I am Russian living in Seattle.
The first thing I did when I finally got a job - I started travelling and it turned into a habit. I have some kind of a rule - 1 trip per month. Otherwise I literally feel there's something wrong with my life) Sometimes I go with my friends, sometimes on my own - I'm rather self-reliant and never get bored.
I'm an easygoing person. Easygoing, fun, but still not annoying. I always keep in mind, that all people are different and I'm convinced that everyone has a right to live the way he thinks it's better for him.
I'm an animal lover and have two pitbulls. Unfortunately, they're too big to cross borders with me)
As for my job - I'm a freelance translator and an English teacher. I work both with children and adults. So, if you have any problems with English or Russian - you now know where to turn to:)
In summers I usually go camping across Finland on by bike, do a lot of sports and try to spend as much time as possible outside.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I first started Couchsurfing, I had no idea how much I would love the experience. I've made many friends here and I'm amazed by how much these people affected the way I see the world.

Interests

Foreign languages, swimming, diving, looooooove my bike, rock festivals, psychology, camping, dogs, knitting,

• dogs
• books
• concerts
• beer
• coffee
• traveling
• socializing
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• swimming
• history
• languages
• psychology
• nature

Music, Movies, and Books

Green Day, Maroon 5, Stereophonics, The Pretty Reckless

Love Game of Thrones, House of cards and Dexter.

Fond of John Fowles books (even defended a thesis on his "The collector " novel)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jumped of a 5-meter cliff (always been afraid of heights, but I did it, yaaassss)

Traveled around US in 2017 with my friend and a backpack :Р
We mainly used Couchserfing and met lots of wonderful people, most of which are still our friends.

Rode 100 km in a day while bike camping in Finland

Teach, Learn, Share

I can show you how to knit a hat:) well, here in Russia we wear hats all the time, cause it's an essential skill for survival:D
I also got a plenty of crazy stories about camping and how to stay alive in a forest without any food :D

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United States