I am a young open-minded person, who loves to travel, learn something new every day, see something new every day. I like to keep things simple and value even the smallest details in our every-day lives. I like to meet up with new, interesting people in new, interesting situations, and then on the next day i want to curl up with my book under a blanket and stay there for the day.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The reason being here is simple - I travel. I prefer couchsurfing because I love to meet up with different people who I'd otherwise not get to know. It is an opportunity to get great experiences.
I can't host myself unfortunately at the moment. Once I land back home - which is currently in Amsterdam - I will be excited about the opportunity to host and to give back to this community!

Interests

I love to read - there's always room in my bag for a book. Even if it's 700 pages and weighs a ton, I'll throw out something less valuable from my backpack and still carry it around with me.
I always have my headphones and music with me, haven't spent a day without them in ages.
I love photography, I haven't had the chance to practice it for a while but when I can, I like to dabble around with my camera and go hunting - I like to find compositions to capture from my surroundings.
I love chocolate and wine. And cheese. And eating, really. And craft beers. I cook, mostly vegetarian with an occasional fish, fresh and yummy. Can't function without breakfast.
I love hiking and moving around. I'd choose a day out in nature any time over a fancy dinner, I'd just take a picnic basket.
I also love animals and pets. I've offered foster care a couple of times, to dogs and to cats, and I love, love, love them so much. In my opinion that just reflects my kind a warm personality :D

• pets
• writing
• books
• photography
• education
• chocolate
• wine
• yoga
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• craft beer
• hugs
• laughter

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - I have grown up on rock music like Led Zeppelin, Th Rolling Stones, AC/DC etc. My first artist after who's music I rocked my cardboard guitar (I was about 7 years old maybe) was Lenny Kravitz. The flipside of the guitar was a violin which i "played" after my dad's Vanessa Mae tape, but I grew out of that.
In general I like a variety of styles, recently I've been most into triphop and dub, e. g. Tricky, I am totally entranced by Chinese Man. I like electronical such as Chet Faker (I like jazz and blues, too, that's why I love Chet's music).
When i go running I listen to hiphop, when I have a day off at home I might listen to Marvin Gaye, the Beatles or Vivaldi.
Books - i have some books that I just love to bits and can't imagine my life without. First place (or places) - Harry Potter, all the books. This is my entire childhood. I love Irvine Welsh - Trainspotting, Skagboys, Filth. Anthony Burgess's Clockwork Orange is a masterpiece in my eyes. Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts is my recent favourite. Some more books - Master and Margarita by Bulgakov, Germinal by Zola, The Trial my Kafka, and whenever i need to laugh there's Terry Pratchett with his Discworld series.
Movies I don't watch that ofter, but I still have some favourites - This Must Be The Place, Under the Tuscan Sun, A Clockwork Orange, Fight Club, Rockn'Rolla, Baraka.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I didn't feel like I was doing the right thing in the university I was at a couple of years ago. But I felt a strong obligation to do it. Eventually I stood up to that need to do something just because you think that people around you expect you to do it, quit the uni and opted for a vocational education that I had secretly dreamed about - so now I am a furniture restorer and a carpenter. So in conclusion - the amazing thing for me was that I was able to change my perspective and stay true to myself, something I consider to be of utmost importance and something that we all sometimes fail to do. I feel that it gave me the courage to make and to choose my own path, instead of blindly following one.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Germany, India, Latvia, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Estonia, Germany, India, Netherlands