Hey everyone, who is reading this :) My name is Bohdan, as you probably noticed.

I was born and live all my life in Lviv, western Ukraine. I really like my city. It`s quite comfortable for my lifestyle. Lviv is famous not only for ancient history and architecture heritage but also for special atmosphere. Everyone can find something fascinating for his interests not only inside the city but also around. Visit Lviv and you will never regret.

I am trying to be hospitable and would like to host all positive persons, but unfortunatly I have such opportunity really rare. I spend a lot of time out of my home nowadays. Usually, it`s travel and/or work abroad.

I am sure that all time we spent out of our home gives us huge experience. Moreover, doesn`t matter if it`s travel trip or work assignment or just living. Besides, the most experience and naked emotion earns when we leave our comfort zone.

“Travel and change of place impart new
vigor to the mind.” – Seneca

I fell in love with mountains long time ago. It is inspiring many things I`m doing now. I belive that only in the mountains you can feel the power of nature, get the energy of freedom, challenge yourself. People open and become themself there.

“Mountains are not Stadiums where I satisfy my
ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals
where I practice my religion.” - Anatoli Boukreev

“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.
Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows
into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness
into you, and the storms their energy, while cares
will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.”
- John Muir

In my honest opinion, every persons should do sports. It`s necessary for the health of mind and body. I practice rock-climbing and mountaineering.

I am Ph.D. student of geography department of Lviv Ivan Franko National University. My specialisation is landscape ecology, hydrology. I love exploring and always open for something new.

By the way, I am working as a mountain guide. I provide leading for tourist groups to Ukrainian Carpathians and different foreign mountains (Scandinavian, Icelandic, The Himalayas, Caucasus, Atlas, Andes, Alpes etc.) That`s great chance to let people feel closer to the sky. I think that all work should include three main aspects: ecological, social and economical.

Traveling for sure is one of the most important thing in my life. I suppose here is no reasons to explain why, so just leaving here a few quotes.

“The world is a book and those who do not travel
read only one page.” – St. Augustine

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead
where there is no path and leave a trail."
- R. W. Emerson

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to meet interesting people. I gather experience communicating with them. Sometimes I need it in my travel)

Interests

hiking, mountaineering, rock-climbing, speleology, hitch-hiking, skiing, all kinds of active enjoyment
history, geography, ecology, geology, paleontology

• traveling
• hiking
• mountaineering
• skiing
• sports
• rock climbing
• geography
• geology
• history
• hitchhiking

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Caught piranha in the Amazonia;
Observed dragons in the Komodo islands;
Spotted a whale in Mexico;

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ukraine