CURRENT MISSION

Learning English, and looking for beautiful places, vivid impressions, interest people, trusted business partners

ABOUT ME

I'm young conversable optimistic and a little bit crazy guy. I love my wife, my 12 and 3 years old sons and my two siberian huskies sled dogs.

Now I live in my country house located in 60km from the centre of Saint-Petersburg. I love nature, small cities, green villages and animals. I'm not a fan of museums. I prefer outdoor historical sites - palaces, castles and ruins.

I don't like big loud drunk companies and night life. I prefer calm conversation and quiet places. But I like to rush along the trails at break-neck speed (see my hobbies)

I like to talk about my hobbies, about cars and computers, about dogs and sports, about small on-line and off-line business, about sales, marketing and psychology.

I have my own on-line business so I don't need to go to work every day. :-)

PHILOSOPHY

An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'd like to invite English speaking surfers (solo or family or friends) from any coutry to Saint-Petersburg and to my country house nearby Saint-Petersburg.
And I'd like to travel around the world, speak more English and Turkish, meet more friends and get more unforgettable impressions.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
First time I met a girl from Paris at my place and I lived two weeks at the house of main architect of Paris - Michel Regembal. It was at 1985!
I use this website to meet some people at my place and to get to local people from Finland and Turkey.

Interests

I prefer active and healthy life style - fishing, backpacking, hiking, mushrooms picking, mountain biking, sled dog racing, 4x4 driving, geocaching, diving, car traveling. And I have enough sport equipment for my family and for my friends.

I like to cook healthy food and use natural foodstuffs - my own bread, good oil (olives, pumpkin, grape seeds, nuts), good wine, fresh meat, solyanka soup. Also I like to make a sushi.

• animals
• dogs
• architecture
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• boating
• traveling
• cars
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• backpacking
• scuba diving
• sports
• dog racing
• agriculture
• business
• psychology
• historic sites

Music, Movies, and Books

I have no TV for 15 years :-) But sometimes I like to relax and watch a good comedy...
I prefer business books.
What about music? I like different music:
Inkubus Sukkubus, The Pogues, Sara Brightman, Dalida, Emma Shapplin, Patti Smith, Uti Lemper, Clawfinger, Smokie, Sheryl Crow, Rammstein, Laibach and sometimes euro-dance '90

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have relocated from the centre of the Saint-Petersburg to my country house.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can learn:
Internet business
Sales psychology
Sled dog racing
4x4 driving
Mountain biking
Picking of mushrooms
Cooking

I'd like to learn:
Photography by DSLR
Outdoor activities and recreational sport
Farming (agriculture)
Fishing
Diving
English speaking

I can share:
4x4 car
Mountain bike
Boat
Skis
Sled and sled dogs

What I Can Share with Hosts

Part of the second floor of my country house, mountain bikes, seats in my 8-seats car, fishing rods and camping accessories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Finland, France, Germany, Slovakia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, Turkey