I was born on Sakhalin island, raised in Tomsk, Siberia and got an education on the Far East of Russia.

In 2012, I moved to China for Master degree, where I met a person who become my travel partner, best friend, and husband. We went together for a walk and seems like we never returned. Since then we managed to get lost in the jungles in Nepal, explored the lanes and alleys of Shanghai and counted the ships passing in front of our khrushchevka’s window in Vladivostok. Currently, we're in Tbilisi, Georgia. But it's only temporary :)

Here you can learn about our past travels:
http://nomoremaps.com/

I am a photographer with a love for documentary storytelling, therefore I love meeting people and listening to their stories. This is what matters the most.

You can see my pictures here:
https://www.instagram.com/mariefilonenko/
http://mariefilonenko.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As everybody is saying here - the Couchsurfing is not just to find a bed for a night. It's about people.

Interests

I love whales, horses, and sunsets.

As for the topics to talk, I can follow discussions on cultural differences and political issues, talk about Asia, Europe, and Russia, share my experience in art and photography, and of course, talk about animals and birds. And parrots - we can spend hours talking about parrots. How about you?

• animals
• horses
• birds
• arts
• culture
• design
• graphic design
• photography
• education
• cooking
• news
• traveling
• blogging
• scuba diving
• teaching
• china
• whales
• asia
• parrots

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Got lost and spent a night in the jungles of Nepal.
For many years practiced horse-riding during the winter in Siberia with temperatures below 25 degrees.
Found a torpedo while wreck diving in Far East of Russia.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Malta, Nepal, North Korea, Poland, Russian Federation, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Georgia, Poland, Russian Federation