I'm an easy going and open minded person. I can be quiet but I enjoy meeting people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think it's a great way to meet real people from a place rather than stay in hotels which feel distant.
Some friends have used couch surfing and recommend it

Interests

I'm into music (I play guitar and write songs), cinema, Science and history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music
Radiohead, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, Nick Cave, The National, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan

Movies
The Big Lebowski, The Third Man, The Prestige, Dr Strangelove, Solaris (Russian original), Dawn of the Dead, Withnail and I

Books
The Odyssey - Homer
A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole
Dune - Frank Herbert
Cosmos - Carl Sagan
Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruis Zafon
House of the Dead - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Childhoods End - Arthur C Clarke

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

To conquer a fear of flying I learnt to fly light aircraft. I have flown a plane alone out to the sea (and back!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Maldives, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Wales, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom