CURRENT MISSION

See as much of the world as possible before I start working full-time in July.

ABOUT ME

I was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, but grew up in Brooklyn and currently live in Staten Island. I studied abroad for two semesters while at NYU, first in London and then in Shanghai. That is when I caught the travel bug. I graduated a semester early, so I am looking to travel as much as possible until I get chained to a desk full-time in July. I am a very positive and enthusiastic person, who loves meeting new people and experiencing something interesting each day. I have a natural curiosity to me, so I love learning new things no matter how random.

PHILOSOPHY

Live life to the fullest. Focus on the best in life, and don't let the little things bog you down.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am 100% new. Wanted to explore the CS alternative to travel as I have heard great things.

Interests

Latin Ballroom, Tennis, Skiing and Snowboarding, Travel

• traveling
• skiing
• snowboarding
• tennis

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Batman: The Dark Knight, The Mask, Pulp Fiction, Snatch, Dirty Dancing, Inside Man, The Departed, The Godfather Trilogy, Step Up, Finding Nemo, Shrek, Ratatouille, Cars, The Parent Trap;

Books: The Giver, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, Everything is Illuminated, The Sound and the Fury, All the King's Men, Shakespeare, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Borges' Short Stories, Harry Potter, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Music: anything really...pop, rock, hip hop, R&B, electro, latin music, etc...depends on the song

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed the Great Wall of China.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Monaco, Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation