CURRENT MISSION

Survive, and enjoy.

ABOUT ME

I grew up in Gorky, Russia, but then moved to US and have lived and traveled in many wonderful places in America. I prefer hustle and bustle of the city life to the slow pleasures of the country settings: the public concerts in Washington Square Park (Greenwich Village, NY), the evening beat of the historic North Beach in San Francisco, the crowds in Campo dei Fiori in Rome.

When I travel, I like to go to local spots, visit less touristy shops and cafes, mix in with the local crowd.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is what happens while we are making other plans.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting people and learning from locals is the best part of traveling.

Interests

dancing, lindy hop, tango, skiing, food, wine, chocolate, jazz, opera, city life, theater

• theater
• concerts
• dancing
• tango
• dining
• chocolate
• wine
• traveling
• jazz
• opera
• skiing

Music, Movies, and Books

Robert Heinlein, Freakonomics, A Mythical Man-Month, Nabokov's "Other shores", Ender's Game series by Orson Scott Card, Harry Potter series, Dostoevsky's "Idiot", The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith.
Opera - the classics, jazz - American, South American, Cuban, tango - both traditional and nuevo.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went down the double diamond in Utah mountains, danced swing at Camp Hollywood and Argentine tango in Buenos Aires, walked around the Sydney Opera House, had a gelato by the Trevi fountain in Rome.

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Teach, Learn, Share

As an emigrant, I have learned to communicate over the language barrier. It opens amazing possibilities, and makes travel encounters so much more memorable.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Czech Republic, Italy

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United States