Hello to everyone. I’m Irina and I live in Tomsk, Russia. It is a heart of Siberia and has magnificent wooden architecture.

I’m a happy person because my hobby became my work. I make bijouterie bracelets by myself and sell it on local markets in my city and online all over the world on Etsy. If you like some of my bracelets I can give it to you :)

I finished Tomsk State University two years ago and got my master degree in sociology. Now I am not working as a sociologist but sociology is a mindset and very helps me in everyday life.

I traveled to Russia from Vladivostok to Kaliningrad and now I want to discover new cities and countries. I’m in live with Baltic region especially Latvia.

I have no experience in couchsurfing now but I’m really want to feel how it is about.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to find new interesting people around the world and communicate with locals and to feel how they live. Also I want to show people my city.

Interests

• traveling
• sociology
• airplanes
• social media marketing

Music, Movies, and Books

Russian rock and pop-rock music. I really like Zemfira, Mumiy Troll, Brainstorm and Bi-2. But I can listen any music.
Currently I watch the 12th season of Grey’s Anatomy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

📎 I was a volunteer in XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi and watched the opening ceremony on the stadium with 40.000 spectators. It is a miracle because we had not hope to see it on TV in the mornig, but in the evening we watched show and welcomed the athletes.
📎 I visited Russian Far East when I was 21. It was my dream since I study at school.
📎 I spent two nights on the street with my friends in Sochi. We talked a lot and were starting at the stars.
📎 I visited 4 concerts of russian singer Zemfira in 2016 (two in Moscow, one in Yekaterinburg and one in Novosibirsk). It sounds crazy for girl who was a student but I really liked these trips and it was a very good time.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am a good listener. I can tell you about live in Russia and some stories of my life. I can help you to cook or make a fantastic pizza 🍕
I can teach you how to make bracelets or just give it to you if you like :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belarus, Estonia, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation