I am originally from Moscow, Russia but grew up in the United States in Philadelphia. I am a dual citizen and can speak Russian and English fluently. I spent a year teaching English in France and plan on coming back to stay in Europe long term.

I love traveling and meeting new people from all corners of the world. I have learned French all my life and hope to continue studying Italian and Arabic. My lifelong goal is to visit every country in the world and to fully master 7 languages.

I am pretty laid-back but also very enthusiastic and passionate about travel, sports (especially volleyball), the outdoors, food (both cooking and eating), wine (French is my favorite), and dark chocolate.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love hosting family and friends and cooking up fun recipes for my guests. This is a way for me to branch out, meet new people, learn about different regions of the world, share stories, and expand my traveling opportunities.

Interests

• italian food
• cooking
• chocolate
• coffee
• wine tasting
• drinking games
• happy hour
• video games
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• classical music
• rock music
• hip-hop music
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• skiing
• volleyball
• learning languages
• biking
• ice skating
• ultimate frisbee
• paris
• beach volleyball
• pop music
• computers
• french food
• rap music
• acoustic music

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: rock, hip-hop, oldies, classical, dub-step, pop, trap, acoustic, latin, Russian, etc.
Favorite Singer/Musician: Lady Gaga

Favorite Books: The Phantom Tollbooth, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, A Farewell to Arms, 1984, Chronicles of Narnia, Shantaram

Favorite Movies: Pirates of the Caribbean - Curse of the Black Pearl, Batman Trilogy (Christian Bale), Harry Potter, Back to the Future Trilogy, Inception, James Bond Series, American Beauty, Coco, Up, The Post, Star Wars, any Tom Hanks film, any Audrey Hepburn film

Favorite TV shows: Game of Thrones, West World, The Americans, Breaking Bad, Lost, Seinfeld, Friends, Broad City, The Office, That 70s Show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Jackie Chan Adventures

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed Mount Sinai and witnessed the surreal landscape and sunrise

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to cook so i would be happy to help make a meal or bring ingredients for dinner. I also speak Russian, English, French and some Italian and Arabic so i enjoy practicing them as often as possible.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Cayman Islands, England, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Laos, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Egypt, France, Thailand, United States