CURRENT MISSION

To travel the world one place at a time

ABOUT ME

We are a fun-loving couple with two dogs, three abnoxious kids, lots of traveling stories, and a mission - to help as much as we can in order to make this world a better place for all 💙💛
We used to couch-surf a lot and used this site extensively before we had three (!!) kids, two dogs, and a fish, and are now more or less stuck in one place most of the time 😆😵‍💫 About two months ago I went to the Mexican border to volunteer with the new coming Ukrainian refugees and it began a journey for me that I absolutely love. I now volunteer for the southern California chapter of NovaUkraine and try to find hosts for Ukrainian refugees locally. And, naturally, I thought of couchsurfing as a wonderful way to find potential hosts! If you are interested in becoming a mentor to a refugee, host them for however long you can and help them adjust here please contact me. It's impossible to describe how rewarding it is to truly help someone in dire need. It will change your life 🌻🌻🌻

PHILOSOPHY

"The only limitations are those you place on yourself and those you allow other people to place on you." Jean Driscoll

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We have been hosted and host ourselves. We also attend CS get-togethers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We have stayed with several people in Europe and the U.S. All wonderful experiences. We have yet to host.

Interests

Cultures, languages, distance running, Spec Neon racing, cars, mountain biking, reading, cooking, movies, meditation, dogs, indy-rock/folk music.

• dogs
• culture
• cooking
• marathon
• running
• meditation
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• cars
• music
• folk music
• cycling
• engineering
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Foreign/Independent films, social documentaries, Russian classics, historical novels and biographies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing the mummy of Lenin in his tomb in Kremlin, Moscow.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some Russian or English! My husband will share his Spec-Neon-racing and mountain-biking stories and show you his collection of vehicles and trophies. We can talk about travel, marathon-running, metaphysics and paranormal!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel experience, local travelling and culture tips, help with the language.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, United States

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