Hello everyone! I'm Ariana.
I'm a student, majoring in international relations, which explains my passion for travel :)
I'm currently positioned in the US and would like to get the most out of this experience. If you would like to host, give recommendations, meet up, feel free to leave a message.
So far I've been to 14 countries, my goal is to visit more countries and cultivate my knowledge about other cultures.
I'm mixed (Russian/Ukrainian, Uighur/Korean) and I can speak Russian, English and a little bit of French and Korean.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've had a great experience using this service, currently I'm looking forward to meeting new people during my stay in Europe. I'm also happy to help those visiting my country (if you got any questions or need any advice on the places to visit, feel free to leave a message).

Interests

Traveling - my favorite things to do while traveling are exploring the city by walking, going sightseeing, trying new food (helps create a strong association with the country, experience), not a huge fan of shopping, but it depends on the company, love both the natural and urban sites (+ special places that locals love in their cities)

As a more introverted person, I like to spend my time reading books (I'm a bit picky when it comes to reading, but I find what I'm looking for, I'm absolutely hooked in the story - btw, I've shared some book recommendations below) my preferred genres are detectives, psychology, thrillers and classics with a philosophical tone (ex: F. Dostoyevsky)

My subjects of interest include, but are not limited to neuropsychology, philosophy, history. If you happen to be passionate about these and other fields (arts, technology, sport), feel free to share them (and if you want to teach, I'm always open to it, I'll try my best)

• traveling
• international relations
• psychology
• food
• listening to music
• nature walks
• walking around the city
• reading and writing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Lana del Rey, Imagine Dragons,

Books: "Martin Eden" by J. London, Agatha Christie, "The silent patient", Haruki Murakami "Norwegian wood", "Flowers for Algernon"

Movies: "Interstellar", "Inception"
TV shows "The office", "Death note", "Avatar" (the anime) and "Mouse", "Law school"

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bungee jumping (45m), going on a road trip across the country

What I Can Share with Hosts

As a guest I respect the rules of the hosts and am grateful for the given opportunity

A person to have Soulful conversations with (ex: while walking around the city or over a cup of coffee), language exchange, cultural exchange with. If you're up for deep discussions, fun leisure activities and making a new international friend, feel free to message me.

Side note: appreciate open communication, reciprocal respect.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Qatar, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Kazakhstan, United States