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  • 72 references 34 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Finnish; learning German, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
  • 39, Female
  • Member since 2007
  • DHL
  • business school
  • From I was born in Turku where I also grew up
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

to start a new life in Amsterdam

ABOUT ME

If I was asked to describe myself in one word I would say that I'm a traveler. I love seeing new places and meeting new people - because I want to learn about different cultures I prefer go to another country for 1-6 months to live and work/study there. During the past few years I have spent min. 3-4 months abroad - first in the USA, then in Slovenia, Ireland and Germany and now I'm studying in multimedia in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I study business in Finland , but I wouldn't consider myself as a .. real business woman. I don't live to work, but instead work to save money for my future trips.

PHILOSOPHY

Women are meant to be loved, not understood - Oscar wilde

Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future - Oscar Wilde

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I participate by hosting people and going to cs meetings..

Interests

In addition of traveling I'm interested in dancing (tango, salsa, merengue) as well as scubadiving and photographing. I'm still a beginner in playing guitar. I played it for 2 years back in high school, but I haven't played it for ages :(

  • dancing
  • tango
  • wine
  • red wine
  • coffee
  • walking
  • traveling
  • guitar
  • hiking
  • business
  • languages
  • rivers
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

My favourite film maker is Pedro Almodóvar. I think he's a genius and I'm big fan of his. When I saw the movie "Todo sobre mi madre" (all 'bout my mother) in the movie theater, I was simply amazed. Music is close to my heart as well - my favourite artists are among others Katie Melua, Emilia Torrini and Feist.. Bands among others Goldfrapp, Morcheeba and Mandalay. Their songs remind me of special moments that I spent with my boyfriend and friends.

Book I'm currently reading:
Cormac McCarthy: the crossing

here are some of my favourite songs:

Radiohead: 2+2=5

Talking heads: psycho killer

Marisa Monte: Vilarejo

Tribalistas: Velha infancia

Tribalistas: Já sei namorar

Gotan Project: Last tango in Paris

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking in Machu Picchu and in the amazon rain forest in Peru.

Walking through the botanical paradise of Madeira.

Visiting a coffee farm in Salento and riding a horse in the Valle De Cocora in Colombia - an amazingly beautiful valley surrounded by high mountains and aquamarine rivers.

Strolling around in the streets of Venice and admiring the charming houses and colourful boats by the canals.

Visiting a mysterious labyrinth in Budapest and tasting wine from a wine fountain that flowed sweet red wine.

Studying photographing in Buenos Aires, to name but a few..

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn 'bout different cultures, languages and people's way of thinking 'bout the world. I can tell 'bout my experiences and show photos of places I've been to..

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, United States

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