I've been living in China for 8 years - most recently in Hong Kong. I grew up in the Russian Far East and then in Moscow, but after a year in Asia during an exchange program decided to linger in this part of the world. Working in finance and travel around quite a bit, particularly in SE and South Asia.
I write short stories and greatly enjoy meeting people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Sincerely believe CS to be one of the greatest inventions of the 21st century (along with budget airlines). Few things opened my mind quite as much as travelling.

Interests

Writing, cooking, tattoos, sports, urban exploration. High-altitude trekking!

Music, Movies, and Books

Two doors cinema club, Franz Ferdinand, The Strokes, Kasabian, Muse
S. Dovlatov, N. Taleb, M. Lewis, Tolkien, Martin. Love sci-fi, history novels and business books, the likes of "Barbarians at the gates", "Flash boys" and "The den of thieves". Dream to write something of this sort myself one day.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelled 1000 km to see the launch of a space shuttle
Trekked in Himalayas (twice) and climbed a 5670m hill :D

What I Can Share with Hosts

Trade stories of Asia, of people and of people in Asia
Travel ideas and mountain trekking routes
Pretty much everything I know

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Philippines, Poland, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Hong Kong, Russian Federation