Hi
I'd love to share my passion for drinking good tea, thinking about the REAL values in our life and pursuing those. I pay attention to a good balance in the most important 5 Fs in life - family, faith, fitness, friends, finance.
Of course I love traveling and getting accustomed to new cultures, habits and languages.
Short background: After finishing my mechanical engineering degree in Germany I started my e-commerce business selling products on the biggest online marketplaces in Russia. Since 2022 I look for opportunities to build an income on other markets and have a couple of business partnerships in different areas such as IT, finance, products. I freely speak 4 languages, 2 in progress and basics in Arabic :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like having discussions with people with knowledge of other countries' cultures and views. Furthermore practicing different languages is always great :)

Interests

I'm interested in the variety of world cultures and principles of life. I like visiting countries as a local and feel the inside life.

• fitness
• business
• languages
• cultures
• health

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite music depends on the mood - from classical music to electro.
I like cinema a lot. One of my possible studying choices was cinematography though I decided to do engineering. I like historically significant films which can be found in the IMDB Top 250 list and film which are regarded as classics.
Literature is also a big thing in my life. I try to read 25 books per year.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I think one of the most exciting things I've done is participating in a shamanistic ritual in Buryatia (near the Baikal lake in Russia). It was an impressive spiritual experience.
About my travel experience I can tell that I had several very interesting tours on the last ones being an enduro (motorbike) tour across the Caucasian regions and especially Dagestan for 10 days.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you one of my freely spoken languages - German, Russian, English, French. I can tell stories and experience in business in different markets and areas. I can share my experience in upkeeping a healthy body and soul.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Besides the "intellectual property" I'd be glad to spare time and speaking about life during a tea ceremony with high quality Chinese tea!

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Belarus, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Armenia, Germany, Russian Federation, Thailand