Hi guys!

We are a married couple from Kyiv (the capital of Ukraine), Maksym and Maryna, who have been living and working in France since 2021. Maryna is 36 years, she is a Data Engineer and student of two french universities. Maksym is 38 years, he is International Procurement Consultant / FIDIC Expert in a French company in Paris.

We live in a quiet and green suburb of Paris right near the metro, and we would also be happy to host 1-2 people in our living room to welcome them to Paris!

We constantly improve our English and French, increase our life experience and like traveling, therefore we will glad to invite travelers and English and/or French-speaking people in our house. For the same reason, we travel and like to meet new people!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It gives the chance for us to live many lives within one day

Interests

A lot of our hobbies are in our photos!

What I Can Share with Hosts

WEEKDAYS: we work from 8.00 till 19.00 every day from Monday to Friday, and you will be able to see the city independently. Usually we have a breakfast together with our guests before working day. In general we can pay attention to our guests in the evening after work and we will be glad to invite you to a dinner with a glass of wine and with pleasant conversation in the evening :)

On the weekend we have the free days and we can show to you the interesting places of Paris, tell about Ukrainian traditions and cook some tasty national dishes together :) We provide the help and assistance for our guests.

There are SOME RULES in our house:

1. We highly appreciate our comfort and purity of our house. We will be VERY grateful for cleanliness!

2. We can host the smoking guests, but no smoking in our rooms.

3. We don't like a lot of alcohol. Also, we don't like people who drink a lot. We can drink a little wine or beer for our common dinner, but no more.

4. We don't like late visits and we don't host guests who come home at night. We prefer polite guests who walk around the city or are occupied with the affairs in the afternoon, and who usually sleep at nights.

5. We usually cook food for us and our guests (our guests can eat with us if they want). Therefore if you send us a request for a host - please, write about the restrictions in food or an allergy to some food. Also, you can eat in cafe or restaurant.

6. We don't host guests longer than for 3-4 days: we are introverts and it's very tiring for us. Also, we don't host guests who younger than 25 years - we prefer interlocutors who are more suited to our age.

7. Our lovely cat Sonya (you can find her in the photos) is a part of our family, but not a toy and not an entertainment. She is cat-baby with a gentle soul.

8. We host mainly English-speaking and French-speaking people because our purpose is an improvement of our English and French levels.

We hope for your understanding and... WELCOME!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan