CURRENT MISSION

Want to see exotic, mystical or alien places. Learn and teach foreign words and try new foods, smells and emotions

ABOUT ME

I am a curious, culture-hungry American man with Russian heritage. I have served in the US army and live in New York City. I love foreign people, their languages, foods and dances. I speak Russian and am super friendly.

PHILOSOPHY

of the old Kantian/enlightenment school...always treat people as ends, never means.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am looking for a couch in Europe, South America or Asia. I can maybe offer one in New York(Williamsburg Brooklyn) in the future.

COUCH-SURFING EXPERIENCE

None yet

Interests

Fitness, reading, art, cities, dance, paintball, history, good films, meeting foreign people

• arts
• culture
• dancing
• fitness
• marathon
• paintball
• movies
• reading
• cycling
• paintballing
• surfing
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Woody Allen, lives of others, motorcycle diaries,Rock, techno, hip hop, classical, Latin, Slaughter House 5, Great Gatsby, Crime and Punishment, George Orwell

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ran the NYC Marathon, US Army, rode my bike across the 1000 islands in upstate NY and Canada

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach English and Russian. Also some computer applications.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland