Hey! I'm Ryan. I'm originally from a small town in Maryland, but left in 2008 for studies in Boston, a year abroad in Berlin, and then 7 years living and working in New York City, mostly in film production. Now I work in tech in San Francisco.

Instagram @ryan_featherman

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

to meet up with interesting locals and see into what regular life is like. And making new friends from places all over the world, learning about each other's cultures and experiences.

Interests

Travel, film, books, Soviet stuff, hiking, beer gardens, electronic music, clubs, concerts, nature

• arts
• literature
• photography
• cooking
• movies
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• history
• germany
• improv comedy
• russian culture
• russian literature
• history and culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Apocalypse Now, The Shining, The Silence of the Lambs

Music: Tame Impala, Radiohead, Spoon, Daft Punk, Beach House, Grizzly Bear, Tycho, Kings of Leon, Jamie xx, Nicolas Jaar

Books: The Corrections, 2666, Buddenbrooks, The Master & Margarita, Crime and Punishment

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Survived losing my passport, cell phone and wallet in Moscow, and lived to tell the tale. I'll tell you about it over a stiff drink.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can show you how to make some good tex-mex chili.

What I Can Share with Hosts

my sense of humor :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States