I'M ON A BIG TRIP AT THE MOMENT. WILL BE BACK OCT 1, 2015. WILL BE HAPPY TO RECEIVE YOU AFTER THIS DATE.

I am an easy-going and cheerful girl and I am a mother of a wonderful nine-year old boy Denis. I was born and lived most of the life in one of the most beautiful city of the world St.Petersburg. From the young age I learnt to love and respect architecture and art as I've been living in the old center of the city.

As a child I was fasinated by Greenpeace people and wanted to save the Earth. Later I was inspired by people who protect nature, ecologists and scientists and started to study at the St.Petersburg State University, becoming hydrologist specialising in the Arctic research together with german collegues.

Having a thirst for adventure I participated in several scientific cruises in the Arctic Ocean where I've got a great experience of survival in incredible conditions, met unbelivably warmest people and my future husband ß reknown oceanographer. I travelled with him through half a world but finally came back to Russia where I got drawn to psychology, stufied it and finally get my own practice as family psychologist.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to meet new people and never get tired to explore the world through their eyes. I like to travel and get to know the history, traditions, music, crafts and cuisine in new places that makes my life colourful and meaningful.

Interests

I love my son and everything what we do and plan and dream about together. I like swimming, snorkling, diving - everything that involves water. I love to party with my friends and make parties for my son's friends. I like strolling in the city, biking, driving, camping, painting, music, cinema, acting, dancing and many other things.

• arts
• architecture
• acting
• dancing
• partying
• crafts
• movies
• traveling
• painting
• survival
• music
• cycling
• camping
• scuba diving
• swimming
• history
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

All kind of jazz, Leningrad Symphony by Shostakovich, Petya and Wolf by Prokofiev. I like dancing no matter what's the music.

Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain, Caótica Ana, Inception, The Life of Pi, The Big Bang Theory, Lie To Me, The Affair, The Barber of Siberia ;)

Everybody thinks that Russians adore Dostoevsky, well, I don't. I prefer Nabokov and Tchekhov, Jules Verne, Jack London, Mark Twen and books on psychology.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Gave birth to my son!

Teach, Learn, Share

I am always eager to learn from others and i am always glad to share my experience with anyone who really interested.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Life in the city, russian frienliness and the real spirit of St.Petersburg )))

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, China, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Tunisia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States