Hi, my name is Valeria 👋🏻

Originally from Ukraine, currently living in Germany. I'm into design, art and photography. Love exploring new cultures and meeting new people. I've been lucky enough to visit over 25 countries so far and counting! Aside from traveling, I also enjoy going to art exhibitions, attending festivals, and other cultural events.

I studied architecture, but currently working as a Brand Designer, helping businesses create unique visual style. I'm always excited to meet new people and learn about different perspectives, so feel free to send me a message!

If I'm not so active on Couchsurfing, you can reach me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/le__rock

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Staying with locals gives you a completely different experience, than just staying in a hotel alone.
I like to meet new people from different countries, and cultures and exchange our travel and life experience✨

Interests

• architecture
• design
• photography
• festivals
• education
• painting
• hiking
• ecology
• languages
• hitchhiking
• volunteering
• solo travel
• travel
• art
• activism

Music, Movies, and Books

🎵 For music, I enjoy a variety of genres, but my favorites are electronic, ambient, indie, or alternative rock (The Blaze, Nothing but Thieves, The Kooks)

📚 When it comes to books, my favorite genres include
art history, detective, psychology, and self-education

🎬 For movies, I'm a big fan of Christopher Nolan's movies, especially "Inception" and "Interstellar". I also enjoy science fiction movies that explore time- or space-travel, as well as films with interesting cinematography, or color grading

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Started traveling at the age of 16 and visited 25+ countries so far
- Jumped with a parachute and did rope jumping from a bridge
- Hitchhiked all around Poland, Germany, Belgium and Azerbaijan)

Teach, Learn, Share

- Share my travel experience and exchange
- Talk about ecology, eco-activism, architecture and photography🌿
- Teach you how to draw, show you my sketchbook or gift you a postcard from my hometown

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Estonia, Germany, Israel, Ukraine