CURRENT MISSION

Realize my dreams.

ABOUT ME

My name is Ivan. I am Russian but more than 10 years I live in Poland, when I work and study. I'm an architect and I love art and travel. I'm a very friendly and optimistic person. I smile a lot and always try to be happy, looking for good sides of any situation.

PHILOSOPHY

You can meet everyone you want, you can be everywhere you want!
Everything depends on you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I tried use couchsurfing app 2 years ago when i was in my big trip around South regions of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania.
It shocking me, I met to much fine, interesting, open-minded persons in each place, where I was. They were locals or other travelers like me.
I spent a good time, visited together many new great places, which I didn't plan and didn't know about

After that a next year i met couple of my new "couchsurfing" friends in my town in Warsaw. now I showed them the city as a local and we also had a great time

I still keep in touch with whem

So that is, why I believe in the philosophy of "couchsurfing"

Interests

First of all, I'm architect, so I passionate of architecture (modern and classic antique), love historic old cities, their narrow, curved streets and stately buildings, like to walk and explore them

I don't like seat on one place to long, like adventures. I'm an easy-going person and I love sharing experience and time with other people!

• arts
• performing arts
• architecture
• design
• graphic design
• festivals
• house parties
• jazz
• trumpet
• backpacking
• skateboarding
• freelancing
• freedom
• house music
• funk
• bicycle
• graffiti
• scifi
• funk music

Music, Movies, and Books

Music
I love live music (orchestra, wind bands): classic, jazz and funk music
playing on trumpet skills is my dream
I really love classic of jazz: Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, L Amstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis)
And new sounds, when mixed funk, jazz and techno: Griz, Gramatik, Big Gigantic,

also Depeche Mode Groove Armada, Bonobo, Alt-J, Miike Snow, Justice, The xx, DubFx, C2C, Kavinsky, Yuksek, Parov Stelar

Teach, Learn, Share

When I m on a trip, I want to see as many interesting places as possible, and to do as many fun things as possible
If you local, tell me please about or show me your best place: building, street, park, cafe, pub or club where you feel free and happy
If you traveler, so just join to me/as, let's go do something fun :)
I can help you also with the study of the Russian or Polish language
or, if you want, to learn a little bit of paint :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

If you are traveler and go to Poland? I'm volunteering in Wloclawek now, I have one bed in my bedroom free, an Ikea one, so no so much luxury :D
I can show you my town also

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, England, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Slovakia, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Lithuania, Poland, Russian Federation, Ukraine