Дорогие друзья, обычно я НЕ ОТВЕЧАЮ на письма и запросы, которые направлены мне в стиле "на деревню дедушке" - без имени, без конкретного обращения ко мне, как к человеку, у которого вы хотите остановиться и без конкретного желания пообщаться со мной и разделить мое время или мой дом. Или могу ответить, но редко.
Сервису каучсерфинг - более 15 лет. Изначально этот сервис задумывался, как уникальнейший опыт путешествия. встречи и знакомства с людьми,узнавания жизни и культуры изнутри. ЭТО НЕ ПРОСТО БЕСПЛАТНЫЙ НОЧЛЕГ не важно у кого, лишь бы было. Это контакт ЛИЧНОСТЕЙ, которые могут быть интересны друг другу. Я очень уважаю такие традиции каучсерфинга и считаю это самым важным во всей этой истории. Когда я готовлюсь к новому путешествию, я ищу людей, которых мне было бы интересно встретить, я изучаю их странички и отзывы, чтобы еще лучше узнать человека. Я пишу письмо, обращаясь КОНКРЕТНО К НЕМУ, спрашиваю, как у него дела, как поживает его любимый кот или любимое хобби (о которых я узнала из профиля), какие красивые горы на его фотографиях или какой он веселый(ая) и классный(ая). Я немного рассказываю о себе и о том, что меня вдохновляет на это путешествие.
Я трачу довольно много времени на такую подготовку к путешествиям и такие письма, но каучсерфинг вознаграждает за это очень теплыми и правильными встречами, которые будут помнится долго, а люди остаются в сердце.
Пожалуйста, уважайте эти традиции и вы, получите максимум удовольствия от встреч каучсерфинга, а не просто бесплатный ночлег у человека, который окажется очень далеким от вас.

Когда у меня нет возможности хостить всегда рада помочь с информацией о нашем прекрасном крае (автобусы, маршруты, цены, как добраться и т.п. - то, чего вы не можете найти в интернете)

Inside my soul I am a traveller and writer. My best hobby in life is to wander around the Earth, see new places, meet unknkown people, feel new cultures - and write stories about it.
Luckily, a part of my job was concerned this way of life. I worked as a journalist. And then I become a tour guide in foreign country. So I had opportunity to get many new friends abroad and see some interesting places of our planet. And wrote many stories about it. Of course, I haven't seen everything yet. So, the show must go on ! :)))

For the last 4 years I've been working in India as a tour guide for Russian tourists. So I deeply love this culture, its philosophy and wisdom. Living in India gave me the chance to transform my understanding of life and even come to some spiritual search.

For now I'm back to live to my home country. I live in the region that was a part of Ukraine before 2014 , and then due to political changes and problems became a part of Russia. My region is called peninsula of Crimea. It is beautiful land, which has landscapes of all countries in the world. It is magical land, espesially if you like mountains and sea. I love my homeland with all my heart.

CURRENT MISSION

I´m trying to open and make wider the source of happines inside of me. And be happy and express this positive feelings to surrounding world and people :)

ABOUT ME

I am joyful and sometimes very serious person. I have enough jokes and irony inside. I like black humour and adore tasty intelligent talks.
I like wandering around the Earth.
I really want to save someone in my life, seriously.
But anyway, if not save - at least, I try to help, if this is in my power :)
I like to make changes.
I don't like cruel and arrogant people.

PHILOSOPHY

We should try to find the way to be happy in our reality. Not in some idealistic world, where everything is perfect, including you. Try to be happy here and now. Find the things that drive you to that happiness. And, of course, learn how to love.

Don't be gloomy and irritated all your life. Struggle for changes inside of you :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

In many ways CS changed my life. It was so amazing and deep experience to know
people's openness, faith, freedom of mind and action, positive way of life. CS people were real teachers for me. Some of them - real GURU.
I think, more than a half - great, fabulous, incredible - stories happened in my life because of Couchsurfing.
And people I met in CS - all of you became my true path, fate, adventure, sweet memories or extreme experience..Thanks to you all!!!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted sometimes at my native town and home. I helped travellers with information, guiding around my city and region.
My most bright experiences in life happened through CS "surfing" adventures.
I lived in hospitable homes in Russia and Belarus, Mexico, Salvador and Guatemala, Peru and Ecuador, India and Vietnam.
Dozens of CS friends are in my memories and heart since that time. I really greatful to all my hosts for that unique piece of their life, they've shared with me.

So CS for me is a unique opportunity to know the life from inside, to find out so many interesting family stories and unusual way for new friendship.

Interests

Life
travelling
people
music
yoga and meditation
DANCES!!!!!
my friends
Self-actualization

About travellings and life sometimes I put stories to my personal blog (in Russian) http://nastya-sevas.livejournal.com/

• dancing
• yoga
• partying
• technology
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• paragliding
• tourism
• hitchhiking
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I like completely different kinds of music and movies :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jumped with parashute twice,
hiking for 2-3 weeks in the high mountains,
hitch-hiking on the roads
solo-travelling in the regions where nobody understands my language
DANCES ARE MY PASSION. DONT FORGET to take me out for some DANCE CLASSES/ PARTIES if you found of dances, too !!! :))))))

Teach, Learn, Share

I can tell you about my journeys in Asia and Latin America.
I can tell you many things about Russia and learn Russian words with you.
I can tell you many interesting about India, Himalayas, Indian culture, fairytales and how to travell there.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook something tasty (mostly vegetarian) or cook some Russian dishes.
I can play or walk with your pets or children, if you need help.
I can help with washing and cleaning around the house.
I can provide some light meditation and yoga practice and teach you some useful and powerful asanas for you body.
I can play piano if you have one at home :))

Countries I’ve Visited

Belarus, Cambodia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, India, Israel, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, Russian Federation, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Mexico, Russian Federation, Ukraine

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