CURRENT MISSION

Learning... from books, places and people

ABOUT ME

I am Ukrainian to the core of my heart :)

PHILOSOPHY

If you want it to be done, do it yourself!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is an amazing opportunity to meet new people and to experience the local life (at least for a little bit). I have traveled quite a lot before, but it was only last year, after having tried couchsurfing when I realized what travelling is about. There is a big difference of living in a ho(s)tel and living in somebody's house. Who can share the atmosphere of the city better than the local?

Interests

Highly interested in travelling, learning about new cultures, going on long walks to explore the city, reading books, learning languages.

Passionate about NGO work, debating.

oh, and of course I love having fun with friends!

• books
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• languages
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Books by Erich Maria Remarque, Dan Brown. Though mostly, prefer classical literature and books about wars.

movies... Beautiful Mind, Gone with the wind, Eurotrip, Москва слезам не верит, Елки, Mandela, Good year, Pursuit of happiness, Devil wears Prada, Green mile, The Da Vinchi Code, Angels and Demons...

Music: depends on the mood

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

That one time when my friend Felicia and I were courageous enough to go hitchhiking. First time, almost no preparation, cold and rainy day in Hamburg. Dozens of drivers whom we have approached and 5 who gave us a ride. There was a moment when we thought that we would have to sleep in the field in German countryside with no tent. But, we still made it to Malmo that night!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teaching: Cooking, speaking Ukrainian and Russian..

Learning: Anything!

Sharing: great memories

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Laos, Malaysia, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Netherlands, Taiwan, Ukraine