I'm a curious person, I like asking questions, thinking, travelling, learning languages and different things about the world and enjoying its diversity. I try to think logically and do those things that I want to do, not those that everyone around does. I may not enjoy big groups of people sometimes, but really like meeting interesting personalities and having meaningful conversations about various subjects.

You can have a look at my blog http://alexeymt.livejournal.com, where I occasionally posted some pictures and notes, but it hasn't been updated for years.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because this site is still the most popular of the kind. But I don't like how it evolves since it went commercial.
It's certainly great to find a place to stay when travelling, but I don't like consumerist approach to it. I really like getting to know the person who hosts me and learning about the local life.

Interests

travelling (I like observing the diversity of the world and thinking about what I see, how the world functions, how it became what it is and where it is going), languages (I mean really learning how the language works, not just saying a few phrases like a parrot without understanding them), anthropology, history, biology, world music, walking, meeting interesting people, learning new things in general...

Music, Movies, and Books

Various kinds of world music depending on my mood. I also like silence.

Movies with less action and more thought.

Various books: classics, something modern, popular science, history and others.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing a birth of a new volcano in DR Congo right next to me... And running away from it...

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning various new things about the world, especially by personal experience. I always learn local languages wherever I travel.

I can probably help you with some languages and share tips about low-budget travelling and living.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guernsey, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Réunion, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Russian Federation