ABOUT ME

I grew up in Sweden, have been living in Russia the last 10 years and then I moved to Finland for 4 months as an exchange student. This year I spent 2.5 months in Spain. Now I'm back in Russia.
I have a degree in linguistics and I work as a portrait photographer, planning on working in several countries but mainly in Russia and Spain.
Here you can see my photos if you want to :) http://500px.com/AlenaYar

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Meet people while traveling

Interests

I like music, books, old movies, traveling, languages, interesting and happy people.
I like working out in gym, swimming, walking, running. I did sports since I was a child.

• books
• photography
• running
• working out
• walking
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• sports
• swimming
• teaching
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Depeche Mode,
She Wants Revenge,
ac dc
Buena Vista Social Club,
Nina Simone,
Tom Waits etc

Favorite books:
Siddharta (Hesse),
One hundred years of solitude (Marquez),
The Roads to Freedom (Sartre),
Of Human Bondage (Maugham),
Crime and Punishment (Dostoevsky),
Master and Margarita (Bulgakov)

Movies:
The Bridges of Madison County;
Waking Life;
Palermo Shooting;
Only Lovers Left Alive;
Movies by Alejandro González Iñárritu and Pedro Almodóvar

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

there're a number of weird but amaizing things that I've done.
It's better to share them when talking in person

Teach, Learn, Share

I have been working as a private teacher for 4 years now, so I can teach some Russian or English.
I can help with some photography tips.
Or just take some nice portraits of you.
I learned a lot of Russian history and politics in high school, so I can share my knowledge or just keep a conversation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden