I'm traveler since 2005, but my old CS account is on non-working email so I had to make the new one. I`m researcher(studied cultural studies), photographer and stylist. I've traveled to different countries and always wanted to explore the lifestyle and culture inside so beach+hotel its not for me. I rare interested in main attractions, prefer more old history, architecture, nature and culture of local people, their roots and their folklore.
I like to work with hands - I finished art-school and made a lot of costumes and props for photo sessions and events.
Im tea artist and perform tea ceremonies.
I`m dancer for several years - contemporary, fire-show.
I've organized numerous cultural events - exhibitions, costume parties, perfomances, musical festivals so I`m always for good electronic or etno-music and creativity.
I also volunteered a lot in ecological and cultural projects in different places.

Что привело меня на Couchsurfing

I made my first CS in 2006 but since my old email is not working - created a new one, but you can see me in fb - https://www.facebook.com/maja.pushnaya. My life changed but not my passion to different cultures and exchange between the people - every CS experience broaded my mind and I`ve got really good friends from different parts of the world - hosted and traveled together.
I hosted and got hosts from Australia to USA and it was amazing.
I like to show beauty of the places as a guide and often do it for free(as I used to work as a tour guide and made private tours to mountains) and when I come to the country to open its real lifestyle I connect with the locals - its more full experience than typical tourism. To have a deep conversation with the people, see their lifestyle for me as cultural studies researcher is far more important.

Интересы

• folklore
• yoga
• movies
• reading
• electronic music
• hiking
• snorkeling
• cultural studies
• history
• volunteering
• nature
• tea
• middle ages
• buddhism
• sup
• contemporary dance
• scandinavia
• iceland
• burning man
• larp
• medieval music
• volcanoes
• tea ceremony
• digital nomads
• costume
• european culture
• gothic architecture
• traditional songs
• fire-show
• medieval festivals
• lrpg
• healfy lifestyle
• costume fairs
• historical reenachment

Музыка, кино и книги

Burning man style music, Deep house, celtic music, scandinavian folk,

Films: Blade runner 2049, Matrix, Mad Max, Guy Ritchie films, Denis Villeneuve films, historical drama

Books: So many...

Классная вещь, которую я сделал(-а)

Hitch-hiked in Iceland alone for 500 km to the north fjords and wasn`t stolen by trolls...
Visited Stonehenge at 5 am at autumn equinox when the druids make their worships and filmed there videoclip for british Rock band.
Created Larp event for 500 people in the forest.
Collected and made my own Green handmade tea at tea plantations.

Учу, учусь, делюсь опытом и информацией

-Would be glad to share with you my experience in my professional or hobbyies
-Make together tea ceremony
-Dance authentic dances
-Making amazing photosets (my hosts or guests often became my models for free)
-Teach you vegetarian cuisine
- going shopping to shops or second hands and be your personal stylist

Чем я могу поделиться с хостами

1.I studied art in Art school, could teach it/or paint/
2.I make craft, decoration, sew historical and fantasy costumes for photosets
3 I'm culturologist: could make cultural research or organise cultural events, worked as art-manager of different events: festivals, art exhibitions, museum's festivals, dancings, carnivals, parties.
4. Work as photographer since 2008.
5.Skills in post-production: Photoshop, Lightroom
6.Work as stylist for photosessions, stylist and costume consultation.
7. I worked as volunteer and as permanent worker in ecological department - I can participate eco-projects - recycling.
8. Make excursions for travelers and guide on hiking paths during tour, organise personal tours for people.

Где я побывал(-а)

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom

Где я жил(-а)

Germany, Russian Federation