Social introvert who enjoys sightseeing, new places and new people. Originally from Riga, Latvia, but currently I am a PhD student in Utrecht, Netherlands.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I try to travel on the low budget, so Couchsurfing seems like a great way to minimize expenses. Although I'm very used to hostels, I am totally open to try couchsurfing. Meeting new people and getting a bed for sleep? Sounds incredible.

Interests

• arts
• photography
• movies
• music
• hiking
• sightseeing
• programming
• computers

Music, Movies, and Books

I try to keep up to date with new movies and new TV shows, and my list of favourites would never fit here. However, the genres I enjoy the most are dramas, thrillers and sci-fi. Always up for a cozy movie night!

It is harder and harder to find time for books nowadays, so recently I moved to audiobooks. I'm listening to them pretty much every day for at least half an hour. Mostly they are classics or professional (computer science) literature, but I do have a guilty pleasure reading geek literature like Warcraft book series.

Music is something a big part of my life, at least because I'm listening to it every day for long hours. I don't really have a favorite genre and like to think I have a diverse taste. I can also play guitar and drums, not too well though.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One man's amazing is another man's everyday, but I've spent few hours in Negev desert star gazing, and it was quite life-changing.

Teach, Learn, Share

Been an IT support guy for my whole family all my life, so chances are I can help you out with your computer too.
I'm also pretty good at programming and general computer science, so let me know if you want to learn programming basics or have a software problem to solve.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, laughter, cooking recipes, and some strong opinions on sci-fi TV shows and modern music.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Latvia, Netherlands, United Kingdom