My name is Elena. I live in Saint-Petersburg. I do what I love, I'm a makeup artist. I am 29 years old and I have family and friends. I love to travel and enjoy this process. I love new countries, places and meeting new people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I study English and I want to communicate and practice more. In my opinion travels and new acquaintances will help me expand my opportunities and learn more about this world. I am interested in communicating with people from other countries and getting to know their cultures, differences and similarities.i

Music, Movies, and Books

I like different films and books. I like Russian literature, old Russian literature, prose and lyrics. I have a special attitude to literature, because I am a philologist, I look at it as a text and as a story that fills you with emotions, events, teaches you and makes you think, express your opinion. Itand I love the very Russian language and other languages ​​as a whole system. Language is the cultural code of a nation; it contains a lot of valuable and beautiful. This is the depth of man, his way of expressing his inner world verbally. immerses you in itself and gives you a chance to live an incredible experience. I also like to watch films, I began to study art, read books on art and psychology, Ayurveda, and do a little yoga.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In my opinion, I am a brave person, I am not afraid of change, I moved several times, changed jobs, I am glad that you can change and discover something new.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am always happy to support any conversation and am ready to meet new people. I am interested in sharing experiences, stories, finding out new places and people.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I live in St. Petersburg, in an apartment, I can share a spare bed with the hosts. In my house you can take a shower, relax, cook, wash clothes. I will gladly show the guest our beautiful city, we will visit my favorite places, famous museums, streets.