Discovering the world

Ever since I was little, I've had a strong urge to discover the world and learn from other cultures. I grew up in Helsinki, Finland but have lived in Mexico, Uruguay, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Germany (twice) and tried to take the best parts of each culture with me. I am always planning and saving up for the next trip, because as somebody wise has said "travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer".

Learning new languages

I learned the love for foreign languages from my parents and have tried to nurture it as an adult too. My mother tongue is Finnish, but I am fluent in English, German and Spanish and speak pretty good Swedish too. My dream is to do the Eat part from EatPrayLove and spend 4 months in Italy learning the language and enjoying Italian food.

Technology

I am quite geeky and get hugely excited about new gadgets and apps. My favorite gadgets are my iPhone 6, Oura ring and FitBit Alta HR activity tracker. You can check out my favorite apps here. I have also learned some basic programming on Codecademy. 

Healthy lifestyle

I am committed to living in a healthy way as I see it as a key enables to everything else in life. However I am not that interested in superfoods or running a marathon - I just care about getting the basics right. I am religious about getting 8 hours of sleep on most nights, eating mostly healthy food and exercising regularly. I enjoy non-competitive sports such as yoga, nordic walking, going to the gym and group dance lessons.

Music

Nowadays my love for music focuses on the listening side but I still try to find time for singing every now and then. As a kid I sang in a choir and in a couple of bands for many years and also played classical piano. I have a special love for hiphop and reggaeton but am open to all kinds of music.