Growing up in Auckland, I'm of Russian descent with parents who moved from Vladivostok, a city opposite of Japan, in 1996.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travelling has long been a desire of mine, with a loose plan of pursuit made throughout high school. A real plan has only come into fruition in the past few months, and I plan on travelling with my partner throughout Europe. Couchsurfing seems to offer an approach entirely different from standard tourism, providing a genuine opportunity to meet kind, welcoming and interesting people by being welcomed into their homes. I'm eager to meet such people, hear their stories and take on their advice as to what to explore in the city, which would likely be different from anything found in a tour guides booklet. Meeting their friends, going to the cafes, music clubs and galleries they rate, all to get a personalised perspective of the place where we are staying.

Interests

• music
• live music
• art history
• history
• philosophy
• political science
• science
• film
• ancient history
• world history
• natural history

Music, Movies, and Books

Progressive rock, hip hop, math rock, classical music. King Crimson, Genesis, Frank Zappa, Outkast, Claude Debussy, Erik Satie, Brian Eno, Aphex Twin, Death Grips, Talk Talk, Tool.

My favourite films include Thin Red Line, There Will Be Blood, Apocalypse Now, Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Stalker, Children of Men, Samsara, Taxi Driver, Alien,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Thus far I haven't achieved many incredible things. Rather the experiences I've had have been quite amazing, including travelling European countries with my mother and brother.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm all for learning, teaching and sharing. To grow as a person is what everyone should be aspiring towards. There are many things which I'll undoubtedly learn with the people I meet through couchsurfing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation, advice and opinions, experiences at concerts, and meals.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, France, Italy, New Zealand, Russian Federation, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand