Hi there!

I am a young artist and curator from Russia.
I adore street and urban art (that is why I am eager to visit as many urban places as possible). If I am in your city, you will undoubtedly find me in a local art museum or an abandoned building, or just hiking in the area :)

Here is my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/key_ei

N/B: Unfortunately, I am allergic to some breeds of dogs and to all breeds of cats, so living with them in an apartment is not an option, but I am OK with any other pets.

**For those who might be concerned: I am fully vaccinated against you-know-what and can show you my certificate at your convenience**

***As I had some negative experience with people getting the idea of this platform wrong, I think it's necessary to mention that I believe that Couchsurfing ≠ Tinder. It is for traveling and meeting people who wanna share experiences, not for dating or one night stands. Thanks***

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

In short, I love travelling an meeting new people.
If not in short, well, I'd like to explore various corners of the world and to get knowing different people and their lifestyles and views. I have already been to ~30 countries, but there are still lots of places I am eager to visit! Luckily, Couchsurfing makes it possible!

Interests

• arts
• performing arts
• architecture
• contemporary art
• classical music
• folk music
• hiking
• history
• languages
• philosophy
• urban exploration
• nature
• mythology
• local food
• museums
• art museums
• culture exchange
• japanese culture
• russian literature
• scandinavian culture
• slavic languages
• slavic culture

Music, Movies, and Books

- Top of my favourite films are: "The Valley of the Bees" (Údolí včel, 1967), "The Piano Teacher" (2001) and "Love in Thoughts" (2004).
- Adore folk and neofolk, classical and medieval music, rock, heavy metal and other genres. Favourite bands are Wardruna, Heilung, Powerwolf, Abney Park and Russian ones - Melnitsa (Мельница), Kino (Кино).
- As speaking about literature, I love Russian writers such as Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Chekhov. But I also find works of Guy de Maupassant very exhiting and love poetry of Yeats and Lorca.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Once I spent a night in the Sahara desert while having a quadracycle ride across the barkhans.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love sharing travel stories, telling about places I visited, and learning new things. I could also tell you a lot about Russian culture, politics (yeah) and everyday life in this country (and yes, I may cook you some traditional dishes :))

What I Can Share with Hosts

Except my company and my stories I can bring you some sweets or souvenirs from Russia, and I'd be happy to help you with your household chores :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Russian Federation, Sweden