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Overview

  • 17 references 14 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Russian, Spanish; learning French, German, Greek (modern), Italian, Spanish
  • 46, Female
  • Member since 2013
  • teacher
  • Linguistics and Language teaching, University of Auckland
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Looking for my new home country hence meeting "real" local people is very important to me.

ABOUT ME

I am a happy, optimistic, smiley person; love meeting new people and learning about new cultures and other languages.People say I have a good sense of humour,too!:)

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PHILOSOPHY

Live your dream!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Only surfed for now as do not have a permanent home as yet, as soon as I am settled though, will definitely start hosting too, it's been an amazing experience so far! People's kindness and generosity has been overwhelming !!! Made some great friends and had unforgettable experiences!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted numerous friends and relatives over the years;I think it's the best way to experince a new country.

Interests

Traveling, languages and linguistics,reading,dancing,rollerblading, skating,table tennis and many more.

  • dancing
  • cooking
  • wine
  • reading
  • traveling
  • tennis
  • table tennis
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Mainly books on other cultures, travel, self improvement, etc.More recently-linguistics and language teaching.
Varied music tastes,just not punk rock perhaps:)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Harley Davidson tour through 10 US states is the highlight so far

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share whatever knowledge I have from travelling to and living in a few different countries.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My life and travel experiences if someone needs them or is interested😊 Love sharing conversations, laughs and a good bottle of wine.
Not a great cook but can try cooking some Russian dishes, also help with learning / practicing Russian or English.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand, Russian Federation

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