Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe it's great experience to stay with local people in a foreign country. It is the best way to learn their culture and everyday life, and find new friends. The worst way to travel is to travel with tour groups. It's just like you're sitting in a bus, and someone tells you about the country outside. That sucks. New contacts and new experience make any travel memorable. And of course I'd love to share my experience of living in Russia.

Interests

My interests differ from time to time as I like trying something new. I like snowboarding in winter and karting in summer. I'm learning photography, and it's really crazy. It's sooo difficult to make a cool shot. Sometimes I have to spend a couple of hours to get a desired picture, or get up at 5 to catch a dawn. Also I like collecting coins, and I try not to miss flea markets in the cities I visit. I've got over 1,500 coins in my collection for now. I love driving and traveling. I feel happy when I travel.

• culture
• photography
• traveling
• snowboarding

Music, Movies, and Books

I love rock music, and a bit of electronic. I am looking forward to visiting a rock festival in Munich in a few weeks. Now I mostly read business books and biographies. I love "Delivering happiness" by Tony Hsieh. And now I am in the middle of biography of Warren Buffet.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was 20, I went to London for a month to learn English, alone, without parents or friends. It was my first trip abroad. After a month, I was in love with the city so much, that I changed my return ticket, and stayed there for 6 more weeks. That was a really crazy decision for me that time. I wish I could do that again.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Maldives, Montenegro, Netherlands, San Marino, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United States