Hey everyone.
I'm an Istanbul based lawyer and also was born in this mega jungle. Other than a semester long exchange in Poznan-Poland I can easily say I was a loyal Istanbulite.

I'm living with my wife and she is a CS user as well. Here is her account link. https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/monika.dy

To be honest I actually find it hard to talk about myself but lets give it a try. I'm a calm and optimistic guy full of passion about life and new experiences. I think I'm a good listener and have a calm approach on things. Don't get nervous or angry easily. Like to be around open minded, positive and easygoing people and would like to believe I am one of them.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet some new people and perhaps help some fellow travellers. I enjoy making new friends and learning about their customs and cultures and CS certainly is a great place for that.

Interests

I love traveling just like everyone else here i guess. I used to spend most of my savings just for that purpose, not even eating lunch just to be able to eat that lunch later in a far corner of the world. Love to use hitchhiking in those journeys. But I got to a point where I have less time to go away recently. So I focused on outdoor activities and I love everything about it. Camping, climbing mountains or cycling cover most of my weekends recently and I'm happy with that.

I love driving. But just not in Istanbul! I got special interest on cars and especially classics. Can't say no to a chance to drive a new car that I never tried before. Even got an old classic, a 1972 VW Beetle which I have since 2010. We used to go longer tours around the country but it's more like a sunday car recently.

I also like to try new beers. So now wherever I go, I'm trying to taste the local\national ones. I can easily say it became a side quest for me. Thanks to that habit, I started a beer cap collection. Comes as a bonus when you try all those bottles. May sound lame,but gotta tell you it looks cool to see almost 1000 different caps together.

• dining
• running
• traveling
• cars
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• mountaineering
• tourism
• hitchhiking
• climbing
• beer and wine
• vinyl records

Music, Movies, and Books

I used to be a pure Metalhead. Still love Heavy Metal and keep listening but had to add more tastes and vibes in my playlist. So I got softer on music and don't feel guilty about it anymore :) I learned to enjoy my sunday mornings with Dub, Reggea and Ska. Like to drive with 80s Sythpop-Synthrock and New Wave. I also try to listen my music on vinyl records and have a humble collection. I don't have problem with digital music but I guess im a little bit old fashioned on this topic. Don't mind to check new record stores on my travels.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiking from Poland to Rome all alone in 3 days. I remember I was inexperienced for this and had to get quickly skilled on the 1800 km long way. This was basically how i got involved in all this hitchhiking thing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Lebanon, Montenegro, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Poland, Turkey