Andrey studied at the Ural State University in the Soviet Union, named after A.M.Gorky, where he received his MA in Philosophy in 1993. The topic of his thesis was entrepreneurship as a social phenomenon. Andrey moved to Prague in 2008, where he fell in love with the Czech Republic and began thoroughly studying its culture and history.

Andrey studied wines in the Austrian Wine Academy and in 2015, with the completion of wine research thesis, he received the title of 'Weinakademiker,' which gives him the opportunity to offer a multifaceted approach in describing various aspects of the culture of everyday life in the Czech Republic.

On his tours, Andrey tries to "read" artwork to recognize religious symbols, character clichés, and genres. He is a licensed tour guide in Prague and the Czech Republic and he specializes in history (e.g., politics, religion, architecture, culture), World War II, cinema, literature, Czech cuisine and drinks.