Born in Russia, raised in Detroit, started a hostel in Nicaragua, and currently living in Medellin.

I enjoy carrying around a large camera and clicking on things, meeting interesting people, eating anything that's relatively edible, and new experiences. And, for some reason, Mezcal.

I don't go out partying often, but if you're in the city and want to grab a coffee or have a few beers, my schedule's quite flexible when I'm neglecting work.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet interesting people from around the world - exchange stories, show them around my town, get to know their town better.

Interests

Traveling, snowboarding, running, boxing, reading, good food, behavioral economics, climbing, movies, photography

• theater
• photography
• dining
• beer
• coffee
• running
• partying
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• snowboarding
• boxing
• rock climbing
• economics

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Confederacy of Dunces, Great Gatsby, Count of Monte Cristo, Rum Diaries, Three Men in a Boat, Fight Club, Hero With a Thousand Faces, Demian, Notes from the Underground, A Hero of Our Time, The Godfather

Music: Gogol Bordello, Animal Collective, Mickey Avalon, Girl Talk, Eminem, Paul Van Dyk, Ian Van Dyke, Armen Van Buuren, anyone with 'van' or 'dyk' in their name, rap music with autotune and heavy bass (after about 5-6 drinks)

Movies: Most of the IMDB top 250

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Saving the world from an ego-maniacal super villain bent on blackmailing international governments for billions of dollars. I watched the whole thing take place in a movie theater.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Russian Federation, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Germany, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, United States, Viet Nam

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