My current mission is to live and enjoy life, to learn from experiences and people and uplift one another on our journey.

I was born in Siberia, Russia and raised in a tiny village surrounded by wild taiga. I spent most of my early years connecting to nature and helping out on the family farm. I left my family at the age of 16. First, to college and then to the US where I've been for the last 10 years: dreaming and making dreams come true.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I used to host travelers while living in my small apartment in NYC. It's been a great and positive experience. I am looking forward to meeting more interesting and adventurous people.
I recently moved to Los Angeles. At the time I am unable to host but will gladly re-open my home to couchsurfers once circumstances allow.

Interests

Traveling, nature, good books and good laughs. I am also fascinated by human mind and what it takes to be positive, happy and productive.
I love animals.

• animals
• books
• chocolate
• traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Neko Case, Little Dragon, Sylvan Esso, Paul Simon, Radiohead, RHCP, Sohn.
Books: I recently read Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut and enjoyed it a lot; love Master and Margarita by Bulgakov; love Dostoevski and Aitmatov.
Movies; The odd couple, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Her, most of Tarantino films, Whatever works by Woody Allen and a bunch of old classic Russian comedies you never heard of :).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hm...like making chocolate hazelnut mousse from scratch you mean?!

Well, I also did cross country road trip in the US this summer. That was one amazing thing I've done for sure.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United States