I like mountains and people. Love to travel.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people and find myself

Interests

• poetry
• yoga
• alpinism
• mountaineering
• adventure travel
• travel
• climbing
• mountain climbing
• salsa
• healthy lifestyle
• mental health
• qigong
• enjoying life
• alternative lifestyles
• psychotherapy
• gestalt

Music, Movies, and Books

Pink Floyd, Shirley Bassey, very different styles of music; many touching movies and books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ascended mt. Elbrus (5642m) and mt. Montblanc (4810m)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I studied all my life. Used to dance professionally ballroom, salsa. Personal assistant of Russian millioners. Teacher at school. Master of Public Administration. Political scientist at Yale. Financial shark's startups project manager. Now i'm alpinist. Mental therapist. Student again. What can I share? Finding myself is the best part of life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cyprus, France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Mexico, Morocco, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States