Очень благодарен Игорю за гостеприимство. Добрый, общительный человек, который дал советы по путешествию, так и интересные знания. Удивила кровать на втором ярусе, хотя первого нет, это совсем не как в поезде на верхней полке). Я удачно попал, когда у него гостил его друг Сергей, который очень вкусно готовит. Спасибо большое ребята за помощь, так просто и по-человечески помочь незнакомому человеку вызывает уважение.
Thank you very mach for hospitality. Igor is kindly, talktive man, whoose did to say to me lifehack for traveling and new knowlege. Unimaginable feel on the bed on second floor it's new experience another than by second floor by train. His friend Sergey is good cooker whoosе to cook delishes dishes. Thank guys for hospitality and soul time.
Отличный серфер, пунктуальный и тактичный, веселый и общительный, времени было не очень много пообщаться, но готов порекомендовать к вписке Анатолия как замечательного человека и путешественника.
Игорь отозвался на мой общий запрос, жаль только что прибыл в день пика его занятости, и сам я перед дальней дорогой не спал полтора суток, из за этого, пообщались крайне мало, но не смотря на это, общение было легким на позитиве) Игорь эрудированный человек, доброжелательный, заботливый хозяин. Вкусно накормил с дороги. А в его VIP купе, тихого вагона, я превосходно отдохнул и хорошо выспался) Буду очень рад видеть Игоря у себя в гостях, и рекомендую его всему сообществу!
Igor and Sergey are great guests :) we spend two evenings days going for dinner and drinks. They are very interested in the island, culture, cities, etc.All the best to you guys!
Everything was more than perfect! Mark hosted me and my friend two days, and we had a lot of great time in Nikosia. Delicious food, nice talking and memories, thank you a lot!
Мы провели не так много времени с Игорем, он к сожалению был занят, но накормил меня машем(до этого я вообще не знал о существовании такой культуры) и пригласил в игровой клуб, и я первый раз в жизни играл в очках VR) было круто)
Игорь прекрасный организатор и интересный человек. Жалко, что не получилось встретиться. Его друг показал мне академгородок, получилось очень здорово! Надеюсь, увидимся ещё ;)
К сожалению, не удалось встретиться лично, но рад, что Максим все-таки благодаря моему другу смог увидеть Новосибирский Академгородок. Могу сказать, что Максим - человек очень ответственный и пунктуальный, легкий на подъем.
Останавливался тут на одну ночь. Очень было круто. Мне все понравилось. Быстрый вайфай) Позитивное общение, много историй, советов. Вкусная еда и чай. Надеюсь на дальнейшее общение и жду к себе в гости!)
Everything was almost good. Easy-going and joy. Just want to wish to know better rules and misson of couchsurfing, and be neater in the house. Have a safe trip!
Dmitiy is a good example of good host, he is talkative and friendly, and even he has a lot of business to do he will always find a time to help travelers. Also, he responds very quickly to the messages in CS, and that is really important when the question needs to be solved operatively. Thank you!
I met Igor on the train, on my way to Ulan- Ude and to meet a local person it is the best thing that can happen to you when you are abroad, especially if it is a so funny and smart guy as Igor. He gave us a lot of good tips about places to visit that completely changed our trip into a complete immersion in this beutiful part of Siberia. Highly recommend him! :)
What a nice person! My stay at Igor's place was very memorable. This is extremely nice, polite, intelligent person with a great scence of humor. The place to sleep is very comfortable as well. Igor has a flatmate and we had a lot of fun and nice tine all togather. The first day of my staying we cooked special russian traditional food and later on hanged out with Igor's friends. I recommend Igor to every Couchsurfers, you will have a great time with this person :)
well, I already have good couchsurfing experience, and hosted many guests, but hosting of Nikoloz was something special. He is cheerful, intelligent, polite, interesting interlocutor, and he can tell a lot and at the same time he is a good hearer . with this super positive fellow you never get bored.
Igor is a very organized guy. He introduced me to his friends Sergei, Sasha, Aleixi, and I really had a good time with them. We went to another small town, and had Pirozxh. Was an awesome Russian experience.
If you like adventures and indoor climbing walls, just meet up with Igor. . :p Спасибо
super hospitable and super friendly person! It was amazing experience! Ataol and Melissa did all the best to feel us as home. We so liked time we spent in Denizli and thank you so much dear Ataol!!! Dinner with their friends, long search for souvenirs (it was successful thanks to Mellissa), hookah and rock-cafe - it was so full evening!From Siberia with love=)
Igor is a good guy before he came here he booked a hotel from Capadocia i wanted to host him unfortunately it was a cold weather i couldn't meet with him to hang out around Capadocia hopefully next time i recommend everyone to host him.
Sincerely
Rahim your host
Игорь умный и вежливый человек! Я рад, что первый опыт пользования каучем я получил от опытного сёрфера и просто хорошего человека, который подсказал что да как и всячески пытался помочь мне!) Если снова будешь в Старице, а может и в Ржеве, ну, или где-то поблизости, то пиши!) Дальше идёт гугл переводчик)
Igor is an intelligent and polite person! I'm glad that I got the first experience of using the coach from an experienced surfer and just a good person who suggested that as I was trying to help me in every possible way!) If you again will be in Staritsa, and maybe in Rzhev, well, or somewhere nearby, Then write!)
Excellent companion, travels a lot and can tell a lot of stories, an interesting person with whom you can have fun, always happy to see him in our the house! We will be glad to meet in the future!
Super positive experience from hosting by Olga and Maxim! I never forget that small lovely Glazov and warm people who live there. Thanks to Olga and Max I was so lucky to visit even Udmurt village with folk event! I was a 100%-full day with Udmurt folk festival in the morning, discovering of Glazov after noon, and warm evening in their house with local beer, delicious food cooked by Olga and interesting stories about adventures! Thank you guys for your hospitality!
A perfect guest) Didn't eat, didn't need anything, very polite) And even though Igor came to Kirov late in the evening he didn't mind hanging out a little. It was interesting and comfortable to host such a good person. Strongly recommended.
I stayed with Pavel for one day in Kirov, and thanks to him I had a possibility to see the night city with his car. Very hospitable person, with a lot of positive traits.
Человек, который может рассказать многое о Кирове и показать с особенной любовью город, в котором родился и вырос. Очень рекомендую Павла и как хоста, и как серфера.
Отличный гость Игорь! Буду рада принять его снова! Общительный, скромный, добрый, веселый и еще целый вагон приятных качеств. Рекомендую. Счастливого пути!
Natasha is a super hospitable person! It was onle one day of our acquaintance, but due to her openness I didnt leave the feeling we've known each other for a very long time. Thanks to Natasha, I was lucky not only to discover Perm, but also go to Belogorsky monastery, a stunningly beautiful place. Highly recommend Natalia both as a surfer and as a host.
Ashok stayed with me 2 days, he is intelligent, smart guy with a lot stories and topics to discuss. He is very curious about Russian culture, history and multicultural features of our country. with his hand Ashok shares stories about history, modern life of England, it's really interesting to listen.
I really enjoyed to host Andreas for a couple of days. He is polite, decent and respectful traveller. I was impressed how did he like Novosibirsk and Soviet-style buildings, his willing to know style of life in Novosibirsk as deep as it possible within short period of two days. Welcome again!
Igor is very friendly and open person. It is with great pleasure spent time in his company. Igor had even a tour of the city and surroundings. The evening gathered a great company with C. S. and chatted deep into the night! In General, it will not get bored ;-) Thank you very much! Feel free to recommend!
Игорь очень дружелюбный и открытый человек. С большим удовольствием провел время в его компании. Игорь провел даже экскурсию по городу и окресностям. Вечером собрались большой компанией с C.S. и болтали до глубокой ночи! В общем, с ним точно не соскучитесь ;-) Спасибо большое! Смело рекомендую!
Vladimir stayed in my home only one day, but it was so full day, so I'd say I know this guy this many a day=) I recommend to host him, you will never regret.
I stayed with Igor for whole week and it was really cool. He's very kind and easy going person. Igor as a magnet always attract some good people! I met his friends, and I'm really happy about it. We went to play quiz (Igor is reeeally clever), we had nice talks together, played table games, which was so fun! I really appreciate I met Igor in Novosibirsk, because he made my time there much brighter :) Thank you for everything! People, this guy is totally recommended!
Ruslan stayed with me for a while. He is decent, responsible person with a mass of interesting stories about his travels. He is up-and-go guy. It was nice to meet him and I'd recommend Rouslan both as a host and traveller.
Hosting Igor was a great experience! He is an expert traveler with some fascinating stories. I really liked how he was able to stay positive during his trip despite having such bad luck! But he was still smiling during his visit, and it was very enjoyable to hang out with him for the time we had together. He was also very kind with his words and actions! I hope I can go visit him one day, even if his city is too cold for me! Hehe :)
Par Ham is a great host, I loved to stay with him! He is open-minded and talkative, intelligent man a pleasure to deal. Also, I respect that he speaks so many languages! You will be really lucky if Par Ham have time and possibility to host you! Unforgettable, warm memories.
Igor is a nice guy. We spent a wonderful day. but you just stayed one day in HK. I couldn't guide you to see the other beautiful places. If i go to Ulan Ude, i will contact u.
I met Steven in Hong Kong, and we spent wonderful day together, climbing to Victoria Peak, enjoing georgeous views in Sai Kung Town, Moreover, Steven helped me with some shopping and booking ticket to Macau. He is a helpful, kind and generous man, thank you! Hope, see you sometimes in Transsiberian!
I met Igor exactly one Year ago in his home town, Ulan Ude. I wasn't host by him cause. But we spent togerher nice time. Igor is a super perfect couch surfer. He helped me so much helping me to find a place to stay, giving me ALL the info to reach mongolia... And showing me how BANIJA works. I totally raccomend him as host or guest. Hope to meet you again in russia, or better in my city in italy! Thank you again
Igor is a very kind and sincere guy. It was very cosy and warm with him. We didn't go out as it was a little late to walk when Igor arrived in Ryazan. We talked about CS ethics and exchanged a few interesting stories on Russian couchsurfers while enjoying Enigma tracks. I guess Igor has become a good friend of mine. My friend Sergei and I will be looking forward to seeing him again and getting to know him even better.
