ABOUT ME

Lived and studied in Moscow for 9 years. Initially studied choreography, then moved onto languages. Went to the UK to work and live. Currently, teaching in Manchester.

PHILOSOPHY

Never liked philosophy! The word makes me cringe... :-s

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had a very positive CS experience. People I've met were friendly, easy-going and fun.

Interests

Photography, art, cycling, gardening (occasionally), dance

I'm the organiser of Russian Language Enthusiasts group in Manchester www.meetup.com/russianlanguagecentre

I also have a channel on youtube.com http://www.youtube.com/user/MoscowO

• arts
• photography
• festivals
• dancing
• clubbing
• gardening
• music
• cycling
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

"Big Libovsky", Tracy Chapmen, Michael Zoschenko (Russian writer), Michael Zamiatin (Russian writer), all sorts of music...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitch hiked from Moscow to Siberia in Russia.
Have organised a Russian cultural club in Manchester, UK.
Have driven across Nevada desert in US.
Has seen the total sun eclipse in the UK.
Have swam in the Dead Sea in the winter in Israel
Have been to Grooshinski music festival near Samara
Have swam in all the oceans
Have jumped naked in the snow (in -30C) in Russia
Have been sponsoring an African girl for 2 years (haven't visited her yet though)

Teach, Learn, Share

Do all three every day, all day, so don't expect me to do that on holidays as well.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United Kingdom