I was born in St. Petersburg, finished artistic Lyceum, and since then my main activity is painting and design. In 2016, I discovered the world of hitchhiking, and visited many countries. I think that every trip, even small is a huge wealth for a person!

VK: https://vk.com/d.shushkevich
Instagram:daria__traveler

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When a person comes to a new city, he recognizes him much better when he talks with the locals. And especially if you look at this city from the window of someone's apartment. This is a terrific experience, for the day feel like a resident of the place to which you came. Also, using couchsurfing is fashionable to find interesting acquaintances.

Interests

I'm interested in everything related to art: painting, architecture, sculpture, music and so on. I deify everything that is associated with nature and animals. Veterinary medicine, biology, paleontology. I am a volunteer and photographer in a shelter for homeless animals, sometimes I take sick animals to my home- dogs, cats and wild birds, and treat them.
I love nature much more than the city, I can go to the mountains or the forest for a long time, and sleep in the open air
I often write for myself, but once even worked as a correspondent in a newspaper.
My dream is to learn such languages ​​as Norwegian and Finnish

Music, Movies, and Books

Dire Straits, Pink Floyd, Motorama, Yes, David Bowie, Wardruna, Sigur Ros, Boris Grebenshikov, and so on.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am happy to share the experience of traveling in Finland, Norway, Iceland, Poland, Germany and other countries. I am pleased to talk about painting and nature.
And I’ll be happy to draw your portrait :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Russian Federation