Hey to all! I am Nilay from Ankara- Turkey, but actually a world citizen who loves endlessly exploring new people, new places, new cultures. I am in love with nature, dancing kizomba and semba, travelling. Yoga and meditation are among my other interests. Broadening my horizon, exchanging experiences, stories and perspectives have always been so inspiring for me. I have been working in public sector as an industrial engineer for years. I worked in a temporary position in European Comission for 5,5 months. I came back to Turkey in March and currently clarifying my new plans :)

PHILOSOPHY: If you do not dream big for yourself, who else will do it for you?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on couchsurfing to meet with similar souls: ones who love to explore, learn, enjoy and share; ones who love to be free. Each person is a new story to be listened to and I love listening to different inspiring real stories. I like to be a member of this network through which we can share our dreams, experiences and support each other more.

Interests

Ghettozouk

• outdoor activities
• travel
• cultures
• kizomba
• wild camping
• nature walks
• learning about different cultures
• hiking,
• yoga and meditation
• solotravel
• semba
• meeting inspiring people

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Kizomba, semba, ghettozouk, zouk, coladeira, Marc Eliyahu, Anna RF, Ezginin Günlüğü and many others... I am curious about different music types

Favourite Movies:
The Walk (2015)
The Way (2010)
Wild (2014)
Conversations with God (2006)
The Man From Earth (2007)
God on Trial (2008)
The Sunset Limited (2011)
PK (2014)
The Shack (2017)

Favourite Books:
Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Richard Bach)
Conversations with God-1 (Neale Donald Walsch)
Narcissus and Goldmund (Hermann Hesse)
Mr. Vertigo (Paul Auster)
Jitterbug Perfume (Tom Robbins)

Teach, Learn, Share

SHARE
- Good vibes and laughter! :)
- I can share my perspective on life: ideas, dreams, experiences...
- I can dance kizomba and semba with the hosts who already know them. We can find some new moves and combinations to practice together and share our knowledge with each other. (I have attended 2 levels of certificated teachers' trainings for kizomba and 2 levels for semba in Portugal)
- I can share recipes from Turkish cusine and we can cook together if possible (I prefer cooking vegeterian food)
- We can also exchange our knowledge about yoga (kundalini, yin and hatha)

LEARN
- First of all, it would be great to get some suggestions about places that worth visiting and some tips that can only be given by a local :)
- I would love to hear some more inspiring stories.
- It would be lovely to learn some basic words and sentences in different languages
- I would like to learn more about meditation techniques
- Any other thing that would arouse my interest

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Kosovo, Macedonia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Turkey