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Portland, Oregon, United States
@andriikostiuk
Member since 2014
CURRENT MISSION Looking to explore the big sky of the world. Minimalist living is not intimidating, it sounds inspiring because the experiences you'll have will last longer than any lifeless object. ABOUT ME I am hopelessly in love with the sails and the smell of roads... I do yoga, meditation and study energy practices... Look photos from my trip in Instagram https://www.instagram.com/andriikostiuk/ There is my fb profile: https://www.facebook.com/andrii.kostiuk PHILOSOPHY the most honest thing we can do for yourself and the world is getting better
Fluent in English
Fluent in Russian
Fluent in Ukrainian
Learning Spanish
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I travel around the world. I want to see the world with friendly and caring people I like to share my experience with others
Music, Movies, and Books
I like different music. I read a lot.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
In April 2015, survived the big earthquake in Nepal. Later, helped people in mountain villages after the earthquake - distributed tents and food to adults and pencils and albums for children Was hiking in Himalaya mountains on the North of India Quit a stable job in Kiev to start backpacking around the world trip and came to appreciate the simple things that make us happy ;)))) Stayed for vipassana meditation course in Cambodia 10-21/10/2016 I was certified as Thai massage therapist for body and foot massage :) In South-East Asia I almost didn't use couchsurfing because every night I stayed in different temples.... When I stayed in Thai's temple for few weeks, monks made me а spiritual tattoo of the entire back size. Didn't eat anything during 4 weeks, only drank water ;)
Teach, Learn, Share
can teach climbing and mountaineering, yoga and meditation. I can perform a tea ceremony, I have teaset with me and some nice tea ;) I can teach elementary chemistry. I want to learn aikido Also I want to learn French, English, Spanish and Chinese
What I Can Share With Hosts
as soon as I return, I am willing to host anyone who wants to stay at my house But now I have a long way, you're welcome in my tent where there is always a space for one more person )
My Interests
I have more than eleven years of backpacking and climbing, paragliding, sailing. Practicing and teaching yoga and meditation. I can perform Thai massage (graduated from the massage school in Thailand), hold the Chinese tea ceremony, practice Reiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiki).