Hi there, I'm Maria. I love people, I believe in people and I'm lucky with people I meet on my way. I just moved to Beijing, China, after spending 4 years in Germany, I also used to live and work in Bangkok, Thailand and spent over a year in the US. So I'm quite open minded until it comes to eating something super weird, but I'm still fitting there, I love learning different cultures, languages, attitudes.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I find the whole concept great! I have made some great experiences staying as CS in Asia and meeting wonderful travellers from all over the world. Since I'm new to Chine, I hope to meet some nice and interesting people, who are willing to show me around and share some adventures!

Interests

From karate and Muay Thai to Jazz and Blues and baking cookies

• cooking
• wine
• jazz
• piano
• blues
• languages
• food

Music, Movies, and Books

Sinatra; Tarantino movies; Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Selindzher, ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Became a champion of Russia in karate

Teach, Learn, Share

teach piano, russian/English/ German languages. Learn new languages, especially Chinese!!! cultures, anything new. Share living and surviving abroad (Asia) experience

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Laos, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany, Russian Federation, Thailand, United States