They call me the Shackleton of the family, and this name has something of truth in it. It is simply because I just love to go where most people do not dare to go to. Starting from the US, to hopping on a 23 hours long flight from the land of the setting sun to the land of the rising sun, to finally coming close to the North pole as I am in Finland.
Along my travel journey, I have met some of the most inspiring persons, learned what I could not learn in university, discovered myself and my passions, and finally developed a strong sense of gratitude and tolerance.
I am hoping to tour Europe for a continuous two months in a quest to discover what gems it has to offer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe that every person you can meet has an inspiring story to tell, and if you start by sharing yours, he/she might share theirs, and then when you hear that story, you are never the same again.
Stories are memorable and give one million lessons. They are these priceless possession that each of us has, and I believe the one with bigger number of stories is indeed the wealthiest.
and, isn't gathering (surfing) on a couch with a storyteller the best way to tell and hear stories?

Interests

- graphic design
- Photography: Photography and travelling go hand in hand. I think that a trip without pictures is just a wasted trip.
- Emerging new technologies: portable tech, Virtual Reality, and Autonomous Electric cars
- Extreme sports: mainly hiking, and mountain climbing. I think that visiting a country means also visiting its natural wonders.
- Swimming: swimming is my endurance and patience personal trainer.

• design
• graphic design
• photography
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• coding
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• sports
• rock climbing
• swimming
• extreme sports
• computer science
• languages
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

- The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
- Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
- Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
- Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger
- And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini.
- Bringing Design to Software by Terry Winograd
- Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Reached the top of Toubkal Mountain, the highest peak in North Africa: 4,165 m (13,665 ft) in just one weekend.
-Learned Conversational Japanese by working part time in a French Bakery not knowing a single word of Japanese during only 6 months.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Souvenirs from colourful Morocco

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Macao, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, South Korea, Sweden, Turkey, United States, Western Sahara

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Japan, Morocco, Qatar, United States