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  • 26 references 24 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Bulgarian, English; learning Indonesian, Spanish
  • 31, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Teacher, travel blogger
  • Economics and Hospitality and Tourism Management; Pedagog...
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About Me

https://backpackmoments.com
Follow my trip around the world!

Born and raised in Bulgaria, I lived in the UK (mainly Scotland) for 5 years and in Slovenia for 6 months before coming back to Bulgaria to become a teacher.
I love to travel, experience different culture first hand, interact with people and have deep conversations. My goal is to visit all countries in the world ;)
If I could be anything I would be an astronaut for NASA and if I didn't do what I do at the moment, I would be a professional poker player.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

1) To host fun people who travel to Bulgaria (Sofia) and have fun with travelers in general. This is, obviously, while I'm home.

2) While traveling, I'm on Couchsurfing to find local people. Out of experience I know that the easiest way to explore a new country isn't by going after the main attractions, the ones you can see in any brochure or website, but rather the less known places that bear the secret charisma and ambiguity of the country or city in question. I'm a firm believer that joy is in the little things and I make it a goal to follow this philosophy.

Interests

Board and card games, sports (watching and playing), travelling spontaneously, urban exploration, camping/glamping, hiking, etc.

  • culture
  • traveling
  • poker
  • hiking
  • camping
  • sports
  • study abroad
  • urban exploration

Music, Movies, and Books

Hip hop music of all kinds, though I listen to anything
Favourite movie- Memento
Favourite books- all from Dan Brown

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Solo backpacked for 48 days in Asia. Ask me about it when we meet :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Cambodia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Montenegro, Netherlands, Oman, Philippines, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bulgaria, England, Indonesia, Scotland, Slovenia

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