My travel plans are booking a flight and a car; the rest I figure out on the spot. I love driving outside the tourist areas and major cities to see what the country really looks like. My usual passtime on a trip is hiking. It allows me to get great views of the scenery and to experience nature.

If I am in a major city, I like to aimlessly roam the streets with friends. I try to get away from the sightseeing spots to get a more realist feel for the city

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like travelling with friends and family, especially when it is in cities. If I am couchsurfing it means that I am alone in town and just want to meet some people who want to hangout and don’t mind showing me around.

Interests

I got into photography because it allows capturing my favorite places I get to visit and I get to express my creativity when I do my post processing in photoshop.

I love cooking complicated meals. My favorite dishes are anything to do with fresh pasta: be it ravioli with bolognese filling, fettuccine in sun dried tomato sauce, or bechamel, asparagus and pancetta lasagna.

I don’t know how I got into gathering perfumes but I just seem to like appreciating the various scent combinations. My favorite perfumes are Tobacco Vanille and Terre Hermes.

• photography
• perfumes
• cooking
• music
• hiking
• history
• philosophy
• mountains
• tea
• winter

Music, Movies, and Books

Classic Rock, Electronic, The Office, South Park, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Jack London

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have driven across Canada and Norway. From the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean and from Bergen to the north most point of continental Europe.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am always up to speaking in English French or Russian. I also enjoy chating on random topics.

What I Can Share with Hosts

If we are getting drinks or food, I will pay.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Canada, Cuba, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belarus, Canada