Hi,

I'm Denis. I grew up in Russia and moved to Toronto in 2014. I am a musician and documentary artist. Also, I love spending time in the nature, having thought-provoking conversations and learning about things I've no idea about.

Toronto is not a pretty tourist attraction city, yet it has many hidden gems, as well as its own unique face thanks to its diversity - cultural, architectural and linguistic. So if you stay with me in Toronto, I will do my best to share my knowledge of the city.

*I HAVE 2 CATS, so please keep that in mind. they're both super cool and friendly
**PLEASE, don't send me totally generic, impersonal messages. I won't be able to reply to such.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is such a great place to meet fellow-minded people and travel in a more meaningful and sociable way. I've not been super very active here the last few years but this is the place where I've met quite a few incredible people and I'm looking forward to meeting many more.

Interests

music, literature, linguistics, cultures and art, anthropology, film, travelling, meeting people, skateboarding, science, hiking, taking pictures, dancing

• arts
• literature
• singing
• cooking
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• skateboarding
• anthropology
• languages
• film

Music, Movies, and Books

I like lots of music: 90’s-early 2000s indie, experimental, electronic, traditional music from across the world, songwriters, groovy jazz, nice tunes to dance to..... if you’re into music, we have things to talk about :)

Authors I’ve enjoyed reading lately: Karl Ove Knaussgard, Barbara Browning, W. G. Sebald, Mario Vargas Llosa

I am also very much into film. If you're passing through Toronto during the TIFF festival, you've got to go see at least 1-2 films there

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

looking into a clear starry night sky is each time the most amazing thing I have done

Teach, Learn, Share

I’m curious to learn about about you, your language, your country, your people, the nature you love or whatever else you have to share.

We can cook together, play music and of course I can give you an insider's tour of Toronto

What I Can Share with Hosts

-conversations
-cooking
-music
-my couch

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Sweden, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Russian Federation