••STATUS UPDATE•• back in Germany

Українською — Данило
На русском — Данил :)

CURRENT MISSION

Improving myself to improve the world.

ABOUT ME

I'm a curious person, eager to explore, learn and try new stuff! Looking for people to have some notable experiences with.

I prefer insightful tête-à-tête communication to loud parties. No matter what the weather is, I'm about to go out and walk the world on foot. At night, I sometimes enjoy riding a bicycle.

TYPES OF PEOPLE I ENJOY

Lifelong learners! I strive to surround myself with smart and critical people, especially the ones who are different from myself, and learn by exploring their thinking.

LGBTQ+ friendly folks only. 🏳️‍🌈

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Firstly, I want to experience different cultures, not as a tourist but as a curious local who sees them with greater nuance and empathy. I also want to look for business opportunities in problems people have around the world.
Secondly, I want to meet diverse people, deepen my knowledge about the world and build a global network and friendships that will last a lifetime.

Interests

I'm interested pretty much in everything that has a potential to change the world in the course of my life span and beyond.
I want to know what's new, what's next and how to get there.
Frankly, I don't know how to give you a good sense of my interests in this form, so let me just list them:
• Sports: cycling, volleyball, table tennis
• Arts: photography, graphic design, industrial design (minimalism, Bauhaus), still lifes and typography. I used to study at art school for 6 years
• Business, entrepreneurship, especially startups
• Science and technology: evolutionary biology, cognitive psychology, brain science, science of sleep, dermatology, synthetic biology, biotech, wearables, bionics, robotics, exoskeletons, production and storage of sustainable energy, Internet, multi-planetary life, augmented reality, artificial intelligence. Whew!
• Languages. I'm a language enthusiast and have been consuming media predominantly in English for as long as I can remember. I find the Internet an exceptional tool for learning because wherever you are it gives you access to the best educational materials from the world's top thinkers
• Community engagement, volunteering
• Education: how it works and how to make it more effective

• animals
• arts
• books
• design
• graphic design
• photography
• animal welfare
• education
• partying
• technology
• reading
• minimalism
• podcasts
• cycling
• sports
• tennis
• volleyball
• table tennis
• biology
• business
• teaching
• languages
• psychology
• science
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

BOOKS

Non-fiction.
CURRENTLY READING: Breath by James Nestor.
Recently read: Waking Up: Spirituality without Religion; Der Ekel; Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined; Too Big to Know; The $100 Startup, Screw It, Let's Do It; The God Delusion; Morphine; Fahrenheit 451; Rich Dad Poor Dad.

MOVIES

Recently viewed and most liked: Hunger Games, Gattaca, Like Stars on Earth, Now Is Good, Malena, Flawless, The Virgin Suicides, Edward Scissorhands.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Surfed Elon Musk on Mars.

Teach, Learn, Share

Would love to exchange knowledge on things that are interesting to both of us and practice our languages.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A listener and a teller.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Ukraine