Currently in the worldwide trip!🌍

Volgograd-born, I used to travel since I was a child. I took a gap year during getting my bachelor at Lomonosov university and moved to China. I have worked here as an English teacher for kids and also did Au Pair practice. After traveling around 30 countries I finally moved to Kyiv, where I’ve got a residence status. In Ukraine I feel like home. Because of the war I had to move to Portugal where I spent a year studying in local university.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I prefer hitchhiking and couchsurfing to normal ways of traveling first of all because of people. Getting to know other culture by making friends with locals is the best way to explore this country.

Interests

Height and urbex is my passion. I’ve been a urbex-addicted for more than 10 years. You can see my Instagram @ptashka.yulya. My grandpa is a famous soviet mountain climber. I have climbed Mount Kazbegi in Georgia (5033 m) and hiked Annapurna Circuit Trek in the Himalayas.

• photography
• traveling
• music
• geography
• languages
• hitchhiking
• adventure travel
• urban exploration
• travel
• photo
• adventure
• mountain climbing
• urbex
• languages and cultures
• rooftops

Music, Movies, and Books

Music depends on my mood. Mostly I listen to punk-rock🤘🏻
I’m keen on reading since my childhood. I prefer books to movies📚❤️

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I’ve had illegal trips to Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and Baikonur Cosmodrome. But don’t be afraid of me, I’m not radioactive! I’ve also hitchhiked around Central Asia in the middle of summer🔥

What I Can Share with Hosts

Please, read “My home” information before sending a request.
Important: I’m not the best Lisbon guide since I avoid crowds and public spaces so don’t push me to hang out together, please :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, Portugal, Russian Federation, Ukraine