CURRENT MISSION

enjoying life as much as i can anywhere i go

ABOUT ME

I grew up in a small town Taerbahatay 15 kms by Kazakhstan border in Xinjiang, northwest of China.
Several years from 2003 I lived in Urumqi for a BA in English--the capital city of Xinjiang with 2 million people.
For the first time I travelled out of xinjiang in 2009 during a 35 day adventure trip (no plans, no reservations, just improvise) passing Xi'an, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Haikou, Sanya (17days of a beach vacation)
In 2009 Sep to 2010 Sep I went to Beijing working as a tour leader and culture course presenter.
I went to Shanghai in 2011 and 2012 and I travelled in Lanzhou, Wuxi, Kuming, Lijiang, Dali, and Chengdu.
I cycled over 8000 KM in eastern China all together in July, August and November in 2012
Later I was in Sanya a year in 2013 sailing Hobiecat boats.
I was in HCMC, Hanoi and Nha Trang in Vietnam for two weeks!
I spent one month in Malaysia in March where I first dived in my life!
I have been to Manila for a fews days in May 2013
Last trip was a week in Chiangmai in North Thailand and two nights in Bangkok.
I always look forward to more traveling in the world as I evolve every time I do it.

I lived in Almaty, Kazakhstan from August, 2014 to the end of 2015.

Now I live in Washington DC with my wife and our puppy Tomyris after two years in Culver City in LA.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

It's been years since I got to know CS and I have been actively involving in all kinds of CS experiences everywhere I go.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

A lot in China and several times abroad in 2013

Interests

Musics (Blues, Jazz, Hard rock and always curious for more)
Movies like The Grand Budapest or A Million Ways to die in the West
Guitar, Ukulele, Guitalele and Dombra playing.
Bicycle travels
Hiking and mountain climbing
Surfing and Sailing and Diving almost all kinds of water sports!
Language and culture in diversity!

• culture
• movies
• traveling
• jazz
• guitar
• blues
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• sailing
• sports
• rock climbing
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

hidden figures
arrival

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

having been performing as a rock band in front of 2000 pls at a university stadium at xinjiang medical university when i was studying clinics before i moved to another university for language and linguistics study.

Teach, Learn, Share

Things about Xinjiang and China
Chinese culture

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Kazakhstan, United States

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