Hi there 👋
My name is Irina. I'm from the southwest of Russia. However, I don't feel that this place is my only home, as I feel home everywhere

I have always been interested in exploring the world, different countries and cultures. Therefore traveling, visiting new places, having adventures, meeting people are my passions. I've been to 15 countries, in some of them I worked or lived for a while. Wanna visit as much as possible ✈️🌎

Nowadays I work in Bodrum, Turkey at the Hospitality and Tourism field

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's a perfect place to find travel buddies, friends, soulmates all over the world. The second amazing thing which CS does is building bridges between people from different cultures and countries by sharing knowledge and experience. Exactly what we need nowadays 👩🏼‍🤝‍👨🏽❤️🌍

Interests

I'm keen on music of different genres. Also, I like going to music festivals or concerts. Watching football, especially at the stadium, is one of my hobbies. I prefer page turner books and exciting films with unpredictable ending. I have a huge collection of postcards. Other my hobbies are taking photos and sharing travel stories (you can check my Instagram @unirique), dancing, snowboarding, drawing sometimes, reading, watching films, learning couching and psychology

• active life

Music, Movies, and Books

🎧 My Spotify has a mix of indie folk, rock, pop rock and something else except metal and rap

📚 I have many favorite books. There are those which made an impact on me:
- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
- The Diary of a Magus, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- Two captains by Veniamin Kaverin
- Eat, pray, love by Elizabeth Gilbert

🎬 Remembering all my favorite movies is much harder than my favorite books. There are a lot of them... I really love films about people, their life and destiny (for example, The Bridges of Madison County, 1995). Besides, I prefer exciting movies when while watching you're trying to understand what is going on and how it'll end (Prestige, 2006). I'm a girl, of course, I love romantic films (all Nicholas Sparks films). Another my love is films about space and science (The Martian, 2015; Avatar, 2009, 2022). Doctor Who is my favorite tv show

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Last amazing things:
✨ Thanks to European Solidarity Corps program I was an international volunteer in Turkey 3 times and took part in Erasmus+ training course. As a result, I lived there for about a year, as I've fallen in love with this country. It was an unforgettable experience and a great time!
✨ I worked in Qatar during FIFA World Cup 2022. Feeling of being a part of such a historical event was amazing!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I may help with everyday household chores. It's not a problem to cook something, I like cooking

Countries I’ve Visited

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Czech Republic, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Qatar, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malta, Turkey, United States