Hello, my name is Ilya and i`m from Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
I graduated from National Research University Higher School of Economics, in major banking,
Now I work loan officer in Nizhny Novgorod in regional bank. The main direction of my work are analyze small business.

I like travel by hitchhiking, because it is very fun and cheap. Another reasons is my love to communicate with people, discover new places, which you never see if you travel by plane and since childhood i really like go by car and watch to roads. I can play basketball, volleyball, football. My new hooby it is shooting videos and photos.

Some links where you can find more information about me:

https://vk.com/id40607406
https://www.instagram.com/hardmod123/
https://twitter.com/hardmod123

My blog in VK for people who knows russian language: https://vk.com/hardmod123

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people in different countries. All the people we have met, all the places we have seen and all the things we have done will be always a part of us. For this reason, In new country which i will visit, i try to meet with local persons. It helps to know about country or city more interesting facts, than you buy some city tour. Moreover, it is great opportunity to find friends with same views, interests and so on.

Interests

• concerts
• beer
• partying
• movies
• music
• live music
• basketball
• hockey
• economics
• hitchhiking
• food
• nature
• good conversation
• serials
• live concerts

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Metalcore, Hardcore, Deathcore, Post Hardcore, Post Rock, Hip Hop, Rap.

Some bands which i like:
From Russia - Wildways, My autumn, Oxxxymiron, Obladaet, Rickey F. Alphavite, Thomas Mraz, ATL
Form other World: Architects, City and Colour, Alcoa, Being as an Ocean, CHVRCHES, Hotel Books, Rinoa, Memorials, Machine Gun Kelly, Porchy, Wiley. Imagine Dragons. Linkin Park.

I am musiclover. Moreover in my city i organazed about 100 live shows, a lot of this local Russian band, but work with: Wildways (Russia, Artery Recordings), Slaughter to Prevail (Russia, Sumerian Records), Upon This Downing (Italy), Cry Excess (Italy), Capture The Crown (Australia), Adept (Sweden), We Butter The Bread With Butter (Denmark), Vanilla Sky (Italy), Fintroll (Finland), Betraying The Martyrs (France), Maybeshewill (England), Iwrestledabearonce (USA), Texas In July (USA), Carnifex (USA), Obey The Brave (Canada), After The Burial (USA), Heart Of A Coward (England), The Algorithm (France)

My top:
Movies: The Dark Knight, American History X, I Origins.
Serials: Sons of Anarchy, Lie to Me, FlashForward.
Books: Howard Lovecraft

I watch many films in genre of drama. More likely are Perfetti sconosciuti, The Ledge, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, August Rush, Requiem for a Dream, Pearl Harbor, Submarine . I like films by David Fincher, Christopher Nolan, David Yates. For example, Harry Potter, The Dark Knight, The Prestige, Inception, Fight Club, Se7en.
Sometimes i watch serials such as Dexter, Walking Dead, Sherlock, The Vampire Diary, Homeland, Breaking Bad, Bates Motel, Lost.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Got a tatoo, travel by hitchhiking.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help u with all Russian if you`re interested in it - language, history, literature, law and so on.
I`m ready to share all knowledge I have.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I respect other people's privacy, territory and way of life so I will try to make my presence none of a problem for the Host. As well I do everything to never leave a mess after my stay.

I can share my time, stories, help, listening, advice, activity or not do anything of the above if you don't want it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovakia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation