Hello!!!
We are an American🇺🇸 +Russian🇷🇺 couple who met in Bali and decided to explore the world together. We are so excited to visit your country learn about the people, history and culture. We love nature, architecture, art, and hiking so if you have any tips please don’t hesitate to share!
We also have travel vlog in YouTube if you’re interested in learning more about us- Surf and turf travel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40Y57rwt1rh221R_USlriQ

Together we have traveled to 8 countries and separately have visited 27! Hoping to hit the 50 mark if we can stretch the budget.

We really look forward to meeting you!
Thank you !
Maria and Kyle =)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Maria: I want to meet new friends, learn about new places, and share memories.
Kyle: I love meeting new and interesting people, and I really love pushing myself to travel on a tight budget so I can help others spend more time traveling and less time behind a desk.

Interests

Maria: Travel, art, photography, videography, yoga , reading
Kyle: travel, photography, videography, hiking, biking, snowboarding, scuba, golf, baseball, football, music and cooking

• writing
• photography
• wine
• coffee
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• camping
• golf
• football
• getting lost
• chatting
• video production
• arithmetic

Music, Movies, and Books

Maria: Classical, pop, novels, psychology (non-fiction)
Kyle: Classic Rock, Gladiator, Action and mystery

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Maria: I stoped eating 🍖 meat 5 years as I’m vegetarian (actually pescatarian)
Kyle: Diving with whale sharks, built houses for disadvantaged families in Mexico

Teach, Learn, Share

Maria: I love to share all my travel experiences with people who are interested. Of course, I’m from Russia 🇷🇺 so I can tell you about Russian culture, language, etc. I am also a breakfast expert and always happy to share!
Kyle: Of course I am always excited to talk about traveling; tips, tricks, budget advise, top spots, and especially beautiful landscapes. With 10 years of photography experience I can certainly show you a thing or two about photography or videography. I have a background in finance and technology so if you’re interested in those topics let me know!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Maria: Apart from great memories I think I may have been a breakfast chef in a past life
Kyle: Anything photography, bbq, and a commitment to leaving everywhere I go better than I found it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Netherlands, Philippines, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation