CURRENT MISSION

We like turtles.

ABOUT ME

Hmm...where to begin. Well I have really been all over...born in Russia, grew up in Germany and then England, moved to the US when I was 12 and I want to keep exploring as many different cultures as possible! Irish dancing is the love of my life. I am also a violinist, photographer, artist, tennis player, I will try anything once. I live for the thrill of experiencing new things and meeting many amazing people on the way. Other hobbies include wine tasting, hiking, rock climbing, sushi, ice skating and skiing (yet to try snowboarding). I am going ski diving for the first time in my life!

PHILOSOPHY

One must want nothing to be different, not forward, not backward, not in all eternity; Not only bear what is necessary, but to love it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We are your average CS enthusiasts, traveling our way through the world, one couch at a time! We once went to a foreign country, are you impressed? Read on...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We are couch surfing warriors, we once visited so many places in one day we had to buy an additional abacus to count that high (wow).

Interests

Dancing, tennis, art, photography, music, living life to the fullest, concerts, tea, family, Russia in the summertime, ice skating, warm places and beaches, snow days, playing violin, t.r.a.v.e.l.i.n.g, coffee houses, meeting new and amazing people everywhere I go....

• arts
• photography
• concerts
• dancing
• wine
• coffee
• wine tasting
• traveling
• bouldering
• music
• violin
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• skiing
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• tennis
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Brave New World, Kite Runner, Elegance, The Other Boleyn Girl, Life of Pi, The Bell Jar...

...old communist Russian movies, Children of Men, Slumdog Millionaire, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Anchorman, Life is Beautiful, Pan's Labyrinth, Red Violin, Russian Dolls, Dead Poet's Society, Kill Bill, Terminator 2, Amelie...

...Chili Peppers, Killers, Shins, Death Cab, Phoenix, MGMT, Sigur Ros, Rilo Kiley, Police

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Being a few feet away from lions at a safari in South Africa

St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. Seen it many many times. Never ceases to take my breath away

Bouldering onto the top of an arch at Arches National Park in Utah. Unbelievable

Seeing bears in yellowstone

Hiking up to 14,000 feet in Breckenridge

Standing a few feet away from an alligator in a Tampa back yard

Teach, Learn, Share

People that are different!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Monaco, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, United States

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