ABOUT ME

I am happy, curious, creative and easy to be with. I love to socialize and to meet new people but I also enjoy quiet moments of solitude and being by myself. I am a 45 year old Finnish woman and I have lived in Scotland for 20 years. I going to cycle from Scotland to France.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to meet new people and get to know them and the place they live.

Interests

I love music, reading, gardening, languages, walking, travelling and getting to know new people and places. I like to try and learn new things, the latest of which include making things out of birch bark and winemaking.

• cooking
• walking
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• cycling
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: world music, Värttinä, Wimme Saari, UB40, 70s&80s music
Movies: WIthnail & I, The Boat that Rocked, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Volver, Lord of the Rings
Books: English Patient ( Matthew Kneale), Alchemist (Paulo Coelho), Impossible Journey (Michael Asher), Stieg Larsson
and Jo Nesbo books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've travelled around the world by myself

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel experiences
Cooking and gardening skills
Teaching songs

Countries I’ve Visited

India, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Scotland, United States