Dzhas and his friend Sergey hosted me in Ryazan, and we had a nice conversation about life, travellings and ideas of couchsurfing. They are both so friendly and hospitable guys, and I enjoed to be in their home. Cheers!
Although I asked for a last minute demand, Igor agreed to host us and our only day in Ulan Ude have been a great experience, thanks to him! Igor is a great, sincere person and you dont need much time to understand this. He tried his best to make us feel at home and we really felt so. He gave us a quick tour of the city and we went out drinking with his friends. He is very hospitable, friendly, helpful and a great person to spend time with. And more over, he is a zoologist (my dream job when I was a kid!) so even that alone is enough for me to like Igor ;) See you next time in Siberia again or in Turkey Igor.
Selcen and Multu stayed with me only oine day but what a wonderful say whas it! They are so intelligent, joyful and polite travellers! Also, Selcen is so curious about local people and tribes of Siberia, and I really like it. Hope see you again!
Igor hosted me for one night in Ulan Ude. He accepted my late request even though he already had two orher guests! Thanks! He's a cool, positive guy, who has traveled quite a lot. I wish i could have stayed for a little longer.
I hosted Pawel one night in Ulan Ude, he is full of energy and full of enthusiasm to share with people. Also, he has a lot of funny and interesting stories about his travels and his life in South Korea.
I sent a request to Igor, unfortunately he couldn't host me, but as he knows everybody in Ulan-Ude, he helped me finding a host. We spent 2 great evenings together. He is very very helpful, helping me with my visit of Baikal, with my russian SIM card, etc... He is the person to know for your visit of UU !
While Igor didn't host me in Ulan-Ude, he found a friend of his for me to stay with (shoutout to Alex!). We met several times in the city for beer and sightseeing. Igor is an awesome, friendly and intelligent guy with loads of knowledge about his hometown (and many parts of the world overall). As he also knows everything about Buddhism, make sure to visit one of the big temples in town with him to get an introduction to buddhist culture :)
I dodn't hosted Daniel in Ulan Ude, but he stayed in my friend's place. Anyway, it was enought time to understanв that Daniel is a smart and interesting guy. I especially respect his knowledge of several languages. Also, he was prepared to discover our city, and I also liked this readiness. Have a safe trip in Mongolia!
Igor and his friend Sacha are the best CS we ve ever met. They re incredibly kind and welcoming and cut themselves in pieces to make us feel comfortable. Funny, open minded, knowledgeable, there is not any words to describe how HAPPY we were to meet them. My birthday evening is unforgettable. We felt as if we had known them forever. Please do come to Nantes, you ll be treated like kings :) All the best and MANY THANKS
Well Camille and Thomas are fantastic travellers and surfers! They are polite, they are full of energy, and they are so resilient! It was great experience to meet this cool French couple!
Igor was so kind and helpful person, he promised show me Ulan Ude and we ended to have dinner with his friend and other couchsurfers. Igor really gave me an image what Russian hospitality can be. I'm so happy that we had change to meet and I hope that we see each other in the future!
Slava stayed in my place for one night, an it was really briefly acquaintanceship, but I guess what a nice person is he. He was so troubled about his freind from China, and he is so helpful to another travellers.
I know Alexander for many years, as we've been colleagues for a long time. Now he has moved into a new apartments, and after only three days of his move he started to host surfers. It shows that Sasha is really hospitable person and open-armed host. If he has time and opportunity to host you, it means you might have your own room (most likely) and pleasant company. Highly recommended.
Igor welcomed me in Siberia with his friends Alexey and Sascha. He did not host me but made sure that I stayed with Alexey, and showed me around Ulan Ude and we had fun talks over a nice dinner of Russian buz. I wish I could have spent more time with Igor because he really has a great energy and was able to accommodate us greatly after a 12 hours bus ride (and a breakdown). Next time you will come to Malaysia man, ou won't stay in Bukit mertajam, trust me :-)
We stayed in Natty's house in Maesai for one day and enjoyed warm atmosphere of her family and herself. Really positive memories! Natty picked up us from the bus station in Chiang Rai despite of she was busy as she just came back home to see her family. Next day, she and her mother spent whole day with us and we had opportunity to visit so many interesting places in province, Maesai town, Golden Triangle, different temples in province, Chiang Saen, White temple in Chiang Rai and gorgeous waterfall of Khun Korn. It was so busy and full day, one of the unforgettable days in our travel. Thank you again Natty, and we are waiting for you in Ulan Ude!
Igor and his friends are really nice. We didn't hang out so much because I had a lot of work to do. But I was really happy when he gave me a post card and a nice gift. They are really kind, friendly and accommodating, so that I think you should host him and his friends.
Dong and his friends and colleagues did the best for us and our time in Danang. We stayed in his house 2 days, enjoying warm weather and warm people in Danang. He is a great host, he hosted also two more surfers and three of us at the same time! Really hospitable person, and the same words we can address to his friends. Thank you!
I host Igor and his friend. They stayed in my house for 1 night. They are very friendly and nice young guys.
I picked them up at the bus stop near my house in the heavy rain ( I though they won't turn up in that heavy rain.)
I took them for the Mammak food - Nasi Kandar and teh tarik .They really have very good appetite. I really admire them for finishing that big plate of rice :))
Due to the heavy rain ,I took them to a shopping complex and The famous night sport in Auto City . The next morning I show them around Bukit Mertajam St Ann church. Due to their appointment with their friend .I dropped them off to the bus station after our Chinese breakfast.....prown mee ....I still feel that they should have spend more days in Penang.
Hope both you enjoy your stay and have a save journey.
Miss both of you.............hope we can meet again
Betty hosted me and my friend in her house in Penang state. She was so kind to pick up us from the bus station, to do brief city tour and to host us. She is full of energy and life, and she shares with this enthusiasm with everyone. Good luck, dear Betty!
Igor and Olga are two lovely persons. I enjoyed their staying at my place since they came in ^^. They are respectful, kind, clever and funny. Highly recommended;)
Well, Stefano knows the goal and idea of couchsurfing, he really likes to discover new culture and meet new friends from over the world. I highly recommend to meet him, you will be lucky if he will able to host you. Kind, hospitable, friendly person. Thank you, Stefano!
Igor showed me around Ulan-Ude for a couple days when I visited in March. He was a great help, giving me advice on what to do when I was there, introducing me to his friends, and guiding me on a walking tour of the city. Getting his insight on Russia culture and the unique qualities of the Buryat Republic made my trip better than I could've done without him, and I highly recommend anyone on CS crossing paths with him, one way or another.
Anthony is a great Buckeye! I really like time we spent together. He is so easy-going and easy in communication! Anthony spent in Ulan Ude 2 days, I didn't host him, but I can assure all his potential hosts - to host him would be a fabuolous expereince. Good luck!
I hosted Igor two days. He is so warm and friendly also smart ;) Dont abstain to host him. He told me interesting things about his culture and town. we coulndt spend time with him more but I hope next time we do. He droped to me special gift. Thank you so much for everything. When you want you can come again ;)
I stayed in Deniz's apartments for one day, and I can assure everyone, he is a super hospitable man! very warm, always likes to host people and always helps travelers. His father is also such a nice man and welcoming host. Deniz was so kind, he even presented me souvenirs from Turkey, and that was so nice surprise for me! Thank you brother! Thanks to you all the best impressions about Izmir!
I stayed two nights at Igor's place and can only say positive things about him. He is well educated and has travelled to many places well off the beaten path. He is a very interesting guy. Igor proved to be very helpful when I misread the date on my train ticket to Khabarovsk and offered me to stay an extra night without hesitation. Огромное спасибо!
CS101A, or Igor, in other words is a fun guy to have around.
He is very energetic, self sufficient and easy going.
He is the first person out of about 150 surfers to notice and/or mention my coding system :))
Igor was also very considerate in the household especially in using water.
Hey Igor, I might be spending the winter of 2014 at CS25B's flat in Shiraz...
Hope to see you again at some stage ;)
Best,
CSTR34AA
This traveller leaves the best impressions about Brazilians! Felipe is so debonair and posotive person, and he generously shares his positive energy, smile and enthusiasm with everyone. Felipe is courteous also, I know it, as he spent few days with me and my friends. boa sorte!
Igor is someone who can tell you very interesting things on Russia, on his home city and culture and on many other subjects, it is very interesting to hear his opinions on any subjet because he can always give you good explanations on things. I am very sorry that I hosted him for just such a short time. Do not miss this guy if you have chance to meet him :)
Goran and his parents hosted me in Saraevo for one night. It was warm evening with good home-made rakia and pleasant conversation about history and politics. Goran is a great interlocutor, he always has his own opinion on the events, but willing to listen to someone else's point of view. I really enjoed time spending in his house.
Ibrahim saved me in Bursa, when I could not find housing, he offered his help. It lodges me for one night, and early in the morning even drove me to the bus station. Cool dude! I highly recommend meet him in Bursa. And I hope we will organize a joint trip sometimes=)
Igor visited Belgrade for a day. We had lovely weather and walked for hours, chilled out at squares, and basked in the sun, enjoying the view at Kalemegdan fortress. Igor's an easy-going, well-organized, and well-traveled guy, and it was a real pleasure showing him around. You're always welcome here again, матюшка сибирьушка ;) (hope I spelled that right)
Daniela was so kind to show me Belgrade and indeed she is a great giude, she knows and she loves Belgrade and likes to share with her love with all of coming travellers. Help to Daniela I saw so many differents part of this lovely city, and of course I enjoyed Belgrade and Daniela's company. Thank you a lot!
Igor was a visitor from a distant land. Very interesting, calm and curious young man. Very charming educated and with tons of positive energy. It was a pleasure having him as a guest and learning about Siberia and his life. Way to go. I would recommend him any time.
yeah, it was nice time spending togehter with Neboysa in Novi Sad. He is really hospitable host, welcoming and open-armed. Also, it was the meeting with local students which I liked a lot. Thank you man, for all good memories!
Igor was kind of warm Hello from our Motherland. Already 3 months we didn't speak russian with anybody, and when he came to us, we felt we are at home.
He is interesting person, we hosted him only 1 night, but it seems to us - he is super kind, he was so amazing about beauty of nature and city. We were really sad that he had to go to his next destination.
It was so great to stay in Sasha's and Lisa's place! Super hospitable couple, with a great experience of travelling! They hosted me for one night and we had fabuolous evening with delicious food cooked by one more surfer from Japan. They love to help people and they really know what do al travellers need while travelling. So, highly recommended meet them somewhere in Macedonia or Turkey or any other country where they will be.
I hosted Igor here in Tirana for a night, He is a really great guy! I spent a wonderful time with him together with one of my Albanian friend.
After our dinner out it began to rain like cat and dog,We walked in the rain through the city and that was totally fun.
Over all it was a Positive time,Do not hesitate to meet this guy! Thank you for a great evening Igor.
Cleon hosed me in Tirana, and it was really grat time! He did everything to feel you being is his home like in your home. Cleon is open-armed, welcoming guy and you're really lucke if he is able to host you. Thank you Cleon for a good time in Tirana!
I met Igor and a group of his biologist friends during their 10 year graduation anniversary. Very important celebration was going on! Biologists are very enthusiastic people, so in the night we ended up in local Univercity drinking vodka from medical tubes and listening to a guard singing and playing accordion. We had lots of fun and at the same time it was very soulful moment!
During that night Igor also convinced me to visit Saint Nose peninsula in the East of Baikal. Which was one of the best advises I could get, as it became one of my favourite places in whole Russia! Thank you!
Igor is very very friendly and always smiling guy! I had a short but amaizing time at his home. He had other couchsurfers and also invite his friend in; he ecening, and we had an excellent buuza-food party! :-)
Andras stayed in my home for one night, and also it was CS-party in my home when he came, and we spent really good evening all together. Andras is polite and well-educated man with great experience of travelling!
Igor is a really funny man. I stayed one night in his house, and he is a great hoster. Duing the time we were talking lot about our countries. He knows very well his city, and helped me if I need help.
Unfortunately, it was really briefly acquaintance - Aladar stayed in my place one night. Nevertheless, I can say what a great traveller he is! He visited a lot of countries and he can tell a lot about his travel axperience.
Igor was the best host we could ask for in UU. he showed us what is true kindness,travelld with us in baikal shown us cool places and helped us in whatever we needed! Thank you ilIgor u r the best!
Omri and his friend Udi left the best impressions being here, in my native town if Ulan Ude. They spent more than week in Buryatia, and they saw many different places here, not only Ulan Ude. And I appreciate it - I really like when surfers want to discover Buryatia deeply and throughly. Also, when I had a time I and my colleagues joined them, and all of my friends liked to accompany them. These guys also told me a lot about history and life in Israel. Thank you for a good time spending together!
I came to Igor by surprise, at the time he wasn't in his hosting appartment. When he herd that I don't have a place to sleep he told me to come any way. The dinner he made me was so delicious, the best dinner I had in Russia. Igor expressed intrest in Israel,my country, together we watched Israeli famous movie. Igor is one of the nicest people I met in my trip, after I left he called his friend in Arshan, my next destination, to meet me there and show me the town.
Igor was a great positive influence in Ulan Ude, friendly and receptive, and so happy to meet passing travellers from far away places. I have the feeling that he has wider horizons eventually than Ulan Ude and has the curiosity and motivation to pursue his dreams. I really enjoyed his company in an Anticafe with friends, over dinner, and again the next day when he brought me up to the lovely Buddhist monastery overlooking the city. Just a great, engaging guy to meet in Ulan Ude. His teaching prizes were no fluke for sure.
sometimes you host people, and they then just disappear from your regular life.. It's not so bad, you are travelling and you meet so many people, so it's not easy to be in touch with all of them.
but it's not about Ted. though I didn't host him (I met him in a small Csparty in Ulan-Ude), I am sure how cool he is. He left my city few days ago, but he is still in touch with me, sending me photoes from places he visited. And I appreciated it. Have a safe trip, Ted!
Coming home to visit my family and old friends I made some new ones, and I'm so proud - Igor represent my hometown the way I would if I live here. Strongly recommended to meet if you are in Russia and even more - if you got him as a couchSurfer - the guy takes the philosophy of CS the right way :)
Igor was kind enough to show me around Ulan Ude while I was in town. We went to the Voice of the Nomads festival, swam in the river with some of his friends, he helped me but some camping equipment, and then ate some pretty great Georgian and Buryatian food. He told me a lot about the history of Siberia and Buryatia, too. Thanks for the great time, I hope you can make it down to Shenzhen sometime soon!
I met Jon in my home city Ulan Ude, and we spent little time together on the folk festival Voice of Nomads, swimming in the Selenga River and eating Georgian food.
Igor left us a good impression by his kindness and motivation to getting in touch and meet us in Ulan-Ude. Unfortunately, Elena and I were there for a too short period and didn't have the suitable availabilities to meet him. Hopefully for another time in our lives! :-)
Igor and his friend Aldar couldn't have been more helpful as I stumbled across the Russian border. He sorted out a place to sleep, helped me with SIM cards, showed me around in UU, and later we spent a great evening with his friend. It also turns out we have mutual friends in Iran, haha. Random...
Happiness my friend, see you next time!
Markus is a really great guy! During his short time of his travelling in Ulan Ude he was liked my friends. Nice traveller with a great expirience of travelling! Good luck in Moscow, en vän till mig!
Igor is a really great guy! I spent a wonderful time with him and his friend. We walked in the city, he told me a lot about the history and traditions, we exchanges about our cultures and we had fun with ice-skating!! Do not hesitate to meet this guy! Thank you for all Igor :)
I met Aurelie in Ulan Ude, and we spent nice time skating and eating Buryat food. and help to her my friend from Uzbekistan really wants to start learn French language=)
Igor is a great guy! Even though he could't host me he managed to find me a place at a friends house!
It's a pity that I got to spend only one night in Ulan-Ude! Maybe next time I stay there for longer I we can share more time together!
Unfortunately, it was a really brief acquaintance. at the time I couldn't host travellers in my apartments so I asked my friend to host Francisco. Only positive imressions from this Chilie-Argentinian guy!
Был очень рад знакомству с Игорем. Это очень ответственный человек, которому можно доверять. Знает много интересных вещей (и не только по биологии) и охотно ими делится. Научил меня правильно есть местную кухню и щёлкать кедровые орешки.
Игорь по-настоящему Замечательный Человек Байкала! :)
Вова очень интересный человек, открытый миру, новым людям и новым впечатлениям. Порядочный, тактичный, в меру сумасшедший, как и все путешественники. Подарил мне две книги Академии вольных путешествий, за что ему я очень благодарен.
Igor is a very kind and welcoming guy! He hosted me for a couple of days in Ulan Ude and he really made me feel as if I was at home. I had lots of fun with him walking around the city, going out with his friends and even painting his house :) I really hope I can see you in Greece!
I met Igor in Ulan-Ude. He is both friendly and helpful. I wanted to go to a classroom to teach English while I was there, so he arranged for me to go to the university to drop in at a couple of classes with his friend.
John and his wife spent short time in Ulan Ude, but they had a lot of activities here! foremost, John had a meeting with the students of Buryat State University. This meetimg was really helpful for them to know anoter country and culture, and to improve their English language skills. and, John speaks Russian very well!
Igor is a friendly easy-going and open-minded guy. He hosted me in a kind of dormitory almost with no facilities - and I was warned before – but it does not really meters when you have such a great friend beside!
Helio is polite, easy-going and respectful person. Helio and his friend Pedro were in Buryatia for one week, and I can surely say that they are great travellers. Also, Pedro and Helio helped me in my field work.
Igor lá Igor, this man isn´t just a biologist who can tell you cientific names of most of animals you spot in buryatic woods, this man is RAMBO, he doesnt walk, he runs; he can spend 8 days ALONE in far away forest with no human contact searching for voles- in places crawled with bears and poisonous snakes.
Igor really helped us through our journey in Buryatia, and I didnt expected this region was so interesting. He shows us and explain us city sites and buddhist temple, helped us in mongolian visa affairs, advices for baikal trip and found us a place to stay with a close friend of him. He even took us to a field trip together with some of his co-workers, which was so amazing, for the first time I had a chance to help real science in the real field.
I met Pedro and Helio in Ulan Ude in August. They stayed in my frind's home as I couldn't host them that time. They helped me in my filed work and they could be good biologists! wish you safe trip guys!
Igor was a really nice and friendly guy, and his place was good enough for the time I spent there.
He gave me a lot of tips where to go, talked to me about buryat culture, brought me to meet his friends and coworkers, even his mom cooked for us once! It couldn't be better for a good insight into this mix of west and asia! I am thankful he did all this for me! Hope I can do the same for him someday in Brazil.
ohh brother Gustavo thank you for so good reference for me! well, I can highly assure all of his future hosts that Gustavo is really decent, clever and polite man. actually I had no any inconvenience hosting him, Gustavo is so easy-going and he makes a lot of fun for any company even he is surrounding only russian speakers - he just enjoy experience of another language and another culture.
kapa-kapa Gustavo! and maybe see you sometimes in Brazil and we'll drink a beer at 3 pm watching the samba. Take care, bro!
It was a pleasure to be hosted by such a nice and well read scientist. So nice of him to come by train station to pick me up as well to take me out to the country side with his friends for sacred water. Even though we couldn't get in the karaoke club but still it was a fun night. Thanks for everything Igor.
Yeah Ronnie is a great traveller! he was in UU just for 1 day but how full was it! short trip to the cold spring in countryside, Buddist temples, open-air folk festival in Ulan Ude and good party where he treated all of my friends! It was so touching, thank you man! somewhere we will sing song in karaoke! if we pass face-control of coourse...
Igor is truly an amazing guide ! We felt that he really likes his country and his culture. He and his friends spent the whole day with us and thanks to them we saw a lot of things and we also ate tasty traditional food.
To sum up, it was a great day in Ulan Ude with Igor, Victoria and Olga !
Thank you again for your kindness and we hope to see you in France !
We met up Claude, Béa, Claire, Vivien and Anne in the Soviet Square in Ulan-Ude and spent a wonderful day! They are very nice, kind, friendly and easy-going guys. Also, my friends so liked to meet them and they liked French way of farewell. Good luck, five French guys!!!
