CURRENT MISSION

Getting to enjoy as much as possible of this endlessly interesting planet.

ABOUT ME

Passionate architect, I absolutely love everything about surrounding space, and I find great pleasure in getting to visit and experience as many of the buildings, spaces or cities that I really love and that I've been studying for years. I respect the past, and love the modern.
I like to explore different environments, public spaces, more private objectives (as opposed to many of the clichéic tourist attractions), different societies, new perspectives, narrow streets, famous boulevards. I love climbing the highest points, getting on top of buildings or hills everywhere I go, looking for the perfect view (despite having a slight fear of heights - paradoxically).
I'm a definite nature lover, and consider it - as Frank Lloyd Wright put it - as my church, with a capital N. I deeply enjoy a quiet moment on top of a hill.
Very passionate about cycling, both Road and Mountain Biking, I love the sense of accomplishment it gives for your efforts, conquering heights or distances with your own mere power and will. I like pushing my limits, and enjoy exploring countless places I wouldn't have found otherwise.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Not having a place of my own, it's kind of difficult to host people for now, but I would definitely enjoy the company and endless experiences that different people bring with them.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None so far, but looking forward towards a great "relationship" with CS.

Interests

Architecture - a big fan of public space and nature, two of the aspects that govern my philosophies - architectural visualisation, 3D modelling, architecture photography, long bike rides, big climbs on fresh tarmac or speedy descents on forest trails, pushing my limits, mountains, travelling, smoked salmon, French cheese and a glass of good red wine.

• architecture
• photography
• wine
• red wine
• cheese
• traveling
• cycling
• rock climbing
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm not a huge movie-buff, although I really enjoy watching a good movie or documentary, parts of our history, the lives of important people or more scientific stuff.
Music on the other hand is a big part of my life. I never work or travel without the songs that I love, or genres that I explore. Generally rock-oriented, I'm always impressed by classics from Pink Floyd, R.E.M. or Led Zeppelin, to our current-time Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys or Tame Impala. Also, I'm a big fan of more electro genres, down-tempo, reggae or rap, lots of genres that really make me tick. You can't fail with the sound of psychedelic guitar or a down-tempo hip-hop beat.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Crossing the Carpathian Mountains on my mountain bike, with absolutely no prior training, after a sleepless night, at 4 a.m., pitch-black darkness and with no exact idea of how much we've had to climb. It was simply one of the most psychologically intense, and rewarding achievements I had so far, and the real beginning of my cycling passion.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Romania