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Overview

  • 54 references 42 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Russian; learning Arabic, French, Russian
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2006
  • No occupation listed
  • Life (and a Masters degree in Global and International Re...
  • From Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Researching, studying and bicycling my way across Eurasia. Settled for the moment in Daegu, South Korea

ABOUT ME

I am probably riding a bicycle at this very moment.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love people!

Again and again couchsurfing shows me how kind humans can be toward complete strangers

Interests

Music (playing, writing and listening), travelling, writing, philosophy, history, politics and absolutely ridiculous adventures.

  • writing
  • dining
  • politics
  • traveling
  • music
  • history
  • languages

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Biked from Turkey to Vietnam... and from the Netherlands to Afghanistan

Teach, Learn, Share

Happy to share (or teach) bicycle repair or carpentry skills.

Really need to work on my languages (focus on Russian and Arabic).

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love sharing stories and food!

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chad, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritania, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chad, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, Ukraine, United States

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