CURRENT MISSION

Live Love Laugh

ABOUT ME

When traveling I'm trying not only to visit must-see places BUT to talk to locals, make friend with them, walk around non-touristic places. I believe this way we can discover more insights, take a closer look at that city/country.

I am very respectful for people, well-connected, honest (sometimes too honest), friendly, kindhearted and appreciative.

I am not drinking alcohol and do not smoke. But I do not mind if you do.

PHILOSOPHY

Love and Peace

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I fell in love with couchsurfing on a trip back home from US in 2011. And I am now super excited to be able to host and help travelers in Aktobe. It is a great joy to share culture, knowledge and experience with other people!

Interests

If any of these interests are mutual we can do it together

• books
• photography
• tattoos
• working out
• chess
• traveling
• minimalism
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• sports
• swimming
• journalism
• social work
• volunteering
• biking
• exploring new places
• calisthenics
• sunsets
• sunrise
• wordpress
• sunbathing
• helping others
• dali

Music, Movies, and Books

I like a wide range of different types of music. It would be hard to recall all of them here. Here are just some of them:
Nick Cave,
Tom Waits,
Bill Withers,
Neil Young,
Nina Simone,
Erik Satie and a lot a lot more, including folk, rock, instrumental etc.

I really enjoy movies by Wes Anderson.

My favorite books are:
The Little Prince,
The Alchemist,
Life of Pi,
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,
Flowers for Algernon,
Hard to be a God,
1984,
Animal Farm,
Mind of Billy Milligan,
To Kill a Mockingbird,
Lord of the Flies,
The Old Man and the Sea,
Crime and Punishment,
The Master and Margarita

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Every time when a dream comes true. Isn't it amazing?

Teach, Learn, Share

Here is an article I wrote in a local newspaper about couchsurfing http://www.diapazon.kz/aktobe/aktobe-news/47471-kauchsjorfing-puteshestvuy-ne-vyhodya-iz-doma.html. In the article I shared my couchsurfing experience and explained the main idea of the community (unfortunately there is no English translation). The article includes some images.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you Russian.

Countries I’ve Visited

Georgia, Israel, Russian Federation, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kazakhstan, United States

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