We are architect couple originally from Russia. We love to travel, to discover the World and learn the diversity of the life. We call ourself "Martlet" that means constantly flying and aiming to get a new knowledge. Last years we have been working probono for social projects in developing countries. We love what we do, work hard and try to improve the life of people in need.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing helps to see a real life of the country - learn more about local culture, get known about the problems and understand what people need.

Interests

• arts
• architecture
• design
• ecology
• travel
• charity
• zerowaste

Music, Movies, and Books

We love jazz music, blues, rock and roll, and classic rock. We love hard or touching movies with a meaning. We deeply respect Russian classic authors. But at the same time we are open-minded and it's a pleasure to learn a local authentic arts.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

We have built a school in Nepal and two clinics in Central America for free. Being volunteers we have made the architectural desing and organized all the construction process without any payment.

Teach, Learn, Share

We do love to learn and we do love to share. We are interested of architecture, arts, nature, wildlife and ecology.

What I Can Share with Hosts

5R of zerowaste: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Cambodia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Italy, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Poland, San Marino, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, Italy, Nepal, Nicaragua, Russian Federation