ABOUT ME

Although I've been a member for five years, I'm a really new couchsurfer! We're usually on the road with my boyfriend whose profile you can see here: https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/upakos

You can also check our Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/uzaklardayizbiz/

Love friends & music & laughing & walking & travelling.
A typical Gemini, quite moody.
Afraid of winter, especially snow and falling down.
Learning to cook.
Somehow open to trying new food.
Dance and İstanbul lover.
Have no idea but the hope about what the future holds.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Update:
I am temporarily living in Syracuse, NY. I am a lucky Fulbright scholar who had the chance to relocate to teach my native language, at a university. So for now, here I am in Syracuse, trying to travel with my boyfriend as much as possible whenever we find some time.

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I may not be able to host anyone in my place in İstanbul as I've been living with my family for a while and dealing with some serious health problems. But I can meet up with travelers who visit Istanbul and help them get the taste of what living in Istanbul feels like.

Though I am 33, it hasn't been a long time since i started travelling abroad. The reason was mostly financial, sometimes lack of time or sometimes some family issues. But i have started! 2 years ago it was Barcelona where I stayed with a friend and lived the city like a local. Last year it was first Amsterdam, then Italy (Rome, Venice, Florence). I want to experience what locals do. I don't wanna be a traveler but feel the city like a local. So, here i am!

Interests

Walking around, travelling (if I have money), dancing, cooking (sometimes), chatting and laughing...

• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• walking
• drinking
• flying
• traveling
• music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked as a hostess for a year although I had had no experience of flying before. (Good, old times!)

Teach, Learn, Share

Some Turkish maybe :)
I may not be a good cook, but my boyfriend is. He can cook some traditional (but easy) Turkish food if you wish.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel memories, some nice conversation and fun.

Countries I’ve Visited

Italy, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey, United States