CURRENT MISSION

travel as much of the world as I can, meet interesting people from all over, increase my knowledge of different cultures, work on my Russian language

ABOUT ME

I am a pretty laid back individual with a great sense of humor. I love meeting new people and going on adventures. If you host me you will not have any complaints.

PHILOSOPHY

In the end, all that really matters is what we have done for other people.
Appreciate every day and live it to the fullest.
Figure out what you are passionate about, and do IT instead of something that brings other people joy but leaves you empty.
Extend compassion and goodwill to others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surf, haven't hosted yet.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I surfed in St. Petersburg for a few days. Our host was amazing. He showed us all of the cool things to do around the city. Also surfed in Moscow. That's actually how I got the opportunity to come back and teach English, so pretty cool the connections that can come out of couchsurfing!

Interests

running, reading, playing guitar, playing tennis, watching movies, hanging with friends, TRAVELING!, stopping every now and then do appreciate the small things in life, photography, sea kayaking, backpacking, camping

• photography
• running
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• backpacking
• kayaking
• camping
• sports
• tennis
• computer science
• history
• medicine
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

music: Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay, Creed, Matchbox 20, One Republic, Jeremy Camp, Chris Tomlin, Lecrae, Кино, Tenth Avenue North, books: Dune series by Frank Herbert, Inheritance series by Christopher Paulini, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Harry Potter, The Bible, movies: A Beautiful Mind, Inception, Lord of the Rings, Good Will Hunting, The Matrix, Forest Gump, Happy Gilmore, Hunger Games

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I climbed to the top of Arthur's Seat (Edinburgh, Scotland) in the middle of a blizzard. I sea kayaked and backpacked around and in the fjords of Norway. I spent the night in a yurte in Mongolia in -45 degree Fahrenheit weather.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Russian language, sports, bits of CS (computer science) knowledge, Russian history, outdoor medicine and wilderness navigation
Learn:I'm open to learning any new things
Practice: Russian language, whatever you teach me
Share: my experiences traveling, a good time

Countries I’ve Visited

Mongolia, Norway, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation