Originally I am from Russia, but I am a nomad. Now I am living in Dominican Republic, more than 2 years.

I am a biologist by education, former zookeeper, former entrepreneur. But I just work where I can and explore the world.

I like to meet new people and see the ways how people live. There are no strangers, here only friends you haven’t meet.

My favorite things to spend time:
1. Walking around the city and watching locals;
2. Exploring zoos, parks, botanical gardens, nature reserves in…
3. Museums (mostly ethnographic or natural history or any others)
4. I don’t mind camping and hiking
5. Nice vibe parties

My small hobbies:
1. Physical activity: functional exercises, yoga, exotic pole dance (I do it for 5 years)
2. Reading
3. Making handcrafts
4. Learning English and Spanish
5. Trying National food

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am interested in cultural exchange and communication with new people.

Interests

• literature
• photography
• yoga
• walking
• reading
• hiking
• biology
• psychology
• science
• sci-fi
• cinematography
• etnography

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Gregory Roberts: Shantaram

Cinema:
Tarantino and Guy Ritchie films, and Scandinavian noir.

Music:
Almost all kind. Somewhere between modern classic and “just you don’t have a taste”.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It’s hard to chose one.

1. Once I washed a 170 cm long (juvenile) crocodile alone (a holdover from working at the zoo)

2. Once I was walking along the coast during the beginning of a hurricane in Manila (the capital of the Philippines)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you to speak Russian, weave macrame or the basics of hatha yoga.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook, clean, tell stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, China, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Macedonia, Philippines, Russian Federation, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Albania, Dominican Republic, Russian Federation