My name is Lev, I'm 21 years old, living in small town in Russia named Stupino, near Moscow.

Every summer I grab my backpack and going to travel by hitching. I love this way of traveling because of two things: contemplation of the world and self-knowledge opportunity.

I also glad to invite any travelers to my house when I'm home. Please, contact me in advance if you wanna stay. But if you need a roof over your head immediatly, don't be shy and tell me!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because cultural exchange is major aim of my traveling. And I want to be a part of solidarity community that making social unity without any profits.

Interests

I'm interesting in western philosophy, culture and history. I like to talk about this subject.

• culture
• literature
• architecture
• metal music
• camping
• history
• languages
• philosophy
• hitchhiking
• nature
• north
• ancient greece

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: mostly metal. At the Gates, Slayer, Iron Maden, Motörhead, Judas Priest, Peste Noire, Saor, Opeth, Soilwork, Mastodon, Deftones, Drudkh, Fen, Panopticon, Coldworld, Oathbreaker etc.

Actually I listen to a lot of types of electronic, folk and jazz music. I'm into unusual and experimental sound regardless of genre.

Literature: Dostoevsky (Crime and Punishment, The Gambler, Notes from Underground), Turgenev (Fathers and Sons, Home of the Gentry, On the Eve), Plato (Republic, Symposium, Phaedo, Phaedrus), Fromm (To Have or to Be?), Goncharov (Oblomov), Zamyatin (We), Descartes (Discource on the Method...), Russell (A History of Western Philosophy), tales by Leonid Andreev and early Gorky

Movies: In Bruges, Memento, El Maquinista, Revolver, The Believer, Stalker, Seven Psychopaths, Taxi Driver, Ghost in the Shell, The Matrix, No Country for Old Men, The Big Lebowski, all films by Alexey Balabanov, Tarantino, Kevin Smith and Guy Ritchie

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled in Finland and Sweden by hitchhiking in 2019

I went to Turkey from Russia by hitchhiking in 2018

Met several people with unique life path and destiny.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can tell alot about Russia, our lifestyle and mentality. Cook traditional dishes and teach language.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good mood and and interesting conversation :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Slovakia, Sweden, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation