My name is Vanya, I am a Russian guy. In recent years I have been traveling a lot and experimenting with my life. In 2025 I want to live in China and build a commodity business between China and Russia.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I couchsurf, I look for locals who are open to the world and want to get to know me, my country's culture and my life experiences.

Interests

I love discovering new countries, cities and meeting new people and their culture. I love sports and active recreation. I love listening to different music and going to concerts and festivals. I experiment with business projects, life development strategies and life in general.

• books
• music festivals
• walking
• skiing
• swimming
• food
• sports in general
• freediving
• climbing
• meeting new people
• enterpreneurship

Music, Movies, and Books

I like very different music. Russian, Western, electronic. Films and books are also mostly from the top Western ones.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

This summer I swam a 10km open water marathon in 3.5 hours.

Teach, Learn, Share

I do a lot of sports and can share swimming techniques, for example. I can tell you about my travels, about Russian culture and answer any of your questions, I have no taboo topics.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am ready to share everything I have.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kazakhstan, Philippines, Russian Federation