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Overview

  • 30 references 23 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German, Russian
  • 33, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Russian and English teacher / Dreamer and adventurer
  • Michigan State University // Samara State University of S...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Love, enjoy life and travel around the world!

ABOUT ME

Happy, smiling, open-minded, friendly and energetic person, who takes every adventure.
I enjoy traveling, meeting people, learning other cultures and the world around me.

PHILOSOPHY

A ship in a harbor is safe, but this is not what a ship is built for.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love Couchsurfing philosophy! So I try to travel as much as possible and share my ideas and life experience with people.

Interests

Sometimes it seems to me that I'm interested in everything in the world! So I believe I'm just interested in life in general.

  • arts
  • culture
  • books
  • yoga
  • traveling
  • music
  • guitar
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • kayaking
  • camping
  • sailing
  • skiing
  • sports
  • rock climbing
  • languages
  • rollerblading
  • freeride

Music, Movies, and Books

* movies: Fight club; Yes man; Inglorious Basterds; Game of Thrones.
* music: I consider in every music style there are some exciting tracks.
* books: I read a lot but I don't have a favourite book. They all are so different.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-heli-skiing on Kamchatka
-rope-jumping from a bridge
-sailed down one of the biggest river in Russia - Volga for ten days
-have won a couple of grants to do research in Germany and the USA
-was a volunteer-interprener at the Olympic Games Sochi2014
-tried multipitch climbing in Hong-Kong

Teach, Learn, Share

I am always happy to share stories about my adventures. Also I can tell you about my country and teach you some Russian if you are interested in. So I would like to destroy some stereotypes about Russia. (:
It would be also great to share some ideas about books, movies, music.
I'm sure there are lots of things to share and learn from everybody!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good mood, smile and inspiration!

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Russian Federation, United States

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