Adventurer, environmental and social activist, algorithm juggler and engineer without borders. Always excited to meet new people and learn new skills.

PHILOSOPHY

Building a better world. Slowly, but steadily.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Surfed couches all around the world, had a great experience every time and met very special people. Hosted a few and it was even better. Still believe that there is nothing like personal connection in exploring new countries.

Interests

Sustainability (both at home and policy level), social change and international development, economics, technology, adventuring and especially seafaring, dancing, languages, geeky stuff (fantasy, gaming and role-playing), all kinds of handwork and arts, culture and history... the list will go on, just try me when we meet.

• culture
• dancing
• swing dancing
• boating
• technology
• crochet
• knitting
• adventure races
• sailing
• swimming
• economics
• engineering
• history
• activism
• mindfulness
• international development

Music, Movies, and Books

My fiction movie watching somehow stopped almost completely about 8 years ago, but I remember enjoying Christopher Nolan's work, as well as Tim Burton's. If you asked me about my favorite movie, I'd probably say Bladerunner. Also, I watch LOADs of documetaries, especially economical/social ones.

I mostly read non-fiction nowadays. Some of my favorite non-fictions:
Green Illusions,
From Cradle to Cradle,
Delusions of Gender,
The Willpower Instinct

Music:
Katzenjammer, DDT, Steeleye Span, The Pogues, Gogol Bordello, Calexico, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Subway to Sally, Korpiklaani,
Rachmaninov, Fiona Apple, George Gershvin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and a huge amount of totally unknown European swing teams. Open to everything except rap, not a big fun of techno of all kinds.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Putting down sails during storm. Changing parts in a boat engine. Swimming in the middle of Atlantic ocean.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you the beginning of knitting and crochet, and would love to hear about the handwork you do. If you practice any kind of therapy, I would love to learn the introductory basics, and maybe teach you some massage in return. I might try to teach you swing dancing, thought I'm only a beginner!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Crazy stories, directions how to go on around-the-world sailing trip... Oh, and I've just finished a Swedish massage course and I'd love to share! Besides, it can be great to go swing dancing together.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Barbados, Cabo Verde, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, El Salvador, French Polynesia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Italy, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Pitcairn, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Spain, Switzerland, Tonga, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, Ukraine