Hi! I love meeting new people, making friends and exloring different cultures. I believe that the best way to understand a foreign country is thru talking to different people, trying to live their lifestyle, eat local food, perfom everyday duties. I enjoy cooking, reading, listening to music. I carry my tiny hawaian guitar with me when I travel. I work as a teacher. Kids are huge inspiration for me. They teach me creativity and I teach them English. I lived in the US for about 3 years. Also I speak some German since I spent summer in Berlin and would love to practice it whenever I get a chance to. I don't mind accompaning you when you do your daily routine and helping you whenever it's necessary. Right now I'm interested in Mediterranean art. history, culture and music so I plan to travel around Turkey.
My hobby is Java programming. I'm learning how to creat android applications. So I'm always curious to meet software developers.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love showing people around in my city - city of Kazan. It has a unique culture which is a mixture of Russian and Tatar cultures and traditions. Kazan is a place where muslims and christians live in peace, with no conflicts or discrimination.
There are also all kind of unique and wonderful places in the world I'm looking forward to visiting. That's why I'm on CS.

Interests

salsa, art, psychology, playing guitar and ukulele, cooking, reading, spending time outdoors, swimming, live music

• arts
• culture
• dining
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• swimming
• teaching
• history
• psychology
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

Green Mile
Interstate 60,
"100 years of Solitude"
"Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand
and so on

Teach, Learn, Share

Russian language, culture, history, music
basic classical guitar
salsa

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United States