Bless you, Igor! I really wasn't sure what would happen in Ulan Ude, would I stay, could I stay... At the last minute Igor invited me on the spot and again, took me to the legendary Dennis' place. Both lovely guys, they looked after me, fed me, prescribed me, and found a cyclist to show me the city. Wonderful. Thank you Igor, Dennis and Olga! Look forward to one day seeing you all in the UK....
Just when you think couchsurfing can't get any better, you meet Igor and Dennis. Igor invited me but couldn't put me up, for logistical reasons, so he referred me to his friend Dennis. Despite the language barrier, Dennis was a super, super host: kind and generous and very forthcoming. Of course I also spent much time with Igor, who is very modest (his command of English is not "intermmediate", it's superb) and very, very friendly. The two of them together made sure I'll never forget UU, not their kindness and benevolence. Amazing experience.
With there being very little time together, but I was very happy to see him. He is very determined and energetic life. Hopefully be able to find a good life with his friend.
Reza is so hospitable and I really enjoyed my time in Isfahan and in his family. They really took care of me
but at the same time they gave me my own time, so I felt comfortable there. And lunch was so لذیذ!!!
While we traveled and stayed together in different places , i learnt he is so generous , easy going , kind and ready to know/learn about new stuff . I really enjoyed his knowledge about animals and his company which was a combination of pure smiles of the children and trustworthy of the adults .
Hope to see you again somewhere , sometime , somehow . . .
oohh Sam what I gonna to say about this wonderful man like you? Sure it was so cool to meet him in Bender Abbas, and he and his friend took me to the Qeshm Island. It's interesting to travel with him - he is very inquisitive, broad-minded and has a lot to tell. Just two days of traveling together, I had a feeling that I know Sajjad very long time.
I stayed in Omid home just for one day. unfortunately we did not have much time to communicate;( I can assure that Omid is hospitable and respectful man. Thank you!!!
i met him at his birthday party, it was short encounter but i found him to so polite and attractive :D , it was really great to be with him and to hear his ideas, hope to meet him again, Cheers ...
Very short encounter indeed but absolutely great. He is polite and respectful person with positive attitude. he came to our place with a group of nice people and we celebrated his birthday and had cake together. it was great pleasure meeting him and I really hope to meet him again in future.
It was so special to celebrate my birthday in so wonderful country like Iran. and I was lucky to be in Marjan home. Short time but so great! Thank you!
Nicest guy!Really really nice!I mean it!decent manners and very polite! I had a good time showing him around the city and really wish him the best.
Hope too see you again my friend.
He is so great couchsurfer! He doesn't spare time for you to show Shiraz for the guests, he gives useful advices and always takes care of friends. Thanks to Ali, we had excellent walk in Shiraz, taste delicious food. And thanks to Ali and his friends, I had a great happy-birthday-party in Iran! Thank you man!
Игор у меня был самый красивый празднования дня рожденияи, это благодаря тебе и твоим друзьям. Igor is an amazing guy. Even though he didn't have a place to host us, he did more than that, he helped us discover this great city which I didn't know before. He was so kind to invite us to celebrate the birthday of one of his friends, which by chance, was the same day as mine. That was the best birthday ever. Helped us to find a hostel, to buy the tickets for Baikal, drive us in two Buddhist temples, helped us to taste the delicious "Pozi", what can i say, an amazing guy that made our stay unforgettable. Thank you Igor again and good luck with you work and research. Greetings to your great friends also. :)
Это было классно - съездить с Ерникой в Иволгинский дацан, провести отличный вечер в одном из баров Улан-Удэ и отпраздновать ее день рождения! Удачи во Владивостоке!
Igor!! Such a nice person! I only stayed with him and my trip organozation was a mess. In only one day he not only helped me with everything on my trip loke flight tickets, train tickets, russian language, cultural things to learn, but we also had time to have fun learning some russian card game, and he showed me amazeing places in less than a day. I will never forget my experience with him and what a nice and kind person he was. Im so Lucky thank you very much igor
Я написала Игорю всего за несколько часов и он очень быстро помог моему другу найти хост. Очень приятный молодой человек :) Спасибо Вам огромное! Буду очень рада познакомиться в живую:)
Igor is nice guy. we enjoyed few hours together trying to find some moglian beer but finally we find something. Also I had oportunity to receive some delicious Russian chocolate. I hope I will meet him again somewhere around the world( Roumania Mongolia Russia...)
We had a great time in Ulaanbaatar, discussing politics, culture, cuisine and history of Mongolia and Russia, Moldova and Romania. Soldan is an excellent conversationalist and very hospitable man.
Igor is friendly and helpful. Prior to my arrival to Ulan Ude, he has helped me to gather information on Ust Barguzin. He is very knowledgeable about Baikal lake due to his nature of his work. Igor is easy going and can be trusted.
I don't know what s happened, but firstly Ismail approved my visit, and before 2 days I sent him messages to ask is everything is ok. He just ignored my messages. I had to go the hotel. Hope everything is ok with Ismail.
Maybe its not a rule that guest has to leave reference first? Gregory doesn't leave a reference for me, but probably he is busy now. I hosted Gregory for few days, everything is ok. Friendly, polite and responsible.
I've hosted by Maxim for a night in Perm, and now I can assure all couchsurfers, he is a very nice host, polite, intelligent and responsible. Very good companion. I wish him and Diana many memorable trips and impressions! Thank you, guys!
despite the fact that we did not meet Su was so helpful to figure out how to get train station in Haikou and gave me some useful advices. Thank you Su!
I stayed in the same hostel with Hugo in Xian for few days, and I am very sure he is a great companion to travel with, he has a good sence of humour and a great deal of experience of travelling. If you'd like to host Hugo, you will find him open-minded, curious to discover new culturesa, good-mannered and polite. I hope to host him in my city in the future.
Betty hosted me and my friend in her house in Penang state. She was so kind to pick up us from the bus station, to do brief city tour and to host us. She is full of energy and life, and she shares with this enthusiasm with everyone. Good luck, dear Betty!
Well, I know Olga more than very well. I can always rely on her, I am sure she never lets me down. Olga likes travelling, she is always open to new experience and new impressions. Also, she is so considerate, polite, joyful and she is the best example of a surfer what it should be.
I know Evgeniy more than five years, from his first visit of my native city. This guy is fabulous traveller, and he knows the spirit of travelling. Also, he is biologist, anf it's really interesting and advisable to do some field hiking with him. Highly recommended to meet him somewhere.
Alexey hosted me for one day in Vologda, and he is so hospitable and friendly guy. Thanks to him I enjoed main sight-seeings in Vologda, sacred monasteries and churches, and we enjoed Vologda in night time as well. Hope, I will able to come back to this lovely city.
Oded was so kind, he hosted me, he helped me with some orinetation it Tel Aviv and furthermore he helped me to get the airport of Tel Aviv during shabat! Really helpful and kind host, thank you Oded!
Really great expirience with Mickey! He hosted me for one day in Tirana, and I so enjoyed acquaintance with this guy. He knows a lot about history and culture of this country. also, we had a great evening in suburbs of Tirana discovering bunkers and enjoying views of Tirana from the hill. Thank you for all, man!
Isabel is gorgeous girl, she is easy-going, chherful and full of enrgy! We had a tour to the South of Buryatia, and all my friends and me enjoed Isabels's company. Highly recommended to meet.
Ivan is really hospitable host, and I can say that he is doing much to provide good time for surfers in his home! Unfortunately, we couldn't get to the cinema, anyway we enjoed great conversation in his home with beer and good movie. Thank you man!
Знаю Дильшода с 2011 года, когда мы вместе были на стажировке в Пекине. В 2013 году вписывался у Дульшода дома в Душанбе, вместе путешествовали на Нурекское водохранилище и много гуляли по столице Таджикистана. Очень гостеприимный, веселый и умный человек.
Malte stayed in my friend's home for couple of days and I can assure he is really polite and decent man. Also, he worked hardly with my colleagues building the kids camp in the Baikal shore. So all teachers say Hi to you, Malte and welcome back to Russia to visit banya that you built!
Ainlay's family is very friendly and I loved to meet these guys! We had a wonderful time in Ulan-Ude, unfortunately, too short. Take care, have a good time in the rest of your journey!
Soroush was the first my host in Iran. He did all the best for me all my time in Tehran! I met Soroush's friends in his house, and they are also open and the coolest guys. Soroush showed me The roof of Tehran and Tochal cable way, he helped me in my orientation of my the way forward. Thank you friend!
Очень благодарен Игорю за гостеприимство. Добрый, общительный человек, который дал советы по путешествию, так и интересные знания. Удивила кровать на втором ярусе, хотя первого нет, это совсем не как в поезде на верхней полке). Я удачно попал, когда у него гостил его друг Сергей, который очень вкусно готовит. Спасибо большое ребята за помощь, так просто и по-человечески помочь незнакомому человеку вызывает уважение.
Thank you very mach for hospitality. Igor is kindly, talktive man, whoose did to say to me lifehack for traveling and new knowlege. Unimaginable feel on the bed on second floor it's new experience another than by second floor by train. His friend Sergey is good cooker whoosе to cook delishes dishes. Thank guys for hospitality and soul time.
Отличный серфер, пунктуальный и тактичный, веселый и общительный, времени было не очень много пообщаться, но готов порекомендовать к вписке Анатолия как замечательного человека и путешественника.
Игорь отозвался на мой общий запрос, жаль только что прибыл в день пика его занятости, и сам я перед дальней дорогой не спал полтора суток, из за этого, пообщались крайне мало, но не смотря на это, общение было легким на позитиве) Игорь эрудированный человек, доброжелательный, заботливый хозяин. Вкусно накормил с дороги. А в его VIP купе, тихого вагона, я превосходно отдохнул и хорошо выспался) Буду очень рад видеть Игоря у себя в гостях, и рекомендую его всему сообществу!
Igor and Sergey are great guests :) we spend two evenings days going for dinner and drinks. They are very interested in the island, culture, cities, etc.All the best to you guys!
Everything was more than perfect! Mark hosted me and my friend two days, and we had a lot of great time in Nikosia. Delicious food, nice talking and memories, thank you a lot!
