Dear friend,
I am glad to introduce myself to you! My name is Alena (original Russian name would really sound like "Aliyona").
I am an active, energetic, inquisitive, curious, athletic, easy-going, funny sunny girl. I have a wonderful big family and a lot of friends all over the world.
Now I am studying Robotics in France, living here for 1.5 years already.

I can do plenty of different things, cause I never do nothing, I always need action!

I love sport, I can do:
rollerblading, surfing, windsurfing, snowboarding, badminton, golf, ping pong, shooting, running, ice skating, acrobatics, volleyball, yoga, ultimate frisbee, biking, hiking, horse riding, climbing, swimming, kayaking, sailing, boating.
I have a lot of hobbies such as:
Cooking, crafting, playing piano, playing guitar and ukulele, painting, suing, knitting, felting, reading, learning languages (English, Italian, French), programming, walking in my city (the most beautiful city in the world - Saint Petersburg, you are welcome to visit it, you won't forget it!), photography, videography and of course traveling!
My favorite vehicle is a bike. My favorite artist is nature. I love the forest, the mountains and my absolute love is the ocean!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Why would I be here if I wouldn't adore traveling? I love it, but unusual ones, where you can get new experience, new knowledge, friends and moments, that you will remember forever.
I don't want to be just a tourist in the city, I want to be a guest, meet local people, listen to their stories, their perception of the country, of their town. That is why I have decided to look for housing on the workaway and couchsurfing websites. This is my first experience, but I am sure that I will find good people, interesting talks, that maybe will influence my future direction.
It is hard for me to host right now, as I don't have any extra space in my small flat right now. But once I settle down, I will give back the good welcoming to the CS community.

Interests

• yoga
• walking
• kayaking
• surfing
• sailing
• ecology
• languages
• nature
• ecological lifestyle
• creativity
• humor
• biking
• ocean
• climbing
• healthy food
• music concerts
• robotics
• crafting
• event planning

Music, Movies, and Books

Skillet, Three Days Grace, Земфира, Alai Oli, Монти Механик, The Hatters.
"Yes Man"
"Alice in Wonderland"

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was swimming with dolphins, riding an ostrich, and moved to live and study abroad without someone's help!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Can share Russian lifestyle experience, as well as my jokes, good mood, smiles! But in fact I can share a lot, it depends on what you want to learn, listen, discuss!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Monaco, Netherlands, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Italy, Romania, Russian Federation