They say it's impossible to make new friends in your 40s. I'm on a mission to prove them wrong :)

I don't live in Novi Sad proper, but on a farm across the river, in a tiny village on Fruška Gora mountain. I live there with my partner Arrow, but some parts of the year she's in China and I'm alone here. In summers, my mom sometimes stays here too.

If you're interested in exploring Fruška Gora national park, helping around the yard (gardening, construction, fruit picking and other small chores - the work is never done on a farm!), or just chilling and going on hikes - you're welcome to drop by. The house is big, so you'll have a separate room all to yourself. There are no animals on the farm, except for a cat.

If you are staying for more than two nights, you will be expected to help out; the property is big and help is always welcome.

Non-smokers only.

Our Workaway profile: https://www.workaway.info/en/host/143622919272

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've been on CS since it was created. I liked it when it was a small, tight-knit community of travel geeks; it was wonderfully easy to meet new people and we were all super enthusiastic and idealistic about the whole concept. It has changed a lot, but you can still find good people here - it's just that nowadays you really need to look hard.

Interests

I grow fruits and vegetables, which nowadays takes up most of my time.

Other than that, I read, watch movies, go hiking, learn languages, pick mushrooms, travel a bit here and there.

I wrote several books and shot a couple of documentaries. Nothing very serious nor ambitious, but it makes me happy to create things.

When I was younger, I used to be very passionate about hitchhiking, and I've criss-crossed large parts of the planet that way.

• culture
• writing
• books
• poetry
• documentaries
• wine
• movies
• reading
• hiking
• camping
• anthropology
• languages
• philosophy
• mountains
• art
• filmmaking
• nature
• plants
• creativity
• science fiction
• sci-fi
• graphic novels
• percussion
• trees
• sharing stories
• reportage

Music, Movies, and Books

I read a lot. Before traveling to a new country, I always do my best to find books (usually novels) written by the local authors. I listen to music on a daily basis and love discovering new stuff. I also watch a lot of movies and series, which probably has something to do with long winter evenings here in the village.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- I wrote a book about traveling in Africa, together with two friends. You can find it here: www.bantustanbook.com

- Here's one of the short documentaries I made while I lived in China: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2PthXkiNFA

- In the summer of 2025, I organized a hitchhiking school around Turkey. There were 13 people and it was an amazing experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a lot about nature in general, especially about trees, mushrooms, insects, birds and forest ecosystems. I often go to the forest (it's a short walk from our house) and learn something new every time. When I travel, my favorite thing is plants and animals, and I can get a bit obsessed by identifying a bird or determining the name of a tree :) I also know a thing or two about gardening. If you're a fellow nature-geek, we'll have a lot to talk about.

I'm a bit of a language buff and I can speak with you in normal Serbian and English, not ideal (but charming!) Spanish and Russian, broken Chinese and even more broken Turkish. If you're into linguistics, I'm your man.

I'm quite handy and like to fix anything that gets broken, although sometimes I just make it worse.

What I Can Share with Hosts

In my life I've been many things: translator, journalist, writer, engineer, programmer, farmer, photographer, teacher and god knows what else. I know a bit about organic gardening, growing all sorts of plants, as well as all types of construction (wood, brick, concrete etc). I'm used to working with my hands, and I'm ready to help my hosts with whatever work they might need around the house, yard, garden and so on.

I can play Arabic/Turkish percussions. If you're interested, I can teach you some.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Egypt, France, Georgia, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritania, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Serbia, Spain, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Western Sahara, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Greece, Serbia, Spain, Turkey

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