ABOUT ME

I believe that I am an open-minded person (Being open-minded is annoyingly popular here:)))). I prefer to think that I am quite friendly. I work as a capacity auditor for a car company (http://www.lada.ru). I check suppliers of the car company (they have to be ready for big volumes). I can say that I like it (traveling, visiting different places, meeting new people). I like photography. I really enjoy speaking English with my friends and new people. I like walking. I enjoy visiting different cafes and bars (especially with live music). I don't smoke, but sometimes smoke shisha (I don't do it in my country, but when I am in Turkey (for example) it can be a part of my cultural program:)))).

You can find me on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/ai.yumashev

or VK (Russian Facebook)
http://vk.com/aleksandryumashev

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I try to visit every CS meeting in my city. I have to say that I met many interesting people there. Some of them became my friends.
One day I visited a CS meeting in Saint-Petersburg (It was English Club). I liked the event. We had fun.:)))
I used CS to visit Turkey, the Czech Republic and Kazakhstan. It was something special! CS helped me to see how real people live. I got interesting companies. As a result, I enjoyed my trips.
Some time ago I started hosting travelers. So far, so good.:)))

Interests

Speaking English with different people (I have a dream to live a couple of weeks (or longer) with no Russian (I mean the language)).
Walking, photography. I really like riding my bike. I try to go to the swimming pool once a week.
I tried snowboarding (two times). I am a total beginner, but I like riding a board. I am sure that I will do it in the future.

• photography
• walking
• clubbing
• traveling
• billiards
• music
• cycling
• snowboarding
• paragliding
• swimming
• religion
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music? I like different music. For example Trip-Hop or Jazz...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One thing? I am not sure. I have a couple of variants.
1. It can be paragliding. I did it with an instructor.
2. I went to another side of Volga river. I did it with my Bulgarian friend. We did it during the winter time so the ice was strong enough (we used the ice to walk). After reaching other side we climbed up to reach the top of our mountains (they are not so tall, but it was difficult enough). On the top we found a small underground building. We ate there to celebrate our victory. After that we returned back in the same way. We started at 10 am. We finished at about 6 pm. It was really challenging.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my stories. I can try to explain something about Russia and Russians (people have too many stereotypes). I really enjoy long conversations. I am happy when people can discuss something deep and important. I like discussing cultural differences, religions, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Czech Republic, Germany, Kazakhstan, Poland, Romania, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation