My name is Ilya and I enjoy leading an active and healthy lifestyle comprising of sport and other activities.

Recently (in 2016) finished my Bachelor's at UCL in the United Kingdom. Currently studying for a Master's degree in International Law at the Higher School of Economics, Moscow as well as Sciences Po, Paris.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and share the Russian hospitality, as well as making budget travelling more readily available to more people.

Interests

I likewise enjoy both winter and summer sports. Probably my best summer sport would be tennis. During the winter I enjoy alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, playing ice hockey and snowboarding.

• skiing
• tennis
• volleyball
• ice skating
• ice hockey
• alpine skiing
• cross country skiing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Pulp fiction, Москва слезам не верит, Операция ы и приключения Шурика, Бриллиантовая рука

Books: Анна Каренина, Love in the time of Cholera, Герой нашего времени

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteered at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic games, as well as the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan

Teach, Learn, Share

Russian, English

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, China, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Saint Lucia, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cyprus, Russian Federation, Switzerland, United Kingdom