Мы провели не так много времени с Игорем, он к сожалению был занят, но накормил меня машем(до этого я вообще не знал о существовании такой культуры) и пригласил в игровой клуб, и я первый раз в жизни играл в очках VR) было круто)
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Очень вежливый и хороший человек,полностью соответствует описанию.Поддержит любую беседу и подскажет что и как.Рекомендую
Все хорошо, каучсерфер порядочный, тактичный.
Игорь прекрасный организатор и интересный человек. Жалко, что не получилось встретиться. Его друг показал мне академгородок, получилось очень здорово! Надеюсь, увидимся ещё ;)
К сожалению, не удалось встретиться лично, но рад, что Максим все-таки благодаря моему другу смог увидеть Новосибирский Академгородок. Могу сказать, что Максим - человек очень ответственный и пунктуальный, легкий на подъем.
Останавливался тут на одну ночь. Очень было круто. Мне все понравилось. Быстрый вайфай) Позитивное общение, много историй, советов. Вкусная еда и чай. Надеюсь на дальнейшее общение и жду к себе в гости!)
Everything was almost good. Easy-going and joy. Just want to wish to know better rules and misson of couchsurfing, and be neater in the house. Have a safe trip!
Все отлично, можно звать в гости 👌🏻
Dmitiy is a good example of good host, he is talkative and friendly, and even he has a lot of business to do he will always find a time to help travelers. Also, he responds very quickly to the messages in CS, and that is really important when the question needs to be solved operatively. Thank you!
I met Igor on the train, on my way to Ulan- Ude and to meet a local person it is the best thing that can happen to you when you are abroad, especially if it is a so funny and smart guy as Igor. He gave us a lot of good tips about places to visit that completely changed our trip into a complete immersion in this beutiful part of Siberia. Highly recommend him! :)
What a nice person! My stay at Igor's place was very memorable. This is extremely nice, polite, intelligent person with a great scence of humor. The place to sleep is very comfortable as well. Igor has a flatmate and we had a lot of fun and nice tine all togather. The first day of my staying we cooked special russian traditional food and later on hanged out with Igor's friends. I recommend Igor to every Couchsurfers, you will have a great time with this person :)
well, I already have good couchsurfing experience, and hosted many guests, but hosting of Nikoloz was something special. He is cheerful, intelligent, polite, interesting interlocutor, and he can tell a lot and at the same time he is a good hearer . with this super positive fellow you never get bored.
Igor is a very organized guy. He introduced me to his friends Sergei, Sasha, Aleixi, and I really had a good time with them. We went to another small town, and had Pirozxh. Was an awesome Russian experience.
If you like adventures and indoor climbing walls, just meet up with Igor. . :p Спасибо
Good couchsurfer, very enthusiastic.
Igor and sergey are really friendly and nice people. It was very good experiance to host them. They are respectful , easy-going and flexiable people.
I wish luck and safe travel to both. Hope to see you again in turkey or any other place around world.
super hospitable and super friendly person! It was amazing experience! Ataol and Melissa did all the best to feel us as home. We so liked time we spent in Denizli and thank you so much dear Ataol!!! Dinner with their friends, long search for souvenirs (it was successful thanks to Mellissa), hookah and rock-cafe - it was so full evening!From Siberia with love=)
Igor is a good guy before he came here he booked a hotel from Capadocia i wanted to host him unfortunately it was a cold weather i couldn't meet with him to hang out around Capadocia hopefully next time i recommend everyone to host him.
Sincerely
Rahim your host
Игорь умный и вежливый человек! Я рад, что первый опыт пользования каучем я получил от опытного сёрфера и просто хорошего человека, который подсказал что да как и всячески пытался помочь мне!) Если снова будешь в Старице, а может и в Ржеве, ну, или где-то поблизости, то пиши!) Дальше идёт гугл переводчик)
Igor is an intelligent and polite person! I'm glad that I got the first experience of using the coach from an experienced surfer and just a good person who suggested that as I was trying to help me in every possible way!) If you again will be in Staritsa, and maybe in Rzhev, well, or somewhere nearby, Then write!)
Артем очень хороший в общении человек, интересный собеседник, его было приятно вписать у себя дома. Желаю удачи в путешествиях!
Excellent companion, travels a lot and can tell a lot of stories, an interesting person with whom you can have fun, always happy to see him in our the house! We will be glad to meet in the future!
Super positive experience from hosting by Olga and Maxim! I never forget that small lovely Glazov and warm people who live there. Thanks to Olga and Max I was so lucky to visit even Udmurt village with folk event! I was a 100%-full day with Udmurt folk festival in the morning, discovering of Glazov after noon, and warm evening in their house with local beer, delicious food cooked by Olga and interesting stories about adventures! Thank you guys for your hospitality!
A perfect guest) Didn't eat, didn't need anything, very polite) And even though Igor came to Kirov late in the evening he didn't mind hanging out a little. It was interesting and comfortable to host such a good person. Strongly recommended.
I stayed with Pavel for one day in Kirov, and thanks to him I had a possibility to see the night city with his car. Very hospitable person, with a lot of positive traits.
Человек, который может рассказать многое о Кирове и показать с особенной любовью город, в котором родился и вырос. Очень рекомендую Павла и как хоста, и как серфера.
Отличный гость Игорь! Буду рада принять его снова! Общительный, скромный, добрый, веселый и еще целый вагон приятных качеств. Рекомендую. Счастливого пути!
Natasha is a super hospitable person! It was onle one day of our acquaintance, but due to her openness I didnt leave the feeling we've known each other for a very long time. Thanks to Natasha, I was lucky not only to discover Perm, but also go to Belogorsky monastery, a stunningly beautiful place. Highly recommend Natalia both as a surfer and as a host.
Я опоздал приехать к Игору но у него не была проблема, он дал мне ключ и поздоровался меня как друг.
Спасибо Игору и Тартуку
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I was late turning up to Igor's but he still gave me a key and greeted me like and friend. Thanks Igor, and Tartuk.
Ashok stayed with me 2 days, he is intelligent, smart guy with a lot stories and topics to discuss. He is very curious about Russian culture, history and multicultural features of our country. with his hand Ashok shares stories about history, modern life of England, it's really interesting to listen.
Nice guy, very supporting and sympathetic.
I really enjoyed to host Andreas for a couple of days. He is polite, decent and respectful traveller. I was impressed how did he like Novosibirsk and Soviet-style buildings, his willing to know style of life in Novosibirsk as deep as it possible within short period of two days. Welcome again!
Igor is very friendly and open person. It is with great pleasure spent time in his company. Igor had even a tour of the city and surroundings. The evening gathered a great company with C. S. and chatted deep into the night! In General, it will not get bored ;-) Thank you very much! Feel free to recommend!
Игорь очень дружелюбный и открытый человек. С большим удовольствием провел время в его компании. Игорь провел даже экскурсию по городу и окресностям. Вечером собрались большой компанией с C.S. и болтали до глубокой ночи! В общем, с ним точно не соскучитесь ;-) Спасибо большое! Смело рекомендую!
Vladimir stayed in my home only one day, but it was so full day, so I'd say I know this guy this many a day=) I recommend to host him, you will never regret.
I stayed with Igor for whole week and it was really cool. He's very kind and easy going person. Igor as a magnet always attract some good people! I met his friends, and I'm really happy about it. We went to play quiz (Igor is reeeally clever), we had nice talks together, played table games, which was so fun! I really appreciate I met Igor in Novosibirsk, because he made my time there much brighter :) Thank you for everything! People, this guy is totally recommended!
Ruslan stayed with me for a while. He is decent, responsible person with a mass of interesting stories about his travels. He is up-and-go guy. It was nice to meet him and I'd recommend Rouslan both as a host and traveller.
Hosting Igor was a great experience! He is an expert traveler with some fascinating stories. I really liked how he was able to stay positive during his trip despite having such bad luck! But he was still smiling during his visit, and it was very enjoyable to hang out with him for the time we had together. He was also very kind with his words and actions! I hope I can go visit him one day, even if his city is too cold for me! Hehe :)
Par Ham is a great host, I loved to stay with him! He is open-minded and talkative, intelligent man a pleasure to deal. Also, I respect that he speaks so many languages! You will be really lucky if Par Ham have time and possibility to host you! Unforgettable, warm memories.
Igor is a nice guy. We spent a wonderful day. but you just stayed one day in HK. I couldn't guide you to see the other beautiful places. If i go to Ulan Ude, i will contact u.
I met Steven in Hong Kong, and we spent wonderful day together, climbing to Victoria Peak, enjoing georgeous views in Sai Kung Town, Moreover, Steven helped me with some shopping and booking ticket to Macau. He is a helpful, kind and generous man, thank you! Hope, see you sometimes in Transsiberian!
I met Igor exactly one Year ago in his home town, Ulan Ude. I wasn't host by him cause. But we spent togerher nice time. Igor is a super perfect couch surfer. He helped me so much helping me to find a place to stay, giving me ALL the info to reach mongolia... And showing me how BANIJA works. I totally raccomend him as host or guest. Hope to meet you again in russia, or better in my city in italy! Thank you again
Igor is a very kind and sincere guy. It was very cosy and warm with him. We didn't go out as it was a little late to walk when Igor arrived in Ryazan. We talked about CS ethics and exchanged a few interesting stories on Russian couchsurfers while enjoying Enigma tracks. I guess Igor has become a good friend of mine. My friend Sergei and I will be looking forward to seeing him again and getting to know him even better.
Dzhas and his friend Sergey hosted me in Ryazan, and we had a nice conversation about life, travellings and ideas of couchsurfing. They are both so friendly and hospitable guys, and I enjoed to be in their home. Cheers!
Although I asked for a last minute demand, Igor agreed to host us and our only day in Ulan Ude have been a great experience, thanks to him! Igor is a great, sincere person and you dont need much time to understand this. He tried his best to make us feel at home and we really felt so. He gave us a quick tour of the city and we went out drinking with his friends. He is very hospitable, friendly, helpful and a great person to spend time with. And more over, he is a zoologist (my dream job when I was a kid!) so even that alone is enough for me to like Igor ;) See you next time in Siberia again or in Turkey Igor.
Selcen and Multu stayed with me only oine day but what a wonderful say whas it! They are so intelligent, joyful and polite travellers! Also, Selcen is so curious about local people and tribes of Siberia, and I really like it. Hope see you again!
