I have a bit of a diverse background: was born in the middle of nowhere in Kazakhstan (still USSR at the time!), then moved to Russia when I was 10 for about a decade, then spent about a year in the US, a year and a half in Switzerland and nearly 3 years in the UK (which highly affected my accent). Now I have lived in France for nearly a decade, still trying to improve my French and happy to meet new people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like the idea of couchsurfing – mutual help of friendly and open minded people. Cultural exchange is where it's at.

Interests

Skiing, mountain biking, surfing, scuba diving, climbing, travelling, technology and IT, science and research.

• traveling
• bouldering
• surfing
• scuba diving
• skiing
• science
• mountain biking
• climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

I play the guitar, piano and sometimes drums and ukulele. Favourite artists include Arcade Fire, Bonobo, Radiohead, Bon Iver, Metronomy, Beach House, Massive Attack, etc...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A round-the-world trip that lasted 7 months and spanned about 20 countries.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can share lots about my travelling experiences, my work at WHO and at CERN, or IT and science in general. Of course, only if interested!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Being clean and respectful as well as interesting conversations.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, China, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States