I don't live in Novi Sad proper, but on a farm across the river, in a tiny village on Fruška Gora mountain. I live there with my wife (though she is not always here). We are an international couple and we speak English at home. In summers, my mom often stays here with us.

If you're interested in exploring Fruška Gora national park, helping around the yard (gardening, construction, fruit picking and other small chores - the work is never done on a farm!), or just chilling and going on hikes - you're welcome to drop by. The house is big, so you'll have a separate room all to yourself. There are no animals on the farm, except for a cat.

If you are staying for more than three nights, you will be expected to help out; the property is big and help is always welcome.

Non-smokers are preferred.

Our Workaway profile: https://www.workaway.info/en/host/143622919272

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've been on CS since it was created. I liked it when it was a small, tight-knit community of travel geeks; it was wonderfully easy to meet new people and we were all super enthusiastic and idealistic about the whole concept. It has changed a lot, and not for the better.

Interests

I grow fruits and vegetables, which nowadays takes up most of my time.

Other than that, I read, watch movies/series, go for an occasional hike, pick mushrooms in the forest, travel a bit here and there.

I wrote several books and shot a couple of documentaries.

When I was younger, I used to be very passionate about hitchhiking, and I've criss-crossed large parts of the planet that way.

• culture
• writing
• books
• poetry
• documentaries
• wine
• movies
• reading
• hiking
• camping
• anthropology
• languages
• philosophy
• mountains
• art
• filmmaking
• nature
• creativity
• science fiction
• sci-fi
• graphic novels
• percussion
• sharing stories
• reportage

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I wrote a book about traveling in Africa, together with two friends. You can find it here: www.bantustanbook.com
Here's one of my short documentaries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2PthXkiNFA

What I Can Share with Hosts

In my life I've been many things: translator, journalist, writer, engineer, programmer, farmer, photographer, teacher and god knows what else. I know a bit about organic farming and gardening in general, as well as all types of construction (wood, brick, concrete etc). I try to learn how to repair anything that gets broken.
I can play Arabic/Turkish drums. Or any kind of drum. But I haven't touched them in a long time, so take that with a grain of salt.
I might also know a thing or two about writing, storytelling, linguistics, history, geopolitics and whatnot.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Egypt, France, Georgia, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritania, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Serbia, Spain, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Western Sahara, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Greece, Serbia, Spain, Turkey

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