Hi, I am a foreign language teacher and a translator. I am originally from Chelyabinsk (that's the town where the meteor recently fell down ) in the Ural mountains, in the middle of Russia, not yet Siberia ;-) Now it is 7 years that I live in Moscow. I speak English for my job and Italian for my hobby. I like traveling and learning that is why I travelled in Italy and studied there: first in Rome and then in Siena. Generally I travelled in Europe (some provinces in Italy, brief tours to France, Austria, Germany), UK and Ireland and in Asia (the Philippines and Cambodia). I have taken a lengthy vacation this year to see some other places in Europe that I have not seen before or that I liked so much that I want to see them again.
I am communicative, and eager to meet new people and make new friends.
I do not have pets, I used to have a dog and a cat in my parents' home, so when I have my own place I will have a pet as well.
I do not smoke. I drink a glass of wine with a good dinner and with a good friend. In Italy I liked the tradition of aperitivo :-)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have heard from my friends that couchsurfing is a good way not only to see the place you are going to, but also to get to know new people who can share their local experience and knowledge with you. I thought that this is a great idea and a good way to meet people.

I do have some friends abroad and visit them whenever I can, but I do not mind to "enlarge the geography". And may be you are thinking of planning a trip to Russia? I can be of help to answer some questions.

Interests

Languages, travel, sightseeing and picture taking, social networking, blogging, knitting, I also tried ceramics and panting and totally loved this. I tried yoga and now I practice hanna somatic exercises (after I had some problems with my back).

• pets
• cats
• dogs
• folklore
• beauty
• wine
• yoga
• drinking
• traveling
• socializing
• pottery
• blogging
• knitting
• teaching
• geography
• languages
• tours
• sightseeing
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: pop, when I travel I ask for the local music, may be folk, I liked celtic and highland music in Scotland, I am fond of Italian music and fondly followed Sanremo festival.
Movies: different really starting from girlish like Bridget Jones and Love actually, to Lord of the rings.
Books: I have been reading too much professional literature I think, so will gladly take any recommendations on good reads.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My trip in Scotland was amazing, did not expect it to impact me that much! I was totally carried away with northern beauty of Highlands.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share any information on visits to Russia and Italy. Share languages I speak.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Philippines, Scotland, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, United States