I am easy-going and positive person opened to meeting new people and getting new experiences. I love travelling and I have been to many countries . I was born and grew in Russia but after I started my international activities I lived in US, in Malta, worked in Croatia during three summers. One year ago I moved to Finland with my family (husband and two kids of 4 and 6). We got settled in Tampere, the second biggest city in Finland but the first attractive and comfortable for living (according to statistics). Now I study International Business Management (master) and Tourism. I am looking forward to learn more about history, cultures and traditions of different countries. I have friends all over the World and opened for more connections and interactions!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe that the best way to explore the culture is to look at it through the local point of view- so I joined Couchsurfing to meet local people in the countries I travel to.

Interests

• arts
• culture
• photography
• skiing
• swimming
• history
• sightseeing
• travel
• friends
• meeting people
• family
• oil painting
• walking around
• international food

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Eric Clapton, Dire Straits, Norah Jones, Morcheeba, Moloko, Royksopp, Adele, Frank Sinatra,
Movies: Sherlock, Newsroom HBO, family movies, easy positive comedies like Bridget Jones (but almost never watch TV now, no time)
Books:
now mostly study books on IBM and tourism

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

* Moved to Finland with my family- beleive me, it was a huge project with many risks, ambiguities and challenges!
* Connected three couples that leaded to 3 marriages))))

Teach, Learn, Share

Russian language, Russian culture, Finnish language basics, cultural experiences, Psychology of personality, Children psychology,

What I Can Share with Hosts

Russian culture and national cuisine, Finnish local knowledge, International experiences and projects expertise, adaptation to new country competencies.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Malta, Russian Federation, United States