Was born in Ukraine, and lived a few years in Moscow. Have been living in the suburbs of NJ for most of my adult life.

Spent some time of the last few years volunteering at a meditation center.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel, and meet new people. Want to experience more about how life actually is like in other countries. Some of my favorite times traveling in the past, have been when I stayed with friends and family, instead of a hotel.

Interests

Traveling, meeting people, learning about myself and the human nature in general, sightseeing, nature, history, meditation, taking photos, art. Had some cool experiences at music festivals, used to play a lot of billiards.....

• arts
• music festivals
• festivals
• meditation
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• history
• sightseeing

Music, Movies, and Books

House, Electro Swing, Jungle, Drum and Bass, Adriano Celentano, Shanson (russian), 90s hip hop, Joe Dassin, Beatles, Franz Liszt, and other classical .. .. . so much more

Tarantino films, the Black Whole, other documentaries, Stranger than Fiction, How to Lose friends and Alienate people, Flashbacks of a fool, Sideways, Death at a funeral, Everything is Illuminated, Wild Bill, Guy Ritchie films, other crime-comedy, Captain Fantastic, Tracks

GOT, Billions, Black Mirror, Line of Duty, Night Manager, Luther

Dan Millman, Jed Mckenna, Caroline Myss, other spiritual type stuff. A lot of fantasy like Brandon Sanderson, Daniel Abraham, Joe Abecrombie, RR Martin, Patrick Rothfuss, Robert Jordan.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Getting left behind by my group in some small town with only my camera and my wits, and finding my way to where I had to be on my own. The one best thing I've done for myself was probably sat a ten day meditation course. Living in the jungle for 3 months.

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjoy learning about different beliefs, philosophies and cultures. Learning about the mind and self improvement are my passions! We will have to meet and see.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My energy, company, experiences visiting and living in different counties, smiles :-)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Peru, Russian Federation, Ukraine, United States