CURRENT MISSION

to make world a better place one day at the time

ABOUT ME

Hello world!My name is Ivan, I live in the best city in the world - San Francisco.I work at swimming school right by Golden Gate bridge and I live by Golden Gate park and Ocean beach.I help kids to achieve life goals thru swimming lessons.

PHILOSOPHY

I work on becoming minimalist.I'm in the process of selling all the stuff I bought and don't need

We have 7 billion people on this planet.I want to meet some of them.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I help people enjoy San Francisco

I'm not on budget travel, so I'm not looking for a cheap(free) place to stay - theres things far more important than money.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Im planning my first big travel across the country on AMTRAK with final stop in NYC

Interests

Music, martial arts, swimming, kayaking, adventures, climbing, staying active, staying healthy

• arts
• capoeira
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• drums
• kayaking
• martial arts
• rock climbing
• swimming
• budget travel
• beaches

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

about to go on month long trip across US on AMTRAK.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've been teaching swimming for past 5 years, so I would love to give you class or two.Also I am fluent in Russian/Ukrainian/English and beginner in Cantonese/Portuguese.I have orange cord in martial art Capoeira, definitely can give you intro class.I can play few music instruments-guitar, bass, drums, pandeiro, berimbau.