I am a former wanderer consumed by wanderlust.

http://www.douglasheintz.net/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would like to stay with you. If you would like to stay with me, I will take you around, show you the sights, and probably organize some sort of dinner in your honor.

I have hosted a number of guests in Illinois through this website and had the honor of being hosted in Estonia by a wonderful group of guys.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Regina Spektor & Vladimir Tumayev singing his renowned Gazprom Anthem

Movies: Thomas Vinterberg, Festen; Lars von Trier, Melancholia; Andrei Zvyagintsev, The Return

Books: Nikolai Chernyshevsky, What is to be Done?; Robert Dessaix, Night Letters; Sergei Dovlatov, The Suitcase

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I took a ski trip in the Arctic Ural Mountains hiring a guide from the local detachment of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, sleeping in shipping containers, and having pneumonia and alcohol poisoning.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, wisdom, erudite conversation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Chile, Germany, Russian Federation, South Korea, United States

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