Hey! I'm just moving to Izmir on Saturday evening Last time I was here (December) I posted on this subreddit and got a couple of responses so I thought I will try again. Unlike last time, this time I'm going to be staying here for a bit longer (at least until 6th of May).

About me - I'm a 29 year old guy from Poland, I work in IT and I'm trying out the digital nomad life, Antalya was my first destination, Izmir is the second and after having a great time in Antalya I hope to continue the trend. I try to live an active life - I love long walks, I hike in the mountains, work out in the gym, train bouldering and play squash, not a fan of team sports though. I traveled a lot, including a lot of hitchhiking - I hitchhiked on 3 continents and traveled over 20000 kilometers that way. I'm a very open minded person - I think anything is okay as long as it doesn't harm others, I try not to judge people for the things we disagree on and I actually like to talk about those as long as the discussion is not turning into a fight. I don't really drink much, but I like to have a beer or two with a nice group of friends. I speak Polish natively and I'm fluent in English, I know cyryllic, but can't really speak Russian, I learned French but I can't say much more than "hey, my name is" and I can wish you afiyet olsun or read the ingredients of a doner in Turkish.

What I'm looking for:

• people to do sports with - bouldering, gym, squash partners are very much welcome (no matter if you are experienced or just want to start for the first time)
• people to hang out with in the evening - dinner or a night out with beers, not clubbing though
• someone to show me around - if you feel like being a local tour guide then I won't say no
• people to go on a weekend trip - I would love to explore some parts of the region out of the city. We can rent a car together or try to use public transport. Maybe we can visit some cool place nearby or make it a longer trip for the whole weekend
• in short - friends

My only requirement is that you are respectful to others. Keep in mind that I plan to work on most of the days Monday-Friday (though I can take some days off if needed). Please say anything more than "hi" in the first message - I will reply to everyone for sure, but at least either introduce yourself or say what you are looking for.

If this post gets some attention (last time I got a few replies) then we can plan something as a group or even make it regular. If you DM me then maybe let me know if you'd prefer to hang out one on one or maybe go out together with other people.

Have a great day!