Hi there! My name is Artem. I was born and raised in Volgograd, Russia. After high school, I got into Saint Petersburg State University to study computer science. Now I live in the Netherlands.

I like music; I enjoy playing the guitar and learning to play the piano as well. I am also fond of conversations on culture, society, ethics, philosophy, and other exciting topics. I like walking around the cities and countryside and enjoying nature and architecture. I find pleasure in gastronomy and cooking.

I haven't travelled a lot yet, but I love it so far and plan to visit many places around the world!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/klandrov

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

CS is an excellent opportunity to meet amazing people all over the world and learn more about the culture of different countries. I’m sure that CS is not about finding free apartments and saving money, but is about exploring the whole world: cities, nature, people, cultures, languages, history, and so forth.

Interests

• arts
• culture
• architecture
• walking
• music
• guitar
• basketball
• history
• science
• conversation
• local food
• programming
• gastronomy
• local culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Different kinds of rock (e.g. The Velvet Underground, Neutral Milk Hotel, Syd Barrett, Arcade Fire, Queen, RHCP), classical and folk music.

Favourite film directors: Danny Boyle ("Trainspotting"), Martin McDonagh ("In Bruges"), Richard Linklater ("Boyhood"); also I like lots of movies with Leonardo DiCaprio.

Favourite books:
"Three comrades" by Remarque, "Martin Eden" by Jack London, "Dandelion Wine" by Ray Bradbury, "Crime and Punishment" by Dostoyevsky

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I drove in an old soviet UAZ-452 car along a mountain trail over a cliff at night in absolute darkness (it was terrifying)

Teach, Learn, Share

Russian culture, cooking, guitar playing, mathematics and programming

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cook some dishes, participate in conversations and walking around, sing some songs

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Russian Federation