I teach English and computer programming. (I'm English, not Belarusian...)

I like meeting new people from around the world and learning about new countries and cultures

It'd be cool to walk around, go for a coffee, beer, etc, have a chat about anything from football to philosophy

I speak French and basic Russian. And I'm learning Greek

Do not offer a room or suggesting hanging out if your intentions are romantic, you have a weird fetish, etc. This behaviour ruins the enjoyment of meeting new people

I'd like to exchange whatever I can, helping you with English, computer programming, exchanging travel stories

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'd like to meet locals and see past the touristy parts in a city

Interests

People, art, mathematics

• arts
• modern art
• beer
• coffee
• drinking
• technology
• socializing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Luke Vibert, John Coltrane, A Tribe Called Quest, Blackalicious, Fela Kuti, Sigur Ros, Miles Davis (Mainly electronic, jazz, 90s positive Hip Hop, but keen to hear anything new)
Films: Waking Life, Moon, Being John Malkovitch, Now for something completely different, Brazil, The eternal Sunshine of a Spotless mind
Books: Tibetan Yogas of Dreams and Sleep, Crime and Punishment, Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiked/bussed across Canada from the West to the East

Climbed Gros Morn (Newfoundland) mountain at dawn

Seen pretty much all of Europe

Seen Russia finally turn into a dictatorship

Visited most of the former USSR

Visited Ukraine before the invasion, taught English to the Belarusian political dispora

Seen Turkey change a lot in a few years

Lived in an Asian society for a couple of months

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you English or various computer programming languages and proof read anything in English you need. I'm a professionally trained teache

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm more than happy to go for some drinks if you're up for a coffee or a beer

I could probably help you with any tech problems and help you improve your English

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belarus, France, Germany, Russian Federation, Turkey, United Kingdom