Hello! I grew up in Moscow and have lived in the United States for over a decade. Currently I work in urban planning in Seattle, study linguistics, hike, and travel whenever I can. Ask me where my home is? Traveling and living abroad have taught me that home could be anywhere in the world, especially if we are willing to build connections, enjoy the present moment, and co-create positive life experiences.
I am interested in linguistics and psycholinguistics, love all things art and art history, and enjoy being in nature (hiking/camping/backpacking/skiing) in my free time.

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

A great way to meet wonderful people all over the globe and exchange awesome experiences/ideas/skills.

Interests

• literature
• folklore
• music festivals
• traveling
• drawing
• hiking
• camping
• skiing
• languages
• ecotourism
• photo
• mythology
• linguistics
• tea
• sustainability
• theatre
• biking
• museums and exhibitions
• russian literature
• urbanism
• mountain hiking
• fairytales
• psycholinguistics
• potlucks
• neurolinguistics

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Summited mount Hood in Oregon

Teach, Learn, Share

Happy to connect with folks from all walks of life and exchange life experiences. Lets talk about our travels, favorite literature, arts, languages, and whatever else is inspiring in our world.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel stories (lots and with beautiful photos), crepes, Glühwein, bike rides, lindy hop, museum visits, urban hikes and wilderness hikes, fun conversations :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Russian Federation, United States