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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, Russian
  • 29, Male
  • Member since 2018
  • Journalism and Media design
  • Moscow State University (Bachelor)
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 75% complete

About Me

Finished University in 2018 with a speciality in Musical Journalism and Media design. Now I am looking forward to exploring the world and widening my mind in different directions. Really into travelling, but I like to know more about the nowadays life of people in the cities, not about how it was back then don't know when. Don't be afraid of me, I am not the "Intolerant Ivan/Boris, that hates human rights and loves vodka" type of russian. I am more like an international dweller. Currently broke, so not in the condition to party all night long, also because alcohol makes me wanna sleep. Also I don't have money for full verification, but I am convinced people will just believe me I am me. Yep, I really am....

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've lived in British Families 4 times and it was amazing. Since then I understood I would like to host and be hosted while travelling. It is just so magical how people from different cultures and regions communicate and find common interests. So I would like to host as soon as I get my own flat. However right now I am the one in need of stay and guidance in the cities. But not for long...

Interests

  • design
  • photography
  • movies
  • video games
  • traveling
  • music
  • journalism
  • video production

Music, Movies, and Books

Musical preferenes: Kings of Leon, The Heavy, Hawkwind, Florence + the machine, The black keys (The arcs), Panic! at the disco, Disturbed, Muse, Jimi Hendrix, LCD Soundsystem, Run the jewels, Nacho Picasso, Kaleo, Papooz, Queens of the Stone Age, Mac Demarco, Eagles, N.E.R.D. (Pharell Wiliams), etc
Movie preferences: Atonement, Whiplash, Rockstar, Begin again, Back to the future, Star Wars, Marvel Universe (sorry, geeky)... etc
Series, that I like: Vikings, Game of thrones, the end of the f...ng world, Preacher, Dirk Gentley etc
Books that I like: 1984, Fahrenheit 451, Summer morning, summer night... etc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Slept a lot... hella exciting (lol)
Actually I lived alone on an island in a middle of a Russian lake just for educational purposes with a certain (very low) amount of food. This was really exciting. Got quite thin, however, so would't advice this to anyone else.
Now I am in a trip around Europe with a camera trying to make a couple of videos for my own satisfaction, hoping anyone else will like them as well.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a russian journalist and designer from Moscow... I can be a nice person to talk, 've got lots of topics to discuss. Can cook some dishes, if you'd like to try. Wouldn't say they are AMAZINGMUSTTRYWOWTHISISGOOD, but my girlfriend likes them.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can tell lots of interesting stories of life and make photos, many people say I am charismatic, but I like to call myself highly talkative. Can tell something interesting about Russia before and now, especially if you speak English well enough to communicate on historical topics. Also I am good at esplaining how media works to people who don't know anything anout this. Like gaming, watch football (especially British Premier League).

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation

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