Hi everyone! My name is Vladislav, but you can also call me Vlad (never mistake it with Vladimir :D). I am originally from Moscow, Russia, but I have been living in Budapest for more than 2,5 years now. First I came here for my MA degree and then stayed as I found a nice job opportunity.
I have been to 38 countries and my aim is to get the number up to 41 in 2022.
I am a very open-minded free-spirited person, who likes discussing anything from linguistics to robotics, politics and broken soap-opera-style relationships :D
Looking forward to connecting with you!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet like-minded people, to explore the city together from different angles, to see how people live in different corners of the world; all that hopefully leading to long-lasting meaningful conversations.

Interests

• poetry
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• bowling
• geography
• linguistics
• watching movies
• translation
• snail mail
• figure skating
• collecting postcards

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: any genre, lyrics and beat/rhythm matter a lot to me
Movies: comedies, documentaries, historical, psychological thrillers
Books: Russian and Dutch literature; recent favourite is Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteering for the Red Cross to help Ukrainian refugees at the moment

Teach, Learn, Share

Language tutor: English, Russian, Dutch

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, cleaning, different household chores, taking care of pets/dog-walking, language practice

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Macao, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Hungary, Russian Federation, Singapore