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Overview

  • 17 references 12 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Russian; learning French
  • 34, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • No occupation listed
  • Well, mainly in my home-town university in Russia - Sarat...
  • From Saratov, Saratov Oblast, Russian Federation
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Searching for my way, exploring this amazing world.

ABOUT ME

This autumn I made a new twist in my life and moved to Budapest, to study for my Masters. Trying to combine crazy amount of studying, partying and exploring this colorful city. Trying to find my way here...

Well, a bit about myself... I am quite easy-going and open-minded, always ready for some new adventures. Of course some of my aspirations and ideas may sound too crasy, but it makes my life more active and interesting.
It has always been my dream - to explore the most interesting places and get to know the most amazing people of our planet. I like to share my culture, views and knowledge with other people and learn something new from them. It's so cool to inspire and get inspired!
I really apprechiate friendship and take it very seriously. Thanks to my travel to US and couchsurfing experience I found lots of good friends all over the world.

PHILOSOPHY

My main life principle and the most important rule of living is - "Impossible is nothing". It does not matter how crazy, diffecult or unimaginable is your dream (even if chances to fulfill it are 1/100000000), because as long as you keep going, apply all your stenghts, talents and apiration - everything will become possible. I just never give up. Sounds strange, but I would love to teach you a bit of this crazy philosophy!

A good dream is wonderful, but a good friend is 1000 times more important. Never try to reach your dream if you risk to lose your friendship. Otherwise there won't be anyone around to inspire you for that dream.

Everything is ok in the end, if it's not ok then it's not the end!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

In 2009-2010 I became an exchange student in US, where I first tried couchsurfing. It was a fantrastic experience, 100 times better than to be ordinary tourist! A the main point is not about finding a place to sleep, it's all about unusual and creative people whom you meet.
Last year I had a fantastic and sometimes even a bit "wild" travelling around scandinavian countries. Well, it depends if you consider sleeping in the mountains wild enough?) Even though I was travelling alone, I actually never felt "alone" thanks to couchsurfing.

So far I only surfed, because right now I live in a student dormitory where they have strict rules about letting somebody in. But I'm always glad to show you my Budapest, the most cozy and unusual non-touristic plases that I discovered here so far.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far I tried couchsurfing in US and in Scandinavian countries. With some of couchsurfers we became good friends, and meet again or travelled together.

Interests

Friends, music especially songs which can toch your inner soul, unusual and creative people, photography, crazy parties, yoga, adventurous travelling, jogging, rock-climbing, swimming, diving, karati fighting, ice skating, constant attempts to improve my dancing skills, walking under the rain, international finance, foreign languages, cuisine of different countries, to see the most magnificent sunrises.

  • arts
  • culture
  • photography
  • concerts
  • dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • yoga
  • walking
  • partying
  • traveling
  • music
  • scuba diving
  • martial arts
  • rock climbing
  • swimming
  • languages
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The lord of the rings, the butterfly effect, Life is wonderful, Avatar, Independence Day, Van Helsing, The Count of Monte Cristo, Lost, Shawshank's Redemption, Green mile.

Books: The Lord of the rings, 12 chairs and the Golden Veal, Mysterious island (by Jeul Vern), Master and Margarita, 2 capitains (by Kaverin), One Hundred Years of Solitude (Marquez), Three Comrades ( by Remark), Angels and Demons, some books of Dostoevsky.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jumped from 15-meter waterfall in the jungle. And tried to stand under 500-meter waterfall. Scary, but amazing!
Slept in the tropical rainy forest without a tent during the storm.
Crossed Volga river by swimming frough its widest part.
Hiked frough Norway fjords.
Watched Black Eyed Peas concert.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some Russian, how to cook super-tasty Russian and Belorusian food.
I practise yoga, martial arts, rock-climbing and salsa. So I'll be really glad to give you some lessons from these areas.
Probably the most unusual - I will show you how make your lifestyle hyperactive and a bit crazy_)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hungary, Russian Federation, United States

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