Igor hosted me for one night in Ulan Ude. He accepted my late request even though he already had two orher guests! Thanks! He's a cool, positive guy, who has traveled quite a lot. I wish i could have stayed for a little longer.
I hosted Pawel one night in Ulan Ude, he is full of energy and full of enthusiasm to share with people. Also, he has a lot of funny and interesting stories about his travels and his life in South Korea.
I sent a request to Igor, unfortunately he couldn't host me, but as he knows everybody in Ulan-Ude, he helped me finding a host. We spent 2 great evenings together. He is very very helpful, helping me with my visit of Baikal, with my russian SIM card, etc... He is the person to know for your visit of UU !
While Igor didn't host me in Ulan-Ude, he found a friend of his for me to stay with (shoutout to Alex!). We met several times in the city for beer and sightseeing. Igor is an awesome, friendly and intelligent guy with loads of knowledge about his hometown (and many parts of the world overall). As he also knows everything about Buddhism, make sure to visit one of the big temples in town with him to get an introduction to buddhist culture :)
I dodn't hosted Daniel in Ulan Ude, but he stayed in my friend's place. Anyway, it was enought time to understanв that Daniel is a smart and interesting guy. I especially respect his knowledge of several languages. Also, he was prepared to discover our city, and I also liked this readiness. Have a safe trip in Mongolia!
Igor and his friend Sacha are the best CS we ve ever met. They re incredibly kind and welcoming and cut themselves in pieces to make us feel comfortable. Funny, open minded, knowledgeable, there is not any words to describe how HAPPY we were to meet them. My birthday evening is unforgettable. We felt as if we had known them forever. Please do come to Nantes, you ll be treated like kings :) All the best and MANY THANKS
Well Camille and Thomas are fantastic travellers and surfers! They are polite, they are full of energy, and they are so resilient! It was great experience to meet this cool French couple!
Igor was so kind and helpful person, he promised show me Ulan Ude and we ended to have dinner with his friend and other couchsurfers. Igor really gave me an image what Russian hospitality can be. I'm so happy that we had change to meet and I hope that we see each other in the future!
Igor very helpful person, he helped me in emergency, I am very grateful to him!
Slava stayed in my place for one night, an it was really briefly acquaintanceship, but I guess what a nice person is he. He was so troubled about his freind from China, and he is so helpful to another travellers.
Igor is a very positive and friendly guy, he's highly intelligent and can tell a lot of interesting about our country
I know Alexander for many years, as we've been colleagues for a long time. Now he has moved into a new apartments, and after only three days of his move he started to host surfers. It shows that Sasha is really hospitable person and open-armed host. If he has time and opportunity to host you, it means you might have your own room (most likely) and pleasant company. Highly recommended.
Igor welcomed me in Siberia with his friends Alexey and Sascha. He did not host me but made sure that I stayed with Alexey, and showed me around Ulan Ude and we had fun talks over a nice dinner of Russian buz. I wish I could have spent more time with Igor because he really has a great energy and was able to accommodate us greatly after a 12 hours bus ride (and a breakdown). Next time you will come to Malaysia man, ou won't stay in Bukit mertajam, trust me :-)
nice to meet you Igor . you are my first host who funny man and easy man . i will visit you next trip
We stayed in Natty's house in Maesai for one day and enjoyed warm atmosphere of her family and herself. Really positive memories! Natty picked up us from the bus station in Chiang Rai despite of she was busy as she just came back home to see her family. Next day, she and her mother spent whole day with us and we had opportunity to visit so many interesting places in province, Maesai town, Golden Triangle, different temples in province, Chiang Saen, White temple in Chiang Rai and gorgeous waterfall of Khun Korn. It was so busy and full day, one of the unforgettable days in our travel. Thank you again Natty, and we are waiting for you in Ulan Ude!
Igor and his friends are really nice. We didn't hang out so much because I had a lot of work to do. But I was really happy when he gave me a post card and a nice gift. They are really kind, friendly and accommodating, so that I think you should host him and his friends.
Dong and his friends and colleagues did the best for us and our time in Danang. We stayed in his house 2 days, enjoying warm weather and warm people in Danang. He is a great host, he hosted also two more surfers and three of us at the same time! Really hospitable person, and the same words we can address to his friends. Thank you!
I host Igor and his friend. They stayed in my house for 1 night. They are very friendly and nice young guys.
I picked them up at the bus stop near my house in the heavy rain ( I though they won't turn up in that heavy rain.)
I took them for the Mammak food - Nasi Kandar and teh tarik .They really have very good appetite. I really admire them for finishing that big plate of rice :))
Due to the heavy rain ,I took them to a shopping complex and The famous night sport in Auto City . The next morning I show them around Bukit Mertajam St Ann church. Due to their appointment with their friend .I dropped them off to the bus station after our Chinese breakfast.....prown mee ....I still feel that they should have spend more days in Penang.
Hope both you enjoy your stay and have a save journey.
Miss both of you.............hope we can meet again
Betty hosted me and my friend in her house in Penang state. She was so kind to pick up us from the bus station, to do brief city tour and to host us. She is full of energy and life, and she shares with this enthusiasm with everyone. Good luck, dear Betty!
Igor and Olga are two lovely persons. I enjoyed their staying at my place since they came in ^^. They are respectful, kind, clever and funny. Highly recommended;)
Well, Stefano knows the goal and idea of couchsurfing, he really likes to discover new culture and meet new friends from over the world. I highly recommend to meet him, you will be lucky if he will able to host you. Kind, hospitable, friendly person. Thank you, Stefano!
I met Igor in Ulan Ude where we spent a great day with his colleagues. Igor is an interesting and nice person. I highly recommended him !
Igor showed me around Ulan-Ude for a couple days when I visited in March. He was a great help, giving me advice on what to do when I was there, introducing me to his friends, and guiding me on a walking tour of the city. Getting his insight on Russia culture and the unique qualities of the Buryat Republic made my trip better than I could've done without him, and I highly recommend anyone on CS crossing paths with him, one way or another.
Anthony is a great Buckeye! I really like time we spent together. He is so easy-going and easy in communication! Anthony spent in Ulan Ude 2 days, I didn't host him, but I can assure all his potential hosts - to host him would be a fabuolous expereince. Good luck!
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I hosted Igor two days. He is so warm and friendly also smart ;) Dont abstain to host him. He told me interesting things about his culture and town. we coulndt spend time with him more but I hope next time we do. He droped to me special gift. Thank you so much for everything. When you want you can come again ;)
I stayed in Deniz's apartments for one day, and I can assure everyone, he is a super hospitable man! very warm, always likes to host people and always helps travelers. His father is also such a nice man and welcoming host. Deniz was so kind, he even presented me souvenirs from Turkey, and that was so nice surprise for me! Thank you brother! Thanks to you all the best impressions about Izmir!
I stayed two nights at Igor's place and can only say positive things about him. He is well educated and has travelled to many places well off the beaten path. He is a very interesting guy. Igor proved to be very helpful when I misread the date on my train ticket to Khabarovsk and offered me to stay an extra night without hesitation. Огромное спасибо!
CS101A, or Igor, in other words is a fun guy to have around.
He is very energetic, self sufficient and easy going.
He is the first person out of about 150 surfers to notice and/or mention my coding system :))
Igor was also very considerate in the household especially in using water.
Hey Igor, I might be spending the winter of 2014 at CS25B's flat in Shiraz...
Hope to see you again at some stage ;)
Best,
CSTR34AA
Probably Ahmet is the best couchserfer I've ever met. Welcoming host, in love with Istanbul - who is better to meet during your travel?
Ahmet, Ahmet, #101a is available. How can you read me? say hi to # 25b!
After 5 minutes from my request I already had an answer!
The kind of host that make it so easy for you to relax..
Even though he couldnt host me in the first two days, he managed to find other people who would be able!!
Besides that we went around to te buddhist temple and also the beach!
Very nice person, extremely helpful. Happy and calm!!
Not only a host, a friend that I would like to see again.
This traveller leaves the best impressions about Brazilians! Felipe is so debonair and posotive person, and he generously shares his positive energy, smile and enthusiasm with everyone. Felipe is courteous also, I know it, as he spent few days with me and my friends. boa sorte!
Igor is someone who can tell you very interesting things on Russia, on his home city and culture and on many other subjects, it is very interesting to hear his opinions on any subjet because he can always give you good explanations on things. I am very sorry that I hosted him for just such a short time. Do not miss this guy if you have chance to meet him :)
Goran and his parents hosted me in Saraevo for one night. It was warm evening with good home-made rakia and pleasant conversation about history and politics. Goran is a great interlocutor, he always has his own opinion on the events, but willing to listen to someone else's point of view. I really enjoed time spending in his house.
i hosted him only one night. He is nice man! friendly, talkative and so humble.We had a nice time. i hope so see u again :) all the best!
Ibrahim saved me in Bursa, when I could not find housing, he offered his help. It lodges me for one night, and early in the morning even drove me to the bus station. Cool dude! I highly recommend meet him in Bursa. And I hope we will organize a joint trip sometimes=)
Igor visited Belgrade for a day. We had lovely weather and walked for hours, chilled out at squares, and basked in the sun, enjoying the view at Kalemegdan fortress. Igor's an easy-going, well-organized, and well-traveled guy, and it was a real pleasure showing him around. You're always welcome here again, матюшка сибирьушка ;) (hope I spelled that right)
Daniela was so kind to show me Belgrade and indeed she is a great giude, she knows and she loves Belgrade and likes to share with her love with all of coming travellers. Help to Daniela I saw so many differents part of this lovely city, and of course I enjoyed Belgrade and Daniela's company. Thank you a lot!
Igor was a visitor from a distant land. Very interesting, calm and curious young man. Very charming educated and with tons of positive energy. It was a pleasure having him as a guest and learning about Siberia and his life. Way to go. I would recommend him any time.
yeah, it was nice time spending togehter with Neboysa in Novi Sad. He is really hospitable host, welcoming and open-armed. Also, it was the meeting with local students which I liked a lot. Thank you man, for all good memories!
Igor was kind of warm Hello from our Motherland. Already 3 months we didn't speak russian with anybody, and when he came to us, we felt we are at home.
He is interesting person, we hosted him only 1 night, but it seems to us - he is super kind, he was so amazing about beauty of nature and city. We were really sad that he had to go to his next destination.
