Hello everyone, this account is for two people Diana Permitina and Diana Iabbarova. We are exchange students from Russia, we go to the same college in Bay Area and since we travel all over the U.S together we decided to have one account for both of us so that would be easier. (We know that it’s a bit confusing, but yes it is just a coincidence that we have the same name)

About Diana Permitina:

I’m an exchange student from Russia. I’m here only for 10 months, so I want to explore US as much as possible.

Originally, I’m from Russia, Siberia. Here in States - I live in Bay Area, CA. I study in the community college-my major is linguistics:) I study Chinese and English!

This year I want to visit many different states. Such as - Hawaii, New York, Nevada… Mostly I will travel with my friend - her name is also Diana and she’s an exchange student from Russia just like me ;)

About Diana Iabbarova:

Originally, I am from a little town in Tatarstan (a beautiful region in Russia) but I’ve been studying in Saint Petersburg for my bachelor’s degree for the last 2 years. And since then I believe, that Saint Petersburg is the most beautiful city in the world!:)

My major is Arts an Humanities that’s why I’m all down for different kinds of museums, art galleries and theaters.

I really love travelling. I’ve been to Greece, Armenia, India, Italy, Georgia. Also, I’m in the process of learning Italian and in the future I’m considering on getting my master’s there:)

It’s been 2 months since we got to the U.S and we already have been to New York City, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Lake Tahoe.

UPDATE: It’s been almost 8 months since we got to the U.S already! We have travelled to Hawaii, Washington DC, NYC (twice), LA(twice), Salt Lake Tahoe (twice), San Diego, Santa Cruz, Las Vegas and San Francisco.
It’s only one month left so we try to see everything we haven’t seen yet and to visit every interesting place we have never been to yet. We would really appreciate if you could help us with that:)

Hope to meet new friends and get great experiences!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzepNtjP63W/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==. Diana Permitina

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxWzGPYxb90/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==. Diana Iabbarova

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We would love to find new people to explore the U.S with

Interests

I like running and yoga.

• concerts
• yoga
• running
• walking
• movies
• hiking
• swimming
• linguistics
• russia
• chinese culture
• positive vibes

Music, Movies, and Books

Michael Jackson, ABBA, Coldplay, Taylor Swift:)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling to another continent alone at 19!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach some Russian, Tatar or some basic Chinese words.

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can cook! And would love to share some recipes or even cook some Russian or Tatar dishes for you!

Countries I’ve Visited

Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation