ABOUT ME

I'm open-minded, easy-going person, pretty wild for some people, I like people and they like me! Being a brave by nature I constantly need certain level on unexpectedness in my like, therefore I enjoy taking last minute challenge and explore something new. I love taking risks and my motto is 'everything or nothing' . People say I am a bright, energetic personality. While accepting other people point of view I always try to think critically.

In my field, as an architect, junior researcher and Fulbrighter, I’m deeply focused on social and environmental sustainability in our cities. I love exploring industrial parts of the city.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I assume every couchsurfer has realized that people make a place, so I totally rely on you and your excitement about your home city while travelling. I have traveled the world not only to find beautiful places and unusual urban phenomenons, but to see and understand people from different cultures. By traveling, I have learned that all people love, eat and cry and if we understand each other we can become friends.

Interests

cities and urbanism, architecture, biking, mountain climbing, outdoor movies, hiking, instrumental music, flea markets, science fiction, psychology, innovations

• culture
• architecture
• cooking
• movies
• traveling
• music
• instrumental music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• rock climbing
• languages
• psychology
• science
• wilderness
• feminism
• north
• urbanism
• street photography
• urban design
• urban geography
• ice

Music, Movies, and Books

Ólafur Arnalds, Sigur Rós, Bonobo, Burial, XXYYXX, James Black, Kiasmos , Apparat, Boards of Canada.
I like movies being art pieces: films of Godard, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Woody Allen. My favorite books are 451 fahrenheit by Ray Bredbury, George Orwell books, The guide of getting lost by Rebeca Solnit, Death and Life of Big American Cities by Jane Jacobs

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

People are surprised seeing me jumping in cold water in winter time while it is -19C' outside.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would be happy to share my knowledge about urbanism and the ways our cities are operating, I can teach languages, culture of my country, cooking, rock climbing and how not to be eaten by bears, hehe

What I Can Share with Hosts

I will share my positive energy with you on the first place, also, I can share with you a bit of my knowledge of personal development if you're interested.

Countries I’ve Visited

Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ukraine, United States