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Overview

  • 19 references 11 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Russian; learning Spanish
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Business Owner - Technology Staffing and Support
  • University of Massachusetts in Amherst
  • From Moscow, Moscow, Russian Federation
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About Me

I am actually a russian spy but my back story is as follows.

I've been living in Austin for 18 months. I came here for Couchcrash 2017, and decided I loved it so much, I moved here! Austin is an amazing city, small yet metropolitan, a mixture of nature and urban, hipster and creative. You'll love it here.

I'm a digital nomad (self employed in I.T) originally from Russia, but grew up in Boston.

When I have free time, I like hiking, philosophy, EDM shows, and (obviously) traveling. I am a mix of introvert and extrovert.

My home is located on the best street in Austin - Rainey's street, with lots of bars and small clubs to party in. I'm also walking distance to everything in Austin.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on couchsurfing to meet new people from all over the world, and to learn more about their cultures. I also like helping people who are trying to move to the united states, acclimate and transition them to the country.

How am I as a host
I can definitely take you around in the evenings and during the day on the weekends. I also don't mind if you explore on your own. I prefer that we leave the apartment together and you don't bring back anyone I don't know.

Interests

Music Shows
Reading
Traveling
Museums

  • festivals
  • dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • chocolate
  • coffee
  • walking
  • clubbing
  • shopping
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • cycling
  • rock climbing
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

EDM
House
Gattaca
100 years of solitude

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lying on the beach in Lloret De Mar in Spain and watching a castle that was glowing in the dark.

Eating chocolate at a Lviv chocolatier shop in Odessa.

Electric Forest Music Festival

Ibiza

Play with Valais Blacknose sheep in New Zealand

Teach, Learn, Share

I can take you to have some amazing BBQ and Tacos that Austin is known for. Austin sells itself there is a million things we can do.

Go see the capitol building
go hiking the green belt
go to a boat party on Lake Travis during spring summer and fall months
Do Kayaking on Ladybird Lake
Drink cheap happy hour drinks at millions of bars in austin
see the bats at the famous bat bridge
see a local comedy show
go to some EDM concerts and underground EDM shows (afterparties!)
Go swimming in Barton Springs
Take a day trip to go tubing on the San Marcos river

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share the following

-My amazing rooftop pool which is open all year round with a grill and lounge chairs
-Free coffee and tea in the lobby and upstairs
-24/7 fitness center upstairs
-24/7 business center with wifi and printing
-24/7 Lounge with TV's and couches that you can use if you need more space to relax outside the apartment

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United States

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