Hi there! My name is Vadim and I'm from Russia.

I live in Moscow with my wife Lena. We have just finished exploring continental part of South-East Asia and now we are back to Moscow for summer.

Originally we are from Stavropol - amazing and quiet place in the South of Russia.
You can learn more about our adventures on Instagram: @vadoss_pavlov and @helene_reveur_

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We like travelling, it's all about us! We adore adventures and always on the go. Most of our friends - are volunteers from major sport events or guys we met when we were travelling. Emotions and new connections are the most precious souvenirs you can bring back home.

Interests

My friends call me a professional volunteer, ha, they are right. Since Sochi has been chosen as an Olympic capital, I took part as a volunteer in many major international sport events. Of course I've been to Olympics as well (twice!) - experience of a life time that brought me unforgettable emotions and many many fellows and friends I still stay in touch with. I like learning foreign languages, fluently speak English, and try to learn German now. Crazy about photography, adore sport, do like running and swimming, regularly take part in running events with Lena - she is also a fan of sports life.

• culture
• photography
• running
• traveling
• snowboarding
• sports
• olympics
• swimming
• languages
• volunteering
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Dj - Armin van Buuren
Book - Harry Potter, A Man Called Ove
Movie - Home alone,
Series - 11.22.63, Lost, Prison Break

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I worked at FIFA 2018 World Cup with Team Iceland and was travelling with them around and accompanying them at all the events. What a once-in-a-lifetime experience it was!

I also had been travelling from Rio de Janeiro to Bogota (Colombia) by bus for 5 days in a row - crazy, but definitely interesting experience!

One more interesting fact - I was a torchbearer at the Olympic Torch Relay in my hometown one month before the start of Sochi-2014 Olympics. What is more - my wife also was a torchbearer, so we are one of a few Olympic torchbearers in the world, who became a family.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Russian, cook famous borscht and discuss the latest sports news!
I would like to learn how to cook your favourite national dishes and discuss the pecularities of life in your country from different angles.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Russian culture - it's amazing, really. Endless topic to talk on!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macao, Malaysia, Moldova, Myanmar, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Georgia, Indonesia, Russian Federation