There are two things I travel for: food and new experiences. But mostly food. Delicious, tasty, yummy food.

I was born in Latvia but was raised and lived in multiple other countries and cultures. To the point that I became quite confused about my background and identity. So I just continue this gypsy lifestyle and hope for the best.

Also here is my old cs profile which I lost the keys to: https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/abertard

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet local people and understand how their lives are.

Interests

I find it difficult to imagine not reading at least one book per month. And that is minimum.

Liking food - I try to cook myself with a variety of results.

• books
• food
• filming
• gin tonic

Music, Movies, and Books

Electronic music, 80-90s rock and some indie bands "you have probably never heard off" and whose names even I do not remember.

There are too many wonderful movies to list. The most recent film to impress me was "Youth".

I was and am a huge fan of sci-fi and fantasy masters (eg: Pratchett, Asimov, Simmons, Martin..) but also enjoy other fiction (Vonnegut, Heller, Dostoyevski, Pallahniuk, Hesse, Murakami..) and non-fiction.

Also I sometimes indulge in reading manga (Homunculus, Monster, Bokko..) and watching anime (there were near to no good titles in the last 4 years :O )

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I am not sure what qualifies as "amazing". In my travels I constantly meet people who make my adventures look dim and dry. But here are some highlights:

- dog sledding under the northern lights
- going to Indian weddings. Also going on Indian trains. Living and working in India in general
- getting rescued by the coast guard (well, THEY did the amazing thing. I just sat there on a rock)
- randomly becoming a reported for a radio station during 2012 olympics
- keeping friends I meet on the road

Teach, Learn, Share

Oh, pretty much anything :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Food
- russian jokes that make no sense when translated
- discussions on pretty much any topic
- travel advice

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Latvia, Moldova, United States, Wales