Graduated in 2010 from Moscow State Uni, finished PhD in 2013 (economic geography).
Was born in a small town Smolensk (about 250 miles from Moscow). Now living in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, capturing awesome moments as a photographer and videographer.

Love action sports - surfing, skiing, in-line (aggressive), kiteboarding.
Love hanging out with my friends & my dog Macro, and getting to know new people.
TraveLiving from 2012

PHILOSOPHY
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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfed in Israel (2010), Spain (Tenerife and Barcelona - 2011), Portugal (2011), hosted in Russia and Mexico.
Currently living in Puerto Escondido, Mexico.

Haven't had a chance to host much recently but can give some tips - better send me a message on Facebook or Instagram (alex.krotkov), as I often miss them on CS :P

Interests

Rollerblading (aggressive in-line), skiing(twintip), surfing, kitesurfing, languages, friends, sea, mountains, yoga, personal development

• cooking
• yoga
• traveling
• surfing
• skiing
• wakeboarding
• sports
• geography
• languages
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Lots of - have favourite songs/movies/books practically of every genre

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living in the US in '03-'04 as an exchange student
Vipassanas in Indonesia and Malaysia
Balinese surf sunsets
33m freedive in Dahab
Moving to Mexico

Every month and day of each year of "traveliving" was bringing amazing things, places and people.

Teach, Learn, Share

Of course, Russian :) Also, skiing/rollerblading/wakeboarding/surfing/kiteboarding...a little bit of cooking maybe.
I can also teach you to play ukulele, or we could jam together if you already play!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Myself

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, Mexico, Russian Federation, Spain, United States, Viet Nam