Hi, I am Mikhail and I am currently a student at the fine arts school in Nantes. I am now working on a photo project about french myths and legends and so I am traveling around France looking for people to share their versions and experiences with these histories.

I also enjoy learning about cities - particularly how people constantly shape and reshape their built environment. I always see urban spaces as ever-growing, ever-evolving. I think that cities are an expression of the values of the people that inhabit them.

More about me : I consider myself to be a rather reserved and introspective person, but I enjoy long conversations when they are deliberate and meaningful. When I am not studying or working, I usually go cycling around the city. On evenings, I am always up for a fresh pint of beer, a cozy chat or an intimate concert.

I also love to cook - I grew up watching my mother preparing the best meals at home, and cooking for a hungry crowd in her restaurant. I perhaps will never be as good as her, but I, too, always like to cook for others. It's the best feeling in the world to be able to prepare a meal and share it with people.

In all, I would describe myself as easy-going and relaxed! I'm open to new things, always up to meet new people, and willing to share myself with others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've done CS for years now and it's always a great experience!

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Modern English, Morrissey, Cocteau Twins, Iron&Wine, John Mayer
Films: Ulrich Seidl, Jim Jarmusch, Aki Kaurismäki, Xavier Dolan, Wong Kar Wai
Books: Milan Kundera, Haruki Murakami, Jeffrey Eugenides, Yukio Mishima

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'll cook you a traditional filipino meal!
Or maybe I can take nice photos of you that you can hang on your wall ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bulgaria, China, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Macao, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Uganda

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, India, Philippines