Wish to see you somewhere again!
It was so great to stay in Sasha's and Lisa's place! Super hospitable couple, with a great experience of travelling! They hosted me for one night and we had fabuolous evening with delicious food cooked by one more surfer from Japan. They love to help people and they really know what do al travellers need while travelling. So, highly recommended meet them somewhere in Macedonia or Turkey or any other country where they will be.
I hosted Igor here in Tirana for a night, He is a really great guy! I spent a wonderful time with him together with one of my Albanian friend.
After our dinner out it began to rain like cat and dog,We walked in the rain through the city and that was totally fun.
Over all it was a Positive time,Do not hesitate to meet this guy! Thank you for a great evening Igor.
Cleon hosed me in Tirana, and it was really grat time! He did everything to feel you being is his home like in your home. Cleon is open-armed, welcoming guy and you're really lucke if he is able to host you. Thank you Cleon for a good time in Tirana!
I met Igor and a group of his biologist friends during their 10 year graduation anniversary. Very important celebration was going on! Biologists are very enthusiastic people, so in the night we ended up in local Univercity drinking vodka from medical tubes and listening to a guard singing and playing accordion. We had lots of fun and at the same time it was very soulful moment!
During that night Igor also convinced me to visit Saint Nose peninsula in the East of Baikal. Which was one of the best advises I could get, as it became one of my favourite places in whole Russia! Thank you!
Igor is very very friendly and always smiling guy! I had a short but amaizing time at his home. He had other couchsurfers and also invite his friend in; he ecening, and we had an excellent buuza-food party! :-)
Many thank you all of your kindness again!
Andras stayed in my home for one night, and also it was CS-party in my home when he came, and we spent really good evening all together. Andras is polite and well-educated man with great experience of travelling!
Igor is a really funny man. I stayed one night in his house, and he is a great hoster. Duing the time we were talking lot about our countries. He knows very well his city, and helped me if I need help.
Unfortunately, it was really briefly acquaintance - Aladar stayed in my place one night. Nevertheless, I can say what a great traveller he is! He visited a lot of countries and he can tell a lot about his travel axperience.
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Igor was the best host we could ask for in UU. he showed us what is true kindness,travelld with us in baikal shown us cool places and helped us in whatever we needed! Thank you ilIgor u r the best!
Omri and his friend Udi left the best impressions being here, in my native town if Ulan Ude. They spent more than week in Buryatia, and they saw many different places here, not only Ulan Ude. And I appreciate it - I really like when surfers want to discover Buryatia deeply and throughly. Also, when I had a time I and my colleagues joined them, and all of my friends liked to accompany them. These guys also told me a lot about history and life in Israel. Thank you for a good time spending together!
I came to Igor by surprise, at the time he wasn't in his hosting appartment. When he herd that I don't have a place to sleep he told me to come any way. The dinner he made me was so delicious, the best dinner I had in Russia. Igor expressed intrest in Israel,my country, together we watched Israeli famous movie. Igor is one of the nicest people I met in my trip, after I left he called his friend in Arshan, my next destination, to meet me there and show me the town.
Igor was a great positive influence in Ulan Ude, friendly and receptive, and so happy to meet passing travellers from far away places. I have the feeling that he has wider horizons eventually than Ulan Ude and has the curiosity and motivation to pursue his dreams. I really enjoyed his company in an Anticafe with friends, over dinner, and again the next day when he brought me up to the lovely Buddhist monastery overlooking the city. Just a great, engaging guy to meet in Ulan Ude. His teaching prizes were no fluke for sure.
sometimes you host people, and they then just disappear from your regular life.. It's not so bad, you are travelling and you meet so many people, so it's not easy to be in touch with all of them.
but it's not about Ted. though I didn't host him (I met him in a small Csparty in Ulan-Ude), I am sure how cool he is. He left my city few days ago, but he is still in touch with me, sending me photoes from places he visited. And I appreciated it. Have a safe trip, Ted!
Coming home to visit my family and old friends I made some new ones, and I'm so proud - Igor represent my hometown the way I would if I live here. Strongly recommended to meet if you are in Russia and even more - if you got him as a couchSurfer - the guy takes the philosophy of CS the right way :)
Igor was kind enough to show me around Ulan Ude while I was in town. We went to the Voice of the Nomads festival, swam in the river with some of his friends, he helped me but some camping equipment, and then ate some pretty great Georgian and Buryatian food. He told me a lot about the history of Siberia and Buryatia, too. Thanks for the great time, I hope you can make it down to Shenzhen sometime soon!
I met Jon in my home city Ulan Ude, and we spent little time together on the folk festival Voice of Nomads, swimming in the Selenga River and eating Georgian food.
Igor left us a good impression by his kindness and motivation to getting in touch and meet us in Ulan-Ude. Unfortunately, Elena and I were there for a too short period and didn't have the suitable availabilities to meet him. Hopefully for another time in our lives! :-)
Igor and his friend Aldar couldn't have been more helpful as I stumbled across the Russian border. He sorted out a place to sleep, helped me with SIM cards, showed me around in UU, and later we spent a great evening with his friend. It also turns out we have mutual friends in Iran, haha. Random...
Happiness my friend, see you next time!
Markus is a really great guy! During his short time of his travelling in Ulan Ude he was liked my friends. Nice traveller with a great expirience of travelling! Good luck in Moscow, en vän till mig!
Igor is so cheerful. He helped me out with my further travelling. I really hope to meet him again in some country of the former USSR or some other :)
Naemi is a great traveller! she is smart, interesting and kind person. and her Russian is perfect!
Igor is a really great guy! I spent a wonderful time with him and his friend. We walked in the city, he told me a lot about the history and traditions, we exchanges about our cultures and we had fun with ice-skating!! Do not hesitate to meet this guy! Thank you for all Igor :)
I met Aurelie in Ulan Ude, and we spent nice time skating and eating Buryat food. and help to her my friend from Uzbekistan really wants to start learn French language=)
Igor is a great guy! Even though he could't host me he managed to find me a place at a friends house!
It's a pity that I got to spend only one night in Ulan-Ude! Maybe next time I stay there for longer I we can share more time together!
Unfortunately, it was a really brief acquaintance. at the time I couldn't host travellers in my apartments so I asked my friend to host Francisco. Only positive imressions from this Chilie-Argentinian guy!
Был очень рад знакомству с Игорем. Это очень ответственный человек, которому можно доверять. Знает много интересных вещей (и не только по биологии) и охотно ими делится. Научил меня правильно есть местную кухню и щёлкать кедровые орешки.
Игорь по-настоящему Замечательный Человек Байкала! :)
Вова очень интересный человек, открытый миру, новым людям и новым впечатлениям. Порядочный, тактичный, в меру сумасшедший, как и все путешественники. Подарил мне две книги Академии вольных путешествий, за что ему я очень благодарен.
Igor is a very kind and welcoming guy! He hosted me for a couple of days in Ulan Ude and he really made me feel as if I was at home. I had lots of fun with him walking around the city, going out with his friends and even painting his house :) I really hope I can see you in Greece!
I met Igor in Ulan-Ude. He is both friendly and helpful. I wanted to go to a classroom to teach English while I was there, so he arranged for me to go to the university to drop in at a couple of classes with his friend.
John and his wife spent short time in Ulan Ude, but they had a lot of activities here! foremost, John had a meeting with the students of Buryat State University. This meetimg was really helpful for them to know anoter country and culture, and to improve their English language skills. and, John speaks Russian very well!
Igor is a friendly easy-going and open-minded guy. He hosted me in a kind of dormitory almost with no facilities - and I was warned before – but it does not really meters when you have such a great friend beside!
Игорь был у меня двое суток, и могу сказать, что он абсолютно неприхотливый и интересный путешественник.
Igor was very helpful, he knows well the area where he lives and culture. we also did a one day trip with him in work, it was awesome.
Helio is polite, easy-going and respectful person. Helio and his friend Pedro were in Buryatia for one week, and I can surely say that they are great travellers. Also, Pedro and Helio helped me in my field work.
Igor lá Igor, this man isn´t just a biologist who can tell you cientific names of most of animals you spot in buryatic woods, this man is RAMBO, he doesnt walk, he runs; he can spend 8 days ALONE in far away forest with no human contact searching for voles- in places crawled with bears and poisonous snakes.
Igor really helped us through our journey in Buryatia, and I didnt expected this region was so interesting. He shows us and explain us city sites and buddhist temple, helped us in mongolian visa affairs, advices for baikal trip and found us a place to stay with a close friend of him. He even took us to a field trip together with some of his co-workers, which was so amazing, for the first time I had a chance to help real science in the real field.
Thanks for everything ;)
See you soon man
hasta
I met Pedro and Helio in Ulan Ude in August. They stayed in my frind's home as I couldn't host them that time. They helped me in my filed work and they could be good biologists! wish you safe trip guys!
Igor was a really nice and friendly guy, and his place was good enough for the time I spent there.
He gave me a lot of tips where to go, talked to me about buryat culture, brought me to meet his friends and coworkers, even his mom cooked for us once! It couldn't be better for a good insight into this mix of west and asia! I am thankful he did all this for me! Hope I can do the same for him someday in Brazil.
ohh brother Gustavo thank you for so good reference for me! well, I can highly assure all of his future hosts that Gustavo is really decent, clever and polite man. actually I had no any inconvenience hosting him, Gustavo is so easy-going and he makes a lot of fun for any company even he is surrounding only russian speakers - he just enjoy experience of another language and another culture.
kapa-kapa Gustavo! and maybe see you sometimes in Brazil and we'll drink a beer at 3 pm watching the samba. Take care, bro!
It was a pleasure to be hosted by such a nice and well read scientist. So nice of him to come by train station to pick me up as well to take me out to the country side with his friends for sacred water. Even though we couldn't get in the karaoke club but still it was a fun night. Thanks for everything Igor.
Yeah Ronnie is a great traveller! he was in UU just for 1 day but how full was it! short trip to the cold spring in countryside, Buddist temples, open-air folk festival in Ulan Ude and good party where he treated all of my friends! It was so touching, thank you man! somewhere we will sing song in karaoke! if we pass face-control of coourse...
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Igor is a great host. I felt at home, and had great experiences in Ulan-Ude.
