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Overview

  • 6 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish; learning French, Vietnamese
  • 41, Male
  • Member since 2019
  • Software Engineer
  • University of Maryland, College Park
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

I love learning new languages, understanding other cultures and listening to people learning about their passions.

Currently backpacking oceania.

A greedy hobby collector - like Penelope in Brothers Bloom =). Ex photography instructor, piano player (7 years), 2 star CMAS diver, AIDA 2 free diver, linguist, motorcyclist, ballroom dancer (rhumba, cha-cha, lindy hop, salsa, jive, ache, forro), calisthenics, anime enthusiast, documentary hunter, .... Passionately curious about what ignites other people (sagittarius =) ) - believe being positive close to the level of naivity brings fun and joy to the world =).

Amazed how much a culture people live in affects their perception of life. Proactively trying to break my cage and enjoying the process.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting cool people - getting out of my comfort zone, learning, experiencing, living the flow

Interests

  • photography
  • yoga
  • movies
  • piano
  • backpacking
  • languages
  • travelling
  • dance
  • diving
  • motorcycling
  • calisthenics

Music, Movies, and Books

Nightwish, David Garrett, Vanessa Mae, Zemfira, Natalie MacMaster, Bond, Wolfstone, Liv Kristin, Celtic Woman, Taro Hakase, Avril Lavigne, Cusco, Jean Michelle Jarre, Piano Guys

Dangal, Million Dollar Baby, Shawshank, 3 idiots, memento, castle laputa, spirited away, rush, leon, durak, seducing doctor lewis, august rush...

Crime and Punishment, Escher Godel Bach, Moral Animal, Ayn Rand, Yukio Mishima, Stefan Zweig, Coelho, Judge of Egypt series, Stephen King & Hawking =), Art of Listening =)...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

World trip for 3 years on the wayy. Travelling is fun, yet a journey is much more than that. Ask me about my adventure with the Mexican Tribe that uses Coca Cola in their religious rituals.

Teach, Learn, Share

Want to learn something you are passionate about.

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Tell absolutely crazy stories
- Spotify+Language exchange - I can teach something from nearly every language
- Lighten you up
- play piano
- Help you handstand :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Estonia, Fiji, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey, United States

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