I was born and grew up in a small town near the Arctic Circle. I have been living in Moscow since 2012. Before my current Moscow part of my life I used to live in St.Petersburg (15 years). That is why I continue to support FC Zenit St.Petersburg.
I combine my two main hobbies: travels and sports. For example, I attended 2012 London Olympics, UEFA Euro 2012 in Poland, 2013 FIFA Confederation Cup in Brazil, 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, UEFA Euro 2016 in France, 2016 World Cup of Hockey in Canada, 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games in Korea, UEFA Euro 2020 (St. Petersburg), 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Of course, I was in Sochi during 2014 Winter Olympic Games. I visited 20 matches of 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have been to 120+ countries and all regions of Russia. But I joined Couchsurfing only in 2020. Why? Some countries (+/- 10) were visited during my business trips. But most of the countries were explored by me as a backpacker. A hostel is my usual accommodation during my trips. And it is not about money. It became a style of my travels. First time I read about Couchsurfing some years ago. I hope that Couchsurfing is able to give me new travel experience and new knowledge about different peop;e ftom different parts of the World. Travel is not about stamps in your passport, planes, buses and sights. It is about people.

Interests

• sports
• olympics
• geography
• travelling

Music, Movies, and Books

Documentaries, Russian writers Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was an Olympic torch bearer for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games

What I Can Share with Hosts

My travel experience and my knowledge about history of sports and the Olympics

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Viet Nam