ABOUT ME

I guess and sincerely hope that they would describe me as easy going, friendly and funny.

PHILOSOPHY

Stop trying to seem perfect. Accept your faults. Make mistakes. Hang yourself out there. Try, and fail.

Then be gracious when you fail.

When you do, people will definitely remember you because people who are willing to fail are rare... and because people who display grace and humility, especially in the face of defeat, are incredibly rare.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Experimenting.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am thankful for some of the people I have met through c/s.

Interests

Traveling - I have quit my job (for the first time) in 2016 and after completing a trip around Central America, which has always been my dream destination, I have become an addicted traveler that does not know where to head next! Within 5 years (pandemic year-s included) and some travel breaks for getting back to work, I have managed to visit 94 countries so far.

Blogging - I created my personal travel blog in August 2019. That was 100% personal effort and hard work from the technical part to the content creation and translation (my blog is bilingual). As an HR person, I had zero technical knowledge but followed step-by-step instructions and manuals to bring my blog into life (obviously because I could not afford to pay someone to do it on my behalf). Unfortunately, I did not have the time (nor the vivid memory) to write about past trips but have been quite active in sharing DIY (do it yourself) travel guides and budget tips ever since! I kindly invite you to have a look at my blog page and social media pages and follow me if you like what you see:

Blog: https://www.realtimetraveller.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtimetraveller/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/realtimetravellergr/

Music - This is my most loving interest, listening and discovering new artists and melodies.

Then, I should not forget to mention photography which I also appreciate greatly, but only have as a hobby rather than something I have worked on through classes or books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

You would not count this as an amazing thing, but given that I am afraid of heights, I would say that getting in all those breathtaking rides in Disneyland... oh well, this has been a hell of an experience.

But the truly most amazing thing I have experienced so far is a visit to Chernobyl (overnight included within the Exclusion Zone) and the opportunity to get first-hand info from the company's representatives and self-settlers...

Teach, Learn, Share

Something truly amazing that I would like to share with all travelers visiting my home country is the below initiative that I came across recently:

http://myathens.thisisathens.org/
http://whodoyouthinkyouare.thisisathens.org/

Give it a try :-)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, Italy