I believe, travel is the best university in a person’s life. It teaches lessons no classroom ever could: about cultures, courage, and the art of truly living.

It expands your mind and helps you discover who you are.

I also believe in kindness and that people as a brothers/sisters to each other.

Ukrainian by roots, traveler by heart, philosopher by accident. :)

I’ve visited 80+ countries, often by hitchhiking, mostly always with a smile.

I love long roads, deep talks, mountains, music, and people who don’t pretend. If you like honest conversations and spontaneous adventures, we’ll probably get along.

CURRENT MISSION

Study myself, meet new people from different countries. To travel and to find where is my place in this incredible world.

ABOUT ME
Over 200 000 km by hitchhiking.
Kind and inquisitive person.
For me so interesting feel this world, every day, every moment.
Also I can say what I started travel not so much years ago and not always have possibility do this.
But if I can - I dont doubt.

Music - it is my big passion.

https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/andriiledok - my husband page.

PHILOSOPHY

"What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it."
― Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Life is short.
The world is big.
People are fascinating.
Everything else can wait.

I try to live with curiosity, kindness, and a healthy amount of “why not?”

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

First time I used CS in 2012. It was Portugal and it was great.
Actually it s almost always was great and unforgettable impressions.

Also hosted in the Netherlands, during my life there, for 3,5 years.
Host people in Ukraine, 100 km away from Kiev, authentic village, cozy house.

I quickly realized that strangers often become the best part of any trip.

I’m here to:

meet interesting humans

share stories

learn about different cultures

laugh about the weird things that happen on the road

I’m not here for free beds - I’m here for real connections, real conversations, and real tea. :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Europe, Asia, Middle East, South, Central Americas, Africa - from 2012 till now...The adventures continues!
CS is the best way to discover new cultures. Even if I have a choice to stay at the hotel for free or spend a night at CSer's place, I'll choose CS, thats for sure!

I also host people, so if you feel like - just write me!

Interests

Long walks

Nature and mountains

Music (listening and playing)

Books that make you think

Cooking (especially Ukrainian food)

Good jokes

Deep conversations at 2 AM

Quiet moments, too

• animals
• literature
• yoga
• traveling
• blogging
• music
• piano
• sports
• hitchhiking
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

reggae, trance, rock, alternative

My favorite books are: "One Hundred Years of Solitude" (Gabriel García Márquez), "Roadside Picnic" (Arkady and Boris Strugatsky), Chekhov, Dostoevsky, Pelevin, Kafka and many others.

I like very different movies, but I prefer books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- 8 months in Asia with one way ticket.
- Trekking in Nepal, twice (5400 and 5100 m)
- Adam Peak - Sri Lanka
- Incredible sunsets in Cambodia.
- Vietnam from North to South
- Slept on petrol station in France
- Hitchhike alone in Armenia
- I played on streets of Yerevan (djembe) and made for 2 days - 100$. It was first time and it was fun :)
- Traveled alone in Iran
- Traveled in South America by hitchhiking for 5 months
- Slept in tent on the border with Afghanistan, while traveled in Pamir (Tajikistan)
- Walked 2 days in Wadi Rum desert
- Trekking in Altai (Russia)
- Catched up 1 car through all Mongolia
- 1 month hitchhiking and trekking in Iceland
- crazy stories in Lebanon, east part of Turkey and Saudi Arabia
- on old car Moskvich from Ukraine to Kyrgyzstan and back to Ukraine: through Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan
- Living and exploring Yukon (Canada)
- A lot of trekkings in mountains. My longest was in Nepal - 21 day in Langtang
- 2 months solo backpacking in Mexico and 3.5 months hitchhiking in Ireland
- Found dragon tree in the Morocco
- Backpacking from the most northern point of the Japan to the most southern

Almost everywhere I try to go in hiking. Or canoe. Thats biggest part of my life.

I am child of nature, more amazing in life for me it is nature, animals, mountains where i can feel freedom.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Ukrainian or how to cook some Ukrainian dishes. I actually love cooking :)

I love singing and dancing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Ukrainian language

Ukrainian dishes

Travel stories (some unbelievable but true)

Singing and dancing

Help with small tasks, cleaning, pets, garden

Kindness, respect, and a calm vibe

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cambodia, Canada, Ireland, Nepal, Netherlands, Ukraine

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