Hello! I am Richard. I am currently working for a green hydrogen startup, trying to decarbonize the hydrogen industry and more. Before, I've worked as a research at an AI safety policy organisation and built a community of people wanting to combine science with charity.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet different people from different cultures and try to understand how they see the world, learn about where they've come from and where they're going.

Interests

• computer science
• philosophy
• travelling

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Anything with long and immersive takes (aka 'The Revenant') or anything that makes you question everything you thought you had figured our about the movie ('The Prestige', 'Shutter Island').

MUSIC: Mostly slow indie/alternative music (Coldplay, Isaac Elliot, Bon Iver). But am open to anything interesting. Been getting into hip-hop/rap lately, especially songs in foreign languages (Каспийский Груз, OK KID, ..)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once walked, tented, hitchhiked and couchsurfed my way from Turku to Mariehamn (about 130 km on land) with two of my friends. Thay was fun.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you the most beautiful sounding sentence in Estonian.

Depending on your prefrence, we can talk about anything: from existentialism and the future of humanity to whether Jaffa Cakes are cakes or biscuits.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can help out with any chores or just be a friendly companion.

Countries I’ve Visited

Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russian Federation, South Korea, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Åland Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Estonia, Finland, South Korea