Young and ambitious guy who always goes for new experiences, is open to new people and can fit into any company. I also started my own IT company in 2014 which is really hard but super interesting.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's great to travel and meet new people. I am hungry to new experiences and excited about new people and their stories.

Interests

I practice and teach aikido for more than 8 years and I have been to Tokyo several times. I also ride a motorcycle. I read a lot (business, fiction, pop science), watch a lot of movies and series. In the past, I have been dancing for like 8 years but now I dropped it. Oh, I also try to learn musical instruments and vocal. And I am always open to something new.

• festivals
• dancing
• cooking
• exercise
• movies
• traveling
• business
• teaching
• science
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many.

Of course I was raised on Russian classics like Dostoevsky and others. My childhood was full of fantasy books, but now I read them much less. However, I am a huge fan of George RR Martin and Terry Pratchett. I read Stephen King, Ayn Rand, Kafka, Milorad Pavich, Gabriel Garcia Markes, Milan Kundera, Julio Cortazar, Umberto Eco, Gregory David Roberts, John Fowles. I even started to read James Joyce but haven't finished Ulysses yet. I also read a lot of business literature. A fan of pop science as well, I have read Stephen Hawking, Brian Greene and Richard Feynman.

As for movies and music... well I once worked in a video store so I watched a lot of movies.

I am a huge fan of music so I always have something playing in the background while I work or go about my business.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I meditated under the waterfall in the mountains of Japan. Twice.
I once crashed at a bikers festival without planning to go there at all. Was quite fun actually.
And I once stole a girl from the wedding on my motorcycle ;).
And I hitchhiked more than 2000 km in Europe in December. Man, that was cold! But also a great experience :).

Teach, Learn, Share

Most successful people share their knowledge and experience and I believe it is a right thing to do.
I wouldn't call myself a teacher, more of a person who creates atmosphere so another can bloom and self-develop.
Our life is exciting and we have access to so much information, I try to learn something new whenever I can. It might be just a fact or a whole set of ideas. Of course I remember just 10% of things I skimmed but still it's a good exercise for my brain.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am very sociable but will never bother hosts and will stay quiet when needed. I am very clean and tidy, I always respect the place of people where I stay.

I can cook or help you with cooking.

Oh, and I have many stories to tell about my travels, awkward situations I had and amazing experiences in my life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Russian Federation, United Arab Emirates