'm into Tarantino's movies too. Some indie low budget indie movies turn out to be great hits. Also some big budget movies such as Interstellar or Revenant are very inspiring too. Adventure movies like Into the Wild keep me going!

BOOKS: I like books that educate or challenge my worldview. Books dealing with life philosophy are very interesting to me.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 2017 I hitchhiked 15 000 km from Finland to India. 145 cars and +90 days. We filmed a documentary movie on the trip. We are Iooking forward to release it in spring 2020.

In 2015 I walked unsupported 200 km all the way through mountains in north of Finland, Sweden and Norway. Through wind, rain and ice. Physically and mentally demanding task, but that's what makes sitting on a sofa with cup of hot choco 1000x times more enjoyable.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some Finnish receipts and to cook healthy foods such as raw chocolate. I can aid you in photo/cinematography and how to edit your product. If you are interested in marine life and environment I'm willing to open my case of knowledge. I have many great tips for beginner hitchhikers too! We can arrange a photo shoot if you are in need of a profile photo for CS or Facebook.

I would like to learn how you cook! If you are a good at drawing, it would be nice to learn some techniques. I will most likely pose you many questions, if you have visited some interesting destinations. ;)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am willing to share all my experiences and stories. I am happy to help with household chores, cooking etc. If your home has something that needs repairing, I'll do my best to help. Once I repaired my hosts broken couch with a fork!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, India, Iran, Italy, Kenya, Madagascar, Monaco, Morocco, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, France

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