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Overview

  • 75 references 53 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Finnish; learning German, Spanish, Swedish
  • 34, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • MD (adolescent psychiatry)
  • university
  • From Oulu, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland
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About Me

I love snow. Especially powder. But then again, I also like beaches and sun. I really can't decide which of these two I like more! Trekking in the mountains is also good fun, as is surfing and skydiving. There's just so much exciting to do in the world, isn't there? And not enough time or money. Oh well, you usually have either of the two but never both of them at the same time. I hope to combine them once again one day!

About that once again. I fell in love with travelling and couchsurfing on my two gap years just before getting into university. I travelled around Europe, US and finally got on a 6-month-long trip to Southeast Asia and Oceania. Mostly couchsurfing my way through these places I really got to know the spirit of travelling I like the most. The spirit that lies within like-minded backpackers, hostel dorms and the couchsurfing community. And I realized that there's so much good in this world, especially in its people.

Oh, and what kind of person I think I am? I've been told that I'm easy-going, tolerant, spontaneous and cheerful. My overall attitude to life is positive and I tend to be optimistic. Why worry about things when you can make the most of them?

But if you REALLY want to know what kind of person I am, you should take a look at my references as usually the people around know you better than you yourself. And obviously meeting me is the only way to really figure out what I am. Looking forward to that. : )

PHILOSOPHY

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've only had positive experiences while I've been surfing, and I hope I can share the same experiences to my surfers.

Interests

travelling & exploring new cultures and places
WINTER SPORTS, especially powder skiing
trekking in the mountains
surfing when I get the chance (sadly, too rarely)
mountain biking
climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Books, movies: Anything that makes you question your own life. Or society. Or both.

Music: house/techno

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Northern Lights.
Jumping the 3rd highest bungee jump in the world.
Skydiving.

Amazing powder skiing in the Alps & the US.
Travelling.

And just everyday life. :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland

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