I am Alper from Istanbul studying an Urban Planning master's in Europe. In the past I rode in Europe and Turkey for 30,000 km without much money and luxury. In the future, I want to ride from Europe to Japan.

Respectfully, I don't care about your gender, age, race, nationality or religion. All is welcome!

The idea behind my current life is to avoid the unnecessary and focus on what's important. I am not sure though, if I found it. I try to consume less and produce more. I love my mistakes, because they are good to discover. Trying to be me even if it's illegal, illogical or unethical. If you wanna sing out, just do it. .

I love bike travels, because they give me the power to break through my "comfort zone". I also like Music(currently I listen so much Oriental Jazz), Animes, Yoga, Cooking, Skateboarding, Juggling and Cinema. I don't enjoy touristic, historical areas as much as meeting genuine people.

I can sleep on the garden, floor or on a bed. I want to explore your city & life with you. Even if you can't host me, we can have a coffee right?

For guests: Everyone should feel welcome to my place. But the thing is I have a small room and can't host more than a person or a couple. We may need to sleep in the same room. We can always improvise! :)

Happy pedaling,
Alper "Rüzgar" Benli.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I search for trueness in me and people.

Interests

Music, Cinema, Writing, Biking, Sleeping

• animals
• writing
• vegetarian
• movies
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• canoeing
• sports
• wwoof

Music, Movies, and Books

Writers: Jack London, Gogol, Ursula Le Guin, Jean Genet, Albert Camus

Movies: Scandinavian, Iranian and Korean cinemas are good.

Music: 70s rock and Baroque music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelled 10 000 km in Europe without money.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help out with Turkish, English and German practice. I can teach you how to blow whistle. We can have a talk about Urban Planning philosophies.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories of true people.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United States

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