CURRENT MISSION

Work and Travel, Exchange and Learn

ABOUT ME

University Professor, Leadership and Culture
IG @westernrus

Kind, fun and sincere, lived 9 years in the US, usually work part time and remotely, so would be very happy to meet local people or travelers - I'm sure we'll find a lot to talk about.:-)

PHILOSOPHY

"Fais ce que dois, advienne que pourra!"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Whenever you're in Kaliningrad area or just need some company to visit places, to talk and walk, some help or a piece of advice - feel free to contact me.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Participated in several CS meet-ups, met some nice people through the CS groups and common friends.

Interests

People, countries, culture, sun and sea, walking/biking, dining or just going out with friends, history, cooking (I collect recipes from different cultures), music (mostly Brit pop and rock, but generally all types of world music: playing, singing, listening, relaxing, dancing) and interior design.

• writing
• books
• singing
• design
• dancing
• cooking
• recipes
• walking
• traveling
• music
• world music
• swimming
• communications
• teaching
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Lost in Translation
Music: U2, Cafe Del Mar, Simple Minds, Muse, Goran Bregovic, etc. etc.
Books: Carlos Castaneda, Gabriel Garcia Marques

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moved to the USA twice in my life, and both times it didn't work for long.:-D

Teach, Learn, Share

Being a behaviorist, a professional educator in self-management and intercultural communications, I design courses to teach and train those who want to develop themselves and to be more effective. At the same time, we all share ideas, thoughts and some results, so often through observations or conversations I learn also a lot from people I meet, and of course about them as well.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Some of my friends are convinced that I have to write a book: that's how they react on some of my life situations. So let me tell you a story...:-D

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Curaçao, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Russian Federation, Switzerland, United States