Hello! My name is Kateryna and I'm 26 years old traveler from Ukraine. I've met a great deal of amazing people from all over the world and they've changed my name in accordance with their traditions, so I've been Katia, Kati, Kasha, Kata, Eka and many other variants. You're welcome to continue this challenge 😉

I'm a curious traveler, wandering around the world, though currently staying in Ukraine and hosting other travelers)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Any land cannot fully exist without it's ethnie. And I found the best way to meet any new country — though it's people, sharing a piece of daily routine, food and shelter.

I'm travelling around the world, looking for adventures, breathtaking views and fabulous people, and lot upon your support and hospitality!

Interests

I do love music, listening to someone playing the guitar and singing with him/her is my perfect evening.

Enjoy long walks, mountains, horses, snuggles with friends and strangers around the fire. I'm fond of tasty food, specially spicy.

Cannot imagine my life without reading, almost all genders apply to me.

And of course I am keen on traveling, I'm in love with the road, new cities, towns and villages, I adore new people, languages, traditions and new trips. Again and again. That's what my life consists of, and that's what I love.

• cats
• dogs
• horses
• singing
• festivals
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• nightlife
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• camping
• languages
• mountains
• food

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen mostly to Ukrainian musicians like Epolets, Odyn v Kanoe, Okean Elzy, 5 Vymir, Gapochka, SunSay, 5'nizza. Many of them have small audience, but good sense of rock or Reggie and powerful or simply pleasant voices.

I love English-speaking projects too. My play-list contains Imagine Dragons, RHCP, Florence And The Machine, Birdy, Rise Against, Dream Theater, Kate Nash, the Kooks, Arctic Monkeys.

Every my trip is followed by searching for Shazamed tracks)

I do love watching movies and have lots of favorite ones. But there is one special movie for me - the Prestige. It has simply hit my mind like a ton of bricks!

Books are my passion. Favorite one is Lord of the Flies by William Golding. It took me 4 weeks to get over it. I also like The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo, The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind and Eho series by Max Fray. And my love The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams!!!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Participated in the Student Exchange Programme Work&Travel, lived by Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Volunteered at TheBestCity.UA in 2012, 2013 (Ukraine's largest music festival by that moment).
- Was a part of festival team on Sosednij Mir 2013 (Rock and Reggie Music Festival Neighbor World).
- Took a dog from shelter.
- Risked to go on a hitch-hike journey around the world.
- Got married 😅

Teach, Learn, Share

- English, Coffee Art, Yoga.
- Traditional Poems, Cooking, Languages.
- Songs and travel stories.

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Lots of travel stories, some small souvenirs from the visited countries.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Russian Federation, Ukraine, United States