Born beyond the Polar Circle, in the city-port of Murmansk, Russia. Passion for travelling was implemented in me by my older sister who would never trade travelling for anything else, and would share memories with me every time she would come back from another adventure. Winning FLEX (Future Leaders Exchange) Program and living in Highland Park, IL, USA in '13-'14 exposed me to inercultural learning through travelling, which I have been into ever since. Now studying in an international university in the Middle East.

Used to do swimming professionally for 12 years, now playing basketball and volleyball. Drawn by active lifestyle (cycling, running, fitness, hiking, watersports, etc), practice visual arts (painting, drawing), volunteering much; huge music addict, very much into fashion, languages and exploring new cultures.

"You will never be completely at home again because part of your heart will always be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place."

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's a totally new and exciting experience for me, as I feel like it allows you to get exposed to new people, cultures and countries much more thoroughly than travelling planned by agencies.

Interests

• design
• fashion
• photography
• concerts
• festivals
• music
• basketball
• languages
• art
• travelling
• nature

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Kygo, Drake, Halsey, George Ezra, and maaaaany more.

Books by J. Safran Foer, F.S. Fitzgerald, Jack London, Leo Tolstoy.

Movies: mostly quality comedies, but everything really

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Received a donkey driving license, but never received an actual car driving license;
Survived (and made my best friends survive) a night in Moscow with 3 bags and 5 liter water can, without a phone credit/battery/any contacts, yay;
Stood on the pedestal and held the script that was read by Hugh Grant an hour later;
Danced to the pop music in the intermission of J Cole's concert harder than to his hits;
Went indoor (for now) skydiving , rock climbing, dune bashing, kayaking, fossils hunting on the top of Jebel Jais mountain in Oman

Teach, Learn, Share

Willing to share and make some quite amazing stories while being abroad/ travelling in your location, teach someting weird/unique about Slavic culture (I guess?)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Russian Federation, United Arab Emirates, United States