Him (Jason): Born in Connecticut, raised in Charlotte, NC, currently living in San Francisco Bay area.

**Loves running, mountain biking and most outdoor activities
**Works for a startup company (Livescribe) directing a Technical Support team.
**House music DJ and a big fan of all kinds of music! (jkind on soundcloud)
**Super friendly, respectful, non-smoker, responsible, clean and outgoing
**Places traveled to: Multiple cities in Russia, Mexico and Canada as well as London, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Paris, Tokyo, Seoul, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and all over the USA (check out our travel blog here: www.jkindsf.tumblr.com )

Her (Svetlana): Born in Russia, currently living in San Francisco Bay area...

**Loves camping, hiking and trips to the beach
**Works as a real estate appraiser
**Loves dancing and fitness
**Super sweet and personable
**Places traveled to: Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Egypt, Hawaii, all over the USA

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We are happily married and taking some time to do some traveling together. Our South American journey will start in Colombia, where we want to take spanish lessons, explore the beaches and do some hiking! We are also open to yoga retreats and volunteering at sustainable farms, and hope to connect with locals and fellow backpackers for suggestions, routes, etc.

Cheers!

Interests

Hiking, running, DJ'ng (house / techno), the beach, fitness

• dancing
• cooking
• wine
• fitness
• yoga
• running
• meditation
• traveling
• blogging
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• volunteering
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Techno (Richie Hawtin, Sven Vath, etc.) Reggae, Rock (Metallica, Pearl Jam, etc.) Classical (Chopin, Listz), jazz, hip hop...very versatile music tastes!

Check out my soundcloud for DJ mixes! www.soundcloud.com/jkind

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Svetlana attended a 10 day Vipassana meditation retreat twice.
Jason gave a 15 minute public discourse to 10,000 people about religious topics.

Teach, Learn, Share

Jason:

can give DJ lessons - turntables / cdjs / computer - veteran DJ for 14 years. Strong command of the English language and grammar and would love to teach English.

Svetlana:

Can teach Russian or beginner level English

What I Can Share with Hosts

Love, philosophy, good, intellectual conversation over a glass of wine!

Svetlana specializes in healthy cooking and would love the opportunity to cook for our host(s)!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, North Korea, Peru, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States