Former professional judo player. I was close, but didn't qualify for Rio Olympic Games so I packed my sold all my stuff and have been traveling since then. I switched judo with rock climbing and now climbing wherever I can.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The more I travel the more I see that it is all about the people you meet on the way. People make places amazing. I'm curious about culture, language, habits, food. I can't find my answers in hostels and hotels.

Interests

• sports
• rock climbing
• extreme sports
• food
• judo

Music, Movies, and Books

I prefer animated movies and series.
Almost all kinds of music are Ok, but I prefer rock (of all sorts) the most.
I used to read a lot, but now it is mainly travel guides, wiki pages about politics and history and technical articles (boring, I know).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I competed once in Samoa. Sat for 48 hours in airplanes to get there and 60 hours to go back. I spent there 2.5 days, cut weight of 8 kg to compete and came back with a medal.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach judo and Hebrew. I love languages and will be happy to learn any other language and teach anything I know (I studied also Russian, Spanish, French, Israeli spoken Arab and Slovenian, but I can't teach them). If you have kitchen, will be happy to cook for you food we eat at our homes (but can't promise you're going to like it).

What I Can Share with Hosts

I want to get to know people and want people to get to know me. If there are rocks around - we would love to show you how to sport climb.
We will treat your home as if it is ours. Keep is clean and tidy, help with house work, walk the dog, cook meals, and other things you would expect a friend that stays over to do.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cayman Islands, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Samoa, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Israel, Slovenia