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  • 20 references 12 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Japanese, Russian; learning German, Japanese
  • 33, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Teaching Assistant
  • PhD in History of Philosophical Thougt
  • From Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russian Federation
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION Teach and be taught.

ABOUT ME I'm talkative and can spend long hours sharing stories with you, but I really have no idea what to write here about... Anyway, of course, I like to travel, to hang out, to study everything, to read, to chat and blah blah blah and hope it doesn't sound boring. I try to do my best to get vivid recollection and afterglows for me and for the people I explore the world and spend time with. I guess everybody agrees with me that the best thing you can see during your trip is not any place, but the people you will meet.

PHILOSOPHY Ooh-la-la, philosophy is my univ degree xD So maybe I have many topics to talk about. I believe that everything can be made by your own forces and people must trust to themselves. I met 2 people who changed my life and both of them were teachers, so maybe that's why I decided to be a teacher as well because always must be a someone who can show you the right direction.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm not sure what should be written here.
I was hosted in Hong Kong and in Guangzhou before and after my business trips.
Also, I spend a lot of time with CSers during my stays in hostels: meet-ups, gatherings so on.
Also helped to my friends who hosted anybody to show the guests city and spend time with them.

Interests

Wine and shisha. Haha.

In traveling I really like testing local food and hanging out in bars, sharing stories with a couple of beers.
Any kind of local gangs are welcome and any other activity I will be offered to.
I love to discover new places to see and try thing I never find myself.

As for my spare time, I like all kind of activities, be it all-night-long parties with my friend or not shorter nights with my researches.

  • italian food
  • cooking
  • wine
  • red wine
  • white wine
  • beer
  • wine tasting
  • japanese food
  • drinking games
  • traveling
  • art history
  • teaching
  • philosophy
  • craft beer
  • japan
  • game of thrones
  • hanging out
  • hangout
  • star wars
  • shisha
  • hanging out with friends
  • hookah
  • japanese culture
  • german language
  • japanese language
  • good beer
  • drinking beer

Music, Movies, and Books

Sometimes I guess, I am addicted to reading and books collecting.
Anyway, I prefer to read 3 different books at the same time: fiction, non-fiction, science and anything else.
My favorite book is Peter Høeg's "Borderliners".
I also love “A Song of Ice and Fire” novels, so please start your message with words “Valar Morghulis” to make me sure you read my profile at least.

As for the music... Electronics is my favorite style, but except it, I have many other preferences and it's really difficult to do describe.
On the other hand, I love Radiohead and Portishead

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Crossed the whole Tokyo by foot looking for my home during my first stay there, cuz missed the last train

Teach, Learn, Share

I read, learn and study a lot, so I always can share my knowledge.
I love to learn other language and all of them (besides English) are learned by myself, so I really want to learn your language a bit!

At university, I give lectures on Japanese philosophy (and general philosophy) and culture, so I can give you a brief review on those topics.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation

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