I am an architect and yoga teacher but also work in an volunteer organization actively as coordinator for cultural events, exhibitions and guided urbanwalk city tours.

I moved back to my hometown Zonguldak from Istanbul over 4 years ago. Pandemic and everything, I am still here, living in my parents house again until my next step in life. We can host people rarely as our availablity is not only up to me.

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I did plenty of backpacking in my 20s, mostly solo trips that I meet amazing people on road. I travel less now. I have passion for:

YOGA. I am an certificated yoga instructor actively teaching yoga.
BOOKS. From Steinbeck to Harry Potter. Zen poetry. Rumi. Good novels. Tom Robbins. Italo Calvino. Defne Suman.
CULTURES. Local people, villages, habits, stories, food, exhibitions, museums, city walk tours..
BITTER, Anything with chocolate.
EARLYBIRD. I'm a day girl. Most energetic in mornings and day time, yoga every morning & a good breakfast makes my day. Can get easily sleepy after dinner though :(
ALONE TIME. I'm easily socialized, talkative and easygoing. BUT - my alone time is also very precious, I need it every day.
VEGETARIAN. But yes to seafood sometimes.
OUTDOORS. Horseback riding, sailing, skiing. I wanna say sailing again. I love it that much.

I am not much of a crazy party girl. In regular time I go to bed early & get up early. I enjoy a couple of drinks over good conversations or views. All these can get flexible in travel times of course :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am a member since 2007, had great experiences, learned a lot, made great friends that i am still in contact.

BUT for last 10 years, to be honest, I dont like the "new" CS format anymore. It has lost its soul and simplicity. CS IS NOT A DATE APP OR JUST A FREE AIRBNB.

Back in early years, we used to read all details in profiles and comments to see if we would get along with eachother, if there are things we would learn from eachother.

I am back in CS again - to meet lovely people again, hopefully..

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"When I was very young and the urge to be someplace was on me, I was assured by mature people that maturity would cure this itch. When years described me as mature, the remedy prescribed was middle age. In middle age I was assured that greater age would calm my fever and now that I am fifty-eight perhaps senility will do the job. Nothing has worked.... In other words, I don’t improve, in further words, once a bum always a bum. I fear the disease is incurable."
- Steinbeck.

Interests

• writing
• books
• architecture
• design
• dining
• chocolate
• wine
• yoga
• gardening
• socializing
• backpacking
• skiing
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Kerouac, Vasconcelos, Harry Potter, Patti Smith's Just Kids, Steinbeck, Elif Şafak

Once, Into the Wild, Man From Earth, Woody Allen, La La Land..

Beirut, Sigur Ros, Air, Nouvelle Vague, Parov Stelar, King of Convenience, Norah Jones, Architecture in Helsinki, The Black Keys, Gotan Project, Mogwai, Future Islands, Coldplay

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Skied down from a mountain in the wrong way to an autobahn, no lifts, nothing but cars and had to hitchhike with skies.

Got lost in woods and spent night by a stream in a horse riding trip.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you yoga if you insist, cook pancakes or prepare good Sangria..

What I Can Share with Hosts

I like spending some time together with my guests, share experiences and stories. I can show around and have a walk to some of my favourite places. I am quite social, when i have time, energy and mood :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Malaysia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Portugal, Turkey

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