My friends and family call me Masha. I grew up in Saint Petersburg, Russia but have lived internationally since I was 16 in three different continents (North America, Europe and Asia). I have quit my cushy tech job in Amsterdam and am planning to unlock a new continent by traveling through South America. My plan is to start in Columbia and to figure it out from there. I am a curious person interested in experiencing new things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am interested in seeing places not as a tourist but enjoying though local perspective. I am also interested connecting with other CSers to share our experience

Interests

• traveling
• hiking
• skiing
• snowboarding
• history
• science
• art
• ballet
• diving
• culinary

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- My first via Ferrata in the Dolomites turned into a 12hour long hike
- Hiking the tallest mountain of Germany Zugspitze
- Performed ballet at a national charity event
- My first deeeep powder day on skis (hopefully soon on a snowboard as well)
- Sailing through the Mediterranean

and many more for in-person stories ;)

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a decent cook and happy to share a meal. I can prepare fresh pasta, shakshuka, eggs benedict, Spanish tortillas, and ramen. I am also always keen to learn about culture through food and cooking.
I am happy to provide basic Russian and English language as well as programming lessons. As well as exchange tips on the places visited. I am proud to keep a detailed map of the places I visited.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Poland, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Cyprus, Netherlands, Russian Federation, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States