Hi, my name is Ivan Izotov and I’m from Russia, Saint-Petersburg. I’m an enthusiastic traveler and a curious person. I work as a photographer in the beautiful city St. Petersburg. I have a lot of free time and I want to use it for "staking" my thirst for knowledge, travels and new experiences.
I’m graduated from the University of Film and Television in specialty chemical engineer and photographer. I love photography, meet new people. In my spare time I read books and go out with friends and also I like to draw . I like to play football with friends and generally for any active lifestyle.
Hope to see you somewhere along the way...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to explore and meet new people
Receiving so much hospitality on my travels has inspired me to welcome foreigners to my home. Let's assume there are no foreigners. Just people...
So we will all treatment to understand each other...

WHY I DO NOT HAVE MANY GUESTS

I live in a very big city 5 million people here 60000 hosts. So I still don't have much hosting experience yet, people prefer hosts near the center than 30 km from it...
Also if you a surfer please come, I have COOKIES)

Interests

Love to explore new places and live the moment! Really like day trips in nature!

• animals
• arts
• culture
• books
• graphic design
• photography
• dancing
• italian food
• wine
• coffee
• yoga
• walking
• yachting
• technology
• video games
• reading
• drawing
• music
• jazz
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• sports
• swimming
• international relations
• languages
• psychology
• science
• hitchhiking
• volunteering
• adventure travel
• urban exploration
• food
• nature
• tv series
• trekking
• reading books
• climbing
• meeting new people
• caving
• numismatics
• gorillaz

Music, Movies, and Books

All kind of music. I listen music depending on my mood. Favorite is electronic and indie. Gorillaz is my favorite band.

I love quality cinema. Favorite genre is thriller and comedy. I love TV series, there is no such series that I have not seen:)
Favorite book is 1984 by Orwell
I also read Haxley, Kafka, Dostoyevsky, Keyes, Kesey, Kerouak, Burroughs, Bukowski, Remarque, Palahniuk, Fowles, J Harris, Wilde, Golding, Salinger, Hamingway...
Psychology, philosophy books...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Once I stuck in the mountains for an hour and could not get out. Is it considered?:)
Hitchhiked for 6 months in Mexico 🇲🇽 (40 cities) Big thanks to all my hosts in Mexico. Wouldn’t be possible without you.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Photography
Learn: More languages.
Share: Wisdom (What you tell others to do, but should do yourself).

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share anything related with my country, culture, experiences, gastronomy, language, traditions and any kind of conversation.
I love to spend time with my hosts and absorb every advice I can.
If you are my host please find some OLD COIN from your country, I will give you one from Russia for exchange.
I’m always leaving a reference to my hosts)
Thank you for reading my profile)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cyprus, Mexico, Russian Federation