I was born and grew up in Western Siberia. At the age of 15 I won a scholarship and got to study in the US for a year, which changed my perception of life and my destiny. Since then I've been very lucky to visit some places and explore our beautiful World. I just finished my 3rd year of Uni, I am studying Economics of energy in the most beautiful city of Russia - St Petersburg.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I could say I am a quite experienced traveler and I know that the most valuable experience obtained during trips is meeting people. The more I travel the more I am fascinated by all the amazing stories and backgrounds of diverse people I get to know while traveling. Traveling is my passion, but even bigger passion is opening Russia for foreigners and helping them discover its exceptional spirit. I haven't done couchsurfing myself, but I've had similar experiences abroad and hosted some of my friends.

Interests

• cooking
• vegetarian
• movies
• traveling
• hiking
• badminton
• ecology
• languages
• science
• beaches
• ballet
• healthy lifestyle
• snowboard

Music, Movies, and Books

Donnie Darko, It follows, Fight club, Another earth, I origins, the East, Sleepless in Seattle, Serendipity, Before sunrise/sunset/midnight, Only lovers left alive, Like crazy, Moonrise kingdom

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking in Lapland and waking up to see Northern Lights above my head
Sauna and swimming in a frozen lake afterwards
Trip through the lakes and mountains of South America
Listening to the silence on the canyon in Oman and swimming in hidden caves

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bahrain, Belarus, Brazil, Chile, Estonia, Finland, Moldova, Oman, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United States