Not Accepting Guests
- Last login about 1 year ago
Join Couchsurfing to see Mark’s full profile.
Overview
About Me
I'm fresh out of army, looking for new places to explore and new people to meet.
I don't believe in traditional tourism; I believe that meeting local folks and having direct human interaction is the best way to get to know the place you are visiting, and hopefully - falling in love with it.
I AM NOT HOSTING CURRENTLY, AS I AM LIVING WITH MY PARENTS
sorry about that
If you're worrying about me not having enough references - just message me, I'm fun to talk to.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
Because I believe that the only way to progress is leaving your comfort zone, and that traditional tourism is just a way to create a bubble of comfort zone around you, wherever you are. And I don't want that.
Because I'm not looking for a nice place to stay, and for people to be polite because it's their job at the reception - I'm looking for the kind Swedes, the hospitable Filipinos and the Russians that make me wish I did not have a ticket back home.
Interests
- running
- reading
- hiking
- political science
- travel
- learning new things
- bjj
- development
- navigation
- walking tours
- devops
Music, Movies, and Books
Listening currently to Electric Guest, Asaf Avidan and Meir Ariel (an Israeli singer who is good enough to learn Hebrew for). All of the "Hall of Fame" bands like RHCP, Guns n' Roses, Aerosmith and the likes are in my playlist, but lately I'm all about local musicians.
Settle album by Disclosure is amazing.
Reading Karl Popper's The Open Society and It's Enemies - It's quite hefty, but very interesting.
Really liked so far Good Omens, and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Walked from "Sea to sea" - That means in Israel walking from the Sea of Galilee to the Mediterranean Sea. It took me 5 days, but it was a memorable walk.
What I Can Share with Hosts
I am pretty good with tech, and my current job is can be super interesting for tech-savvy people.
I'm also familiar with the Mediterranean kitchen so Couscous, salads, Hummus and Malabi are definitely on the menu.
Countries I’ve Visited
Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Ukraine