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Overview

  • 11 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Hebrew (modern); learning Arabic, Chinese, French, Yiddish
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • I'm studying International Relations and East Asian Studi...
  • High School
  • From Kibbutz Amir, Israel
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Pass the Vibes on :)

ABOUT ME

I'm a very social and outgoing guy who's also really easy to host :)
I enjoy meeting and talking with different people about every possible thing and sharing stories.
I'm curious about a lot of things like how things work and the world in general.
I believe that traveling is not only a matter of moving around from one place to another - I look at it as a unique way of experiencing different aspects of life.
I love my home country, Israel, and I want to give people another perspective about it through my eyes.
As someone who grew up in a Kibbutz I believe in Democratic-Socialism and I'm trying my best to live these ideas in my daily life.

PHILOSOPHY

"If you don't know what you want, you end up with a lot you don't" (Fight Club)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Well, as for now, I have donated in support of this awesome project, and I hope to continue doing so in the future.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have Couch Surfed for the first time in St. Petersburg at Sasha's place and it was the most amazing experience!
I'm really looking forward to try it again and I can't wait to host when I'll be back in Israel.

Interests

Here are some of my interests in no particular order:
Politics - Ever since I can remember myself I was interested in culture, languages and world politics.
Nature - I'm really into being outdoors and I love hiking and exploring nature. Obviously I also love traveling around the world.
Music - defiantly one of the most important things in my life and I dedicate much of my spare time to enjoy it, I'm also a part-time DJ.
Sports - I just love it! all sorts and all kinds... I'm also a long time fan of the English football club Arsenal.
I also enjoy reading books, watching indie movies, playing chess and cycling.

  • culture
  • books
  • dining
  • cooking
  • clubbing
  • politics
  • movies
  • chess
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • sports
  • soccer
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I love all kinds of different stuff and it changes a lot, but just to name a few...
Music: Pearl Jam, Muse, Radiohead, Faith No More, Genesis, Blur, Foo Fighters, The Smiths, Neil Young, Manu Chao...
Movies: almost any movie with Jack Nicholson and Jim Carey, Into The Wild, Fight Club, City of God, The Big Lebowski, Trainspotting, Fear and loathing in Las Vegas ...
Books: anything by Ernest Hemingway and J. D. Salinger, Catch 22, Biographies...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling around Southern Africa was definitely my best experience so far: wonderful people, great culture, magnificent scenery... - It's hard to sum the whole experience in a few words.
I'm always looking forward for new things to come my way.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can cook delicious Israeli food, I can teach Hebrew and I can teach you how to whistle in a unique way! :)
As I mentioned before: I love my home country and I'm eager to share my views and hear new ones about it.
I have a wide knowledge about all sorts of different things.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Finland, Germany, Israel, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Palestine, Poland, Russian Federation, South Africa, Swaziland, United States, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel

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