I love nature and travel. I spend a lot of time in Siberian forests - I'm a geologist. When I was young to deal with mountaineering and climbing. For several years I was interested in traditional Tibetan medicine, massage, acupuncture and herbal medicine. I live in Irkutsk.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My first profile on the site:
https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/almateo

I want to meet people from different countries and continents. To study other national cultures, to exchange experience and information.

Interests

• путешествия
• геология
• чтение книг
• интеллектуальный туризм

Music, Movies, and Books

Chris Rea; Dire Straits; Queen;
Аркадий и Борис Стругацкие;
Favourite song: Joe Hisaishi, Kaku Wakako & Kimura Yumi - Itsumo Nando.
Favourite film: Forest Gamp.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A single journey on winter Baikal in February 2010.
I organized and carried out the project "Huzhir Paty" with elements of intellectual tourism on Lake Baikal where brought together people from the different countries.
Discovered a gold Deposit in the Bodaibinsky district.
And something else...

Teach, Learn, Share

Interested in communicating with native English speakers to improve my level.

What I Can Share with Hosts

It is ready to train in skills of rendering of the first pre-medical aid, rock-climbing, the Tibetan medicine, pedestrian travel across winter Lake Baikal and many other.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Hong Kong, Mongolia, New Zealand

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, Russian Federation