Hello !
My name is Michael, I'm 23 years old and i live in Tel-Aviv, i've been living in Tel aviv for almost 10 years now and i just love it, i think its one of the greatest cities in the world.
I recently quit my job to study and plan my trip to Japan this may !
I got a little bored with my everyday routine so i guessed a little trip to the far east would spice things up for me.
I speak Hebrew (obviously) and english. I study a little german but I'm pretty lousy with this language so far.
I'm a nice, polite and friendly guy , i allways love to meet new people.
i see myself as an adventurous, outgoing person, which would allways reach out, try new things and dare !

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on coachsurfing because honestly, meeting people from different cultures and countries is one of my favorite things, i think i have a lot to teach the world about the country i come from and i would love to study more about the countries i travel.
meeting locals is always exciting ! i love to host others and to be hosted myself of course. I really think i would make the perfect guest and the opposite, i'll make your visit in Tel-aviv unforgettable.

Interests

So Anyways, my major interests are - Food, I'm a food manic, a real foodie.
I love everything that has to do with food, cooking, eating, even buying the ingredients. I guess I'm pretty adventurous when it comes to food, ill try everything i see.
My 2nd major interest is Music, I play on bass guitar (I'm not really good to be honest, just doing it to relax) and i listen to a wide variety of genres - Jazz, Hip hop, Electronic.. Basicly everything that i find good.
Besides that i love just venturing around and explore, it sounds wierd but i just love to wander around and absorb the world around me.
Besides that, i love Animals, Art, Movies, books, Running and cycling.

• animals
• arts
• books
• dining
• cooking
• running
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• jazz
• guitar
• cycling

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to a big variety of artists and styles when it comes to music.
https://soundcloud.com/michael-shalev-cw
my favorite band is Radiohead, actually my dream is to see them live one day (im planning to see them in berlin this year !!).
Besides that an example of what i hear is from Oddisee to Bonobo and Badbadnotgood. I love good music.
My favorite movies are Wes anderson's movies, Tarantino, Hiyao Miyazaki and much more.
i recently read books by Haruki murakami and Kapka (The trail by kapka and the wind up bird chronicle by murakami) loved both of them.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Well i think i done amazing things at my time in the army.
but that's a story for another time !

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'll share with you my love and knowledge in music and food (Israeli music and food included) and of course i think i'm a fun guy to hang with !
Can't wait to meet you !

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam