Adventurer, musician (www.sleepsignal.org), photographer, story teller and story listener, language collector. Originally from Lithuania, now based in Berlin

After having spent 7 years traveling by bike and living in different places outside of EU it was difficult for me to adapt to occidental civilised world. I missed the joy and hospitality of more poor but more happy places like India, Caucasus, Syria..! So, even if I have a base in Berlin, in the summer I still prefer to live outdoors. I discovered Basque country few years ago (walked by foot there) and now I am writing a book with stories and anecdotes from the Basque Country.

Last year I worked as a shepherd in Swiss Alps. It was a very special experience. I spend a lot of time living outdoors in the nature, but I like to visit cities and see art in the museums and the architecture.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would like to meet new people in places where I go and get to know better the place from the locals perspective, make new friends.

Since I live in an extremely tiny place, I host only my close friends who can handle the size of the space.

Interests

I like ancient stuff - languages, stones, old writings.

If I could make magic with time, I would want to go to China during the Tang dynasty (618 - 907), to Bactria (Kushan empire, present day Afghanistan) during the reign of Kanishka (ca. 150), and Europe when in Iberian peninsula Basque language was widely spread....

I also like to cook, look, experience and create art, to think, to have a smart conversation, hike, learn languages, photography, also be by myself in the mountains.

I am musician, so I like to compose, listen, perform music.

• wildlife
• arts
• photography
• tango
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• meditation
• traveling
• magic
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• adventure races
• buddhist
• art history
• history
• languages
• aikido
• buddhism
• ancient history
• being
• taoism
• emotions
• wild camping
• world history
• being in nature
• being active
• growing
• wild
• being outdoors
• by foot
• being content

Music, Movies, and Books

Nina Simone, Django Reinhard, Coil, Hidden Orchestra, Charles Mingus, Mulatu Astatke, Eliane Radigue. Here is music that we compose in our band - www.sleepsignal.org

My favourite film of all times is "Oh, Brother Where Art Thou" by Coen brothers. Films by Jim Jarmush, Andrei Tarkovsky

I like to read non-fiction books on neuroscience, history and all kinds of things so as travel writing. Joseph Campbell, Oliver Sacks, Chogyam Trungpa, Pema Chodron. Also I like old Taoist writings, poetry of drunkards and hermits.

One of my favourite books is "The Book of Disquiet" by Fernando Pessoa.

I like to dance!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

At some point I gave up my possessions and set off on a bicycle to explore the world. I lived many years without having a base in various countries and learned many amazing things.

Was a shepherd in Swiss Alps.

Lived with old school fishermen in Sri Lanka.

Lived one winter in a small very remote Georgian mountain village.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am good in languages, speak 14 languages and in few more I can communicate. I can share how I learn!

Also I am very good in making oneself invisible. I can show you how.

I like buddhist and taoist philosophies, buddhist teachings how you can deal with emotions, with life in general. I can gladly share these discoveries.

I think that it is very important that people learn to communicate in better ways. I like the concept of nonviolent communication of Marshall Rosenberg and can tell you about it.

Also I can tell you how you can leave the system, live with very little amount of money and be happy with it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I like to cook, exchange adventure stories and stories from history. I consider myself to be a cheerful and sincere person and I like to have proper laugh, dance, conversations, hugs! I am a happy person with a lot of energy and curiosity, although I am also half introvert and like to be a bit by myself. It is always about the right balance.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Jordan, Laos, Latvia, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Nepal, Netherlands, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Brazil, Georgia, Germany, India, Italy, Jordan, Lithuania, Poland, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic