CURRENT MISSION

Have spontenuous, memorable and happy experiences, which will also help me understand better people who are different from myself

ABOUT ME

I am a Russian native who has spent her childhood and teenage years living both in Russia and the United States. I've had a pretty itinerant childhood, which is probably the reason I got this travel bug, which needs to be fed.

I am fascinated with foreign cultures and languages, which results in me spending the majority of my free time (and money, hee) traveling. I believe that one of the greatest joys in life is learning and when traveling, you learn the ways of life of other people and understand their belief system. I am a product of both Russian and American cultures and wish to dedicate my career to promoting cooperation and cultural understanding between Eastern Europe and the West.

In my spare time I hang out with friends, read (I especially love Dostoevsky), jog, and dance salsa.

PHILOSOPHY

I am a pretty rational and optimistic person, drama and hatred free. My life mantra to be honest and upfront with people.

Interests

Snowboarding, traveling, salsa, music, museums, reading, singing, running, piano, sitting in cafes, hanging out

• fish
• singing
• dancing
• dining
• breakfast
• running
• flying
• reading
• traveling
• music
• piano
• fishing
• snowboarding
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Books and authors: All Jane Austin's novels, love Dostoevsky, fan of Harry Potter and Lord of the Ring, Hundred Years of Solitude, Portrait of Dorian Gray. Music: Sum 41, Queen, Weezer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Simon and Garfunkel
Movies: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Soviet movies (awesome!)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

JRailing through Japan. I had sushi and nigiri for breakfast at 5am at the Tskiji fish market in Tokyo with fresh fish caught an hour before.
Also, flying a plane in Guam and seeing the sunken WWII submarines below is a close second.

Teach, Learn, Share

7/11 in Japan has the best food ever. Get the salmon riceball.

Countries I’ve Visited

Colombia, Czech Republic, Finland, Guam, Israel, Japan, Nicaragua, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Russian Federation, United States