Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have been acting on couchsurfing sometime around 2008-2013 but then for a decade or so travelled a little differently. Now I have a stable life in Helsinki, my own home with a comfy couch and time to do more travelling. I hope the couchsurfing community still has something to offer for me in the 2020s!

Interests

I love music and dancing, those are definitely my lifeline. Also interested in any other forms of culture and arts. Meandering conversations ranging from space travel to philosophy to what's everyone's favorite fruit are also my jam.

In travelling I'm looking to get in touch of the rhythm and energy of a place, and hopefully interact with local residents. I'm happier to skip the tourist attractions for an underground party under a highway bridge.

Special interest in Lindy hop and solo jazz, swimming and learning how to surf! Only tried twice and haven't yet actually properly gotten on the board but still loved it. 😀 Baby beginner in BJJ also, fun sport I hope to learn more about.

• architecture
• dancing
• live music
• food
• nature
• tea

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked a summer at a shrimp factory in Greenland and afterwards travelled for a week to a fjord to watch icebergs broken from the glacier float into the ocean.

Attended the second line of jazz funeral for a local rapper in New Orleans, dancing on the streets in his honor.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greenland, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Norway