Hello, my name is Gregory (or Grisha)

I am a programmer from Moscow, now living and working in Belgrade.

My native language is Russian, but my English skills are quite fluent. I also learning German and Serbian.

Temporary on pause here, search for me on Trustroots and Warmshowers.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to travel, meet and help other travelers from all around the world.

Interests

• skateboarding
• ecology
• history
• social sciences
• biking
• orienteering
• tabletop games
• role-playing games
• mountain hiking
• artistic fencing
• saberfighting

Music, Movies, and Books

Books
Fantasy and science fiction mostly. For now, my favorite books are Harry Potter and Methods of Rationality by Eliezer Yudkowsky and books by Kirill Eskov. I'm also a big fan of Tolkien's legendarium.

Movies
I am a big fan of the two first seasons of Stranger Things and James Cameron’s Avatar, also Star Wars and The Matrix series.

Music
Different melodic heavy genres, in particular - Melodic Death Metal, Power Metal, some Russian Punk, and also I brought from my childhood wide knowledge of Russian «bardic» music.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have experience with bicycle, foot, and water tours, and broad experience in foot mountain hiking.
I participated in volunteer activities around mathematical schools, in particular, I organized annual multi-day forest sports events for schoolchildren and students.
My favorite non-professional fields of knowledge are history, social sciences, and ecology.

What I Can Share with Hosts

We have an apartment overviewing Western Gate of Belgrade, with a separate guest room with Internet, a room for bikes, and three very communicable cats.
We will be happy to host passing travelers for a night or two with a friendly talk.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belarus, Canada, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Iceland, Israel, Netherlands, Serbia, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, Serbia