Igor is truly an amazing guide ! We felt that he really likes his country and his culture. He and his friends spent the whole day with us and thanks to them we saw a lot of things and we also ate tasty traditional food.
To sum up, it was a great day in Ulan Ude with Igor, Victoria and Olga !
Thank you again for your kindness and we hope to see you in France !
Bises ;)
Claude et Béa
We met up Claude, Béa, Claire, Vivien and Anne in the Soviet Square in Ulan-Ude and spent a wonderful day! They are very nice, kind, friendly and easy-going guys. Also, my friends so liked to meet them and they liked French way of farewell. Good luck, five French guys!!!
A kind and intelligent man. I liked everything
Bless you, Igor! I really wasn't sure what would happen in Ulan Ude, would I stay, could I stay... At the last minute Igor invited me on the spot and again, took me to the legendary Dennis' place. Both lovely guys, they looked after me, fed me, prescribed me, and found a cyclist to show me the city. Wonderful. Thank you Igor, Dennis and Olga! Look forward to one day seeing you all in the UK....
Great Couchsurfer who offered to show us his city Ulan-Ude. He is open-minded, very well educated and just super friendly! Thank you again!
Just when you think couchsurfing can't get any better, you meet Igor and Dennis. Igor invited me but couldn't put me up, for logistical reasons, so he referred me to his friend Dennis. Despite the language barrier, Dennis was a super, super host: kind and generous and very forthcoming. Of course I also spent much time with Igor, who is very modest (his command of English is not "intermmediate", it's superb) and very, very friendly. The two of them together made sure I'll never forget UU, not their kindness and benevolence. Amazing experience.
Eldad is easy-going, polite and honest traveller with fabuolous experience of travels. it was really nice to meet him.
With there being very little time together, but I was very happy to see him. He is very determined and energetic life. Hopefully be able to find a good life with his friend.
Reza is so hospitable and I really enjoyed my time in Isfahan and in his family. They really took care of me
but at the same time they gave me my own time, so I felt comfortable there. And lunch was so لذیذ!!!
While we traveled and stayed together in different places , i learnt he is so generous , easy going , kind and ready to know/learn about new stuff . I really enjoyed his knowledge about animals and his company which was a combination of pure smiles of the children and trustworthy of the adults .
Hope to see you again somewhere , sometime , somehow . . .
oohh Sam what I gonna to say about this wonderful man like you? Sure it was so cool to meet him in Bender Abbas, and he and his friend took me to the Qeshm Island. It's interesting to travel with him - he is very inquisitive, broad-minded and has a lot to tell. Just two days of traveling together, I had a feeling that I know Sajjad very long time.
somehow and somewhere!
sooooon....
I stayed in Omid home just for one day. unfortunately we did not have much time to communicate;( I can assure that Omid is hospitable and respectful man. Thank you!!!
i met him at his birthday party, it was short encounter but i found him to so polite and attractive :D , it was really great to be with him and to hear his ideas, hope to meet him again, Cheers ...
It was really short time to see him, but I enjoyed that! He is affable, open and interesting fellow!
Very short encounter indeed but absolutely great. He is polite and respectful person with positive attitude. he came to our place with a group of nice people and we celebrated his birthday and had cake together. it was great pleasure meeting him and I really hope to meet him again in future.
It was so special to celebrate my birthday in so wonderful country like Iran. and I was lucky to be in Marjan home. Short time but so great! Thank you!
Nicest guy!Really really nice!I mean it!decent manners and very polite! I had a good time showing him around the city and really wish him the best.
Hope too see you again my friend.
He is so great couchsurfer! He doesn't spare time for you to show Shiraz for the guests, he gives useful advices and always takes care of friends. Thanks to Ali, we had excellent walk in Shiraz, taste delicious food. And thanks to Ali and his friends, I had a great happy-birthday-party in Iran! Thank you man!
Good and kind person, easy going and well educated.
High positive reference to him!
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Игор у меня был самый красивый празднования дня рожденияи, это благодаря тебе и твоим друзьям. Igor is an amazing guy. Even though he didn't have a place to host us, he did more than that, he helped us discover this great city which I didn't know before. He was so kind to invite us to celebrate the birthday of one of his friends, which by chance, was the same day as mine. That was the best birthday ever. Helped us to find a hostel, to buy the tickets for Baikal, drive us in two Buddhist temples, helped us to taste the delicious "Pozi", what can i say, an amazing guy that made our stay unforgettable. Thank you Igor again and good luck with you work and research. Greetings to your great friends also. :)
Это было классно - съездить с Ерникой в Иволгинский дацан, провести отличный вечер в одном из баров Улан-Удэ и отпраздновать ее день рождения! Удачи во Владивостоке!
Igor!! Such a nice person! I only stayed with him and my trip organozation was a mess. In only one day he not only helped me with everything on my trip loke flight tickets, train tickets, russian language, cultural things to learn, but we also had time to have fun learning some russian card game, and he showed me amazeing places in less than a day. I will never forget my experience with him and what a nice and kind person he was. Im so Lucky thank you very much igor
He is the first couchsurfer I met in my hometown. Really nice guy:) Igor, let's organize couchsurfing meetings! haha
Hope to see you again:)
Even though I couldn't meet him, he found somebody to host me. I had great days in UU thanks to him
Я написала Игорю всего за несколько часов и он очень быстро помог моему другу найти хост. Очень приятный молодой человек :) Спасибо Вам огромное! Буду очень рада познакомиться в живую:)
Igor is nice guy. we enjoyed few hours together trying to find some moglian beer but finally we find something. Also I had oportunity to receive some delicious Russian chocolate. I hope I will meet him again somewhere around the world( Roumania Mongolia Russia...)
We had a great time in Ulaanbaatar, discussing politics, culture, cuisine and history of Mongolia and Russia, Moldova and Romania. Soldan is an excellent conversationalist and very hospitable man.
Igor is friendly and helpful. Prior to my arrival to Ulan Ude, he has helped me to gather information on Ust Barguzin. He is very knowledgeable about Baikal lake due to his nature of his work. Igor is easy going and can be trusted.
I don't know what s happened, but firstly Ismail approved my visit, and before 2 days I sent him messages to ask is everything is ok. He just ignored my messages. I had to go the hotel. Hope everything is ok with Ismail.
Maybe its not a rule that guest has to leave reference first? Gregory doesn't leave a reference for me, but probably he is busy now. I hosted Gregory for few days, everything is ok. Friendly, polite and responsible.
Chukwudi is a nicу guy, very responsible and convivial. Higly recommended both a host and traveler.
Отличный хост, приятный собеседник. Жаль, было немного времени пообщаться, мы пробыли в Красноярске всего одну ночь. Надеюсь, еще пересечемся!
I've hosted by Maxim for a night in Perm, and now I can assure all couchsurfers, he is a very nice host, polite, intelligent and responsible. Very good companion. I wish him and Diana many memorable trips and impressions! Thank you, guys!
despite the fact that we did not meet Su was so helpful to figure out how to get train station in Haikou and gave me some useful advices. Thank you Su!
I stayed in the same hostel with Hugo in Xian for few days, and I am very sure he is a great companion to travel with, he has a good sence of humour and a great deal of experience of travelling. If you'd like to host Hugo, you will find him open-minded, curious to discover new culturesa, good-mannered and polite. I hope to host him in my city in the future.
Betty hosted me and my friend in her house in Penang state. She was so kind to pick up us from the bus station, to do brief city tour and to host us. She is full of energy and life, and she shares with this enthusiasm with everyone. Good luck, dear Betty!
Well, I know Olga more than very well. I can always rely on her, I am sure she never lets me down. Olga likes travelling, she is always open to new experience and new impressions. Also, she is so considerate, polite, joyful and she is the best example of a surfer what it should be.
I know Evgeniy more than five years, from his first visit of my native city. This guy is fabulous traveller, and he knows the spirit of travelling. Also, he is biologist, anf it's really interesting and advisable to do some field hiking with him. Highly recommended to meet him somewhere.
Alexey hosted me for one day in Vologda, and he is so hospitable and friendly guy. Thanks to him I enjoed main sight-seeings in Vologda, sacred monasteries and churches, and we enjoed Vologda in night time as well. Hope, I will able to come back to this lovely city.
Oded was so kind, he hosted me, he helped me with some orinetation it Tel Aviv and furthermore he helped me to get the airport of Tel Aviv during shabat! Really helpful and kind host, thank you Oded!
Really great expirience with Mickey! He hosted me for one day in Tirana, and I so enjoyed acquaintance with this guy. He knows a lot about history and culture of this country. also, we had a great evening in suburbs of Tirana discovering bunkers and enjoying views of Tirana from the hill. Thank you for all, man!
Isabel is gorgeous girl, she is easy-going, chherful and full of enrgy! We had a tour to the South of Buryatia, and all my friends and me enjoed Isabels's company. Highly recommended to meet.
Ivan is really hospitable host, and I can say that he is doing much to provide good time for surfers in his home! Unfortunately, we couldn't get to the cinema, anyway we enjoed great conversation in his home with beer and good movie. Thank you man!
it was short encounter in couchsurfers meeting in UU. but I can say that Jacob and Kristof are interesting peopole and it was pleasure to meet them.
Знаю Дильшода с 2011 года, когда мы вместе были на стажировке в Пекине. В 2013 году вписывался у Дульшода дома в Душанбе, вместе путешествовали на Нурекское водохранилище и много гуляли по столице Таджикистана. Очень гостеприимный, веселый и умный человек.
Malte stayed in my friend's home for couple of days and I can assure he is really polite and decent man. Also, he worked hardly with my colleagues building the kids camp in the Baikal shore. So all teachers say Hi to you, Malte and welcome back to Russia to visit banya that you built!
Ainlay's family is very friendly and I loved to meet these guys! We had a wonderful time in Ulan-Ude, unfortunately, too short. Take care, have a good time in the rest of your journey!
Soroush was the first my host in Iran. He did all the best for me all my time in Tehran! I met Soroush's friends in his house, and they are also open and the coolest guys. Soroush showed me The roof of Tehran and Tochal cable way, he helped me in my orientation of my the way forward. Thank you friend!
Giorgi and his family are hospitable and friendly people, and I liked to be hosted in their house.