Well hello dear friend. This is the part where I brief my story. I come from small but cute country called Macedonia. I'm 30 some year old IT engineer that mastered in communications and new technology. My expertise is utilized in one of the biggest NGO in Macedonia, where I work. In my spare time I volunteer in a movement called NaTochak that has goal to make Skopje a bike-friendly city.

I love beer and in year 2011 I started a photo-blog about beer tasting around the world, you should check it at http://pivskistomak.tumblr.com So far I have tried and documented more then 500 different beers. I have been into sports from my early age, but after longer pause with next to zero sport activities, I have returned to sports and made some good accomplishments like finished half marathon, conquered around 30 mountain peaks and ride more than 4000 kilometers across the country with my bike.

I started traveling few years ago, and I must say that traveling makes me happy. I have visited almost whole Europe, have been in Asia and Africa. I consider this only a start. I'm a big fan of alternative tourism so there is always an attempt for going in such an adventure.

I consider myself as friendly person, love meeting new people, so why shouldn't you be the next one :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

“To move, to breathe, to fly, to float; to gain all while you give; to roam the roads of lands remote; to travel is to live.” ― Hans Christian Andersen

Interests

Hiking, Biking, Running, Camping, Diving, Activism, Photography, Design, Video editing, Data visualizing, Beer tasting, Cooking, Traveling, Organizing events, Researching and Analyzing, Volunteering, Crowd-sourcing, Freelancing, Learning, Reading, Partying.

• design
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• marathon
• running
• partying
• flying
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• scuba diving
• sports
• communications
• engineering
• freelancing
• tourism
• volunteering
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

This part is simply too hard to write. Music is my life. I start my day with music, transport, work, learn, socialize, eat.. with music. Since I don't know where to begin or what to pick as favorite, I shall list what I've been listening for the last year: Jungle, James Blake, Bonobo, Nicolas Jaar, SOHN, Rhye, SBTRKT, Jamie XX, Matthew Halsall..

This year my favs are: Mad Max: Fury Road (movie) and Vikings (TV show).

My favorite book for this year: Gone Girl, but also Kafka on the Shore.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

While hiking in the mountains, I found exhausted, unprepared, inexperienced foreigner, without any equipment, surviving without food or water on the most hot day of the year. His feet were hurting, he had sunstroke, was dehydrated and lost. I carried him for nearly 5 hours until he was safe, and few weeks later, he came to my office without me knowing to say thanks and he called me his guardian angel. That was amazing :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Oh I love sharing my knowledge and experience. Love to talk with locals and learn about their lives. Traveling is the only thing that makes you richer.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Experience, both about traveling and everyday life. We can share stories and smiles. I can share my social capital, making it easy for the host to visit some other countries where I have connections, or even I can welcome them in my place.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Montenegro, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Macedonia