ABOUT ME

I am a professional photographer and English teacher, but sometimes it feels like the list of my interests is endless. I am fascinated by all kind of professions and I love to learn about how people got to where they are in their lives.
I am inspired by driven people and I find that there is something to learn from everyone.

As for my story, I grew up in a tiny village in the mountains of Transylvania, and as far as I can remember I wanted to do two things: to take pictures and to travel. And I feel that as long as I can do those two things, no matter how large or small scale I am doing them, my life is complete.

I travel so that I can see and experience different ways of life and document as much of it as I can. I like to immerse myself in local culture while keeping in touch with other travelers as well so that I can learn about life through my own as well as other people's experiences. I find oftentimes that I am guided towards humanitarian issues by life, so I try to volunteer and be of help to people any way I can. I love the arts and I practice it too.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've been on couchsurfing for many years, and I've met some amazing, fascinating people. I have mostly been hosted as I don't have a permanent base, but I've always had great experiences wherever I went.

Interests

Photography, music, arts and culture, movies, dancing, yoga and swimming.
I love going hiking and discovering new places in nature.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I like many genres of mostly alternative electronic music and techno (Solomun, Oliver Koletzki, Ron Flatter etc.) but I will listen to just about anything from reggae, through blues to salsa music.

Books: Carlos Castaneda: The teachings of Don Juan and his other books; Ekhart Tolle: New Earth; Don Miguel Ruiz: The Mastery of Love; Julia Cameron: The Artist's Way; Junot Diaz: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao; H.G. Wells: The War of the Worlds

Movies: Anything directed by Paolo Sorrentino, Cristopher Nolan, Wes Anderson or Denis Villeneuve. I can watch the Office or Brooklyn 99 any amount of times. I was also a huge Game of Thrones fan until the last season. I love movies and series in general and I will give any one of them a go if I feel it's worthwhile (except for gory horrors, but a good thriller I will watch)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Hitchiking through most of Southern Europe
- Hiking 500 kms on the Camino de Santiago in 3 weeks
- Traveling through Belize, Guatemala and Mexico in the course of eight months doing a documentary project on migration
- getting my driver's licence in Malta (one of the craziest places to drive a car)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help with some useful tips on photography and can be a partner in practicing your English. I also have some good Hungarian recipies up my sleeve.

I can share some awesome, beautiful or crazy travel stories and I am always open to hearing them too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Belize, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hungary, Malta, Mexico, Romania, Spain