I'm a university student studying French and Russian. French because I know and love the language and Russian because I'm fascinated by the culture.

I love sport. I am primarily a Kickboxer but I also play a lot of football (soccer) and have worked as a ski instructor.

Recently, I've been getting involved with photography and documentary film making, (in particular editing). I'm also really into film and cinema in general and the dream is to work in the industry when I finish university....

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Since finishing high school I've travelled quite a bit and often found myself getting stuck on a superficial tourist trail of bars and hostels. I really like the idea of getting a more authentic experience of a place, meeting local people and getting a chance to share skills and opinions. I'm also keen to learn new languages and improve on the ones I know!

Interests

Film, sport, literature (especially Russian literature!), photography, rooftops, abandoned buildings.

• literature
• photography
• documentaries
• film making
• movies
• sailing
• skiing
• sports
• soccer
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Nikita, Pulp fiction, I Heart Huckabees, Hot Fuzz
(TV: Spaced, Veep, Buffy,)
Music: Cream, Simon and Garfunkel, Civil Wars, Tracy Chapman
Books: Tale of Two Cities, Hero of our Times, Wuthering Heights

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Faced off turtle egg poachers at night on the beach of a tiny island in the middle of the South China Sea.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer conversation in French and English. I can also teach basic film editing with Final cut and iMovie.

In exchange any Russian conversation help would be much appreciated! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, China, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Switzerland