Hi, I’m Arina, a travel/language/nature enthusiast, by blood, a mix of🇯🇵:🇷🇺:🇰🇷:Erzya. Don’t like to be confined in one country, 19 + years in Japan, 4 years here and there everywhere:)
Currently travelling in Europe!!! HOSTING ONLY after January 11th!

I offer what I can and I would like to learn about your culture and even language.

I’ve visited 26 countries, usually staying pretty long term(like aprx. 3 months in Romania, 2 months in Türkiye, 1 month in Italy etc)

I graduated from high school and worked hard to make it happen!

More about myself..

I’m pescatarian! Just don’t eat meat. And very little fish, sometimes.
I’m an endless traveller, like anyone else here☺️
Travelling and languages are absolutely my passions!
So I’m learning.. too many languages.. just to confuse my brain🤣 a polyglot “to be”. Lol
In my free time I like to draw and write stories:) I also like to dance, sing
I like to sew and I want to make more clothes.
I want to learn so many things:)
I’m very interested in natural way of life, holistic approach,
Spirituality, and tea 🍵 like a lot. Tea is very healing especially as in tea ceremony. I can talk about Japanese religions, spirituality, and tea, for hours.

I’m also a respectful person, about cultures, rules and about YOUR FEELINGS/opinions:) I belong to lgbtq community, I’m in a lovely, committed relationship with a Romanian girl🏳️‍🌈 AND TEA, POLYAMORY Yay!!!

I’m quite sensitive so I care about happiness around me.
I’m also very curious, like to explore everything that country or place has to offer.. I’m always hungry for knowledge:)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travelling around the world is always my dream and my passion.. I want to communicate with locals, not just staying in the country as a tourist. I want to see things from the point of view of the local people:)

And I’m more than happy to do the same for people, offering safe space to sleep in and share my moments, my ideas and my abilities with different people, when I’m in Japan!

Interests

• animals
• culture
• vegetarian
• yoga
• traveling
• drawing
• languages
• religion
• mountains
• art
• adventure
• massage
• learning languages
• spirituality
• sustainability
• healing
• children
• alternative medicine
• herbs
• traditions
• lgbtq
• gemstones

Music, Movies, and Books

Ghibli films, some Disney and many more.., as for books I can’t choose.. lol And music- FOLK, ethno, electric, dark pop, alternative etc. When some traditional music meet nice remix or trap- it’s my thing.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Achievements in language learning processes are all precious to me especially considering the fact I knew only Japanese growing up!
But also my adaptability to new environment is something I’m proud of, I try to learn about the country and its language when I’m travelling, I refuse to be just a “tourist”… :)

So I improved my Russian greatly over the past three years,

Так что если вы говорите по-русски, и планируете приехать а Японию, было бы здорово пообщаться, может быть я смогу принимать вас у нас в гости- хотя это зависит от того, где я в том моменте)) 🇷🇺

Я за мир✌️
Я вивчала також украïнску мову трохи🇺🇦

Sau putem vorbi în română! Am început să-l învăț acum doi ani, am călătorit prin România și Moldova și mi-a plăcut foarte, foarte mult, chiar și fără faptul ca am o iubită româncă! Oamenii, mâncarea, peisajul.. îmi plac și literaturii române, în special poezii lui Mihai Eminescu, și balada mioriță🤍🇷🇴🇲🇩

Maintenant, j’étudie le français, (pour deux mois, peut-être) je voudrais vivre en France bientôt.🇫🇷

Teach, Learn, Share

I can tell you a lot about Japan... any questions are welcome! I’d like to think with you and discuss. I can share any of my knowledge
And I’d love to hear about your ideas, your views on world and life and share mine:)

What I Can Share with Hosts

About Japanese culture, religions/spirituality like Shintoism and Buddhism.
I can take care of children, I’d strive to share whatever that I can including my time, my thoughts, my abilities:)

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Nepal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, South Korea, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bulgaria, Japan, Russian Federation