Just an ordinary person with unusual biography.

Author of the blog instagram.com/northern.friend

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

For cultural exchange with people all over the world.

Interests

Mostly I am interested in photography.

• architecture
• photography
• chess
• hiking
• mountaineering
• geography
• science
• mountains
• urban exploration
• rooftops
• soviet architecture

Music, Movies, and Books

In music I like some old school of rock and folk.
Like documental movies about nature, wild animals, science and technology.
Usually I read non-fiction books on different themes. Also I like to read diaries of expeditions. Sometimes I read science fiction or even fantasy tales.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went to Pripyat.
Climbed to the highest active volcano in Asia.
Went to Fedchenko glacier, the longest glacier outside of polar regions.
Hiked through night steps to Baikonur cosmodrome to see the rocket launch.

Teach, Learn, Share

I may share with you some of my outdoor and mountaineering experience. I am quiet experienced traveller. I already was to Pamir, Caucasus, Ural, Kamchatka, Altay.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Будь как дома, путник, я ни в чём не откажу...

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Hong Kong, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Malaysia, Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation