CURRENT MISSION

Teaching English and developing education material for children to learn language

ABOUT ME

I am exploring this world. Origionally from Russia. Started my career in Banking after graduation. After two years realized that was not how I wanted to spend my life. I went for two years in USA as Au Pair. End up taking care of twins in millionaires family in America. Flying private airplanes and living luxury lifestyle) then I moved to Canada where I owned my first little business. Now I moved to China for one year.

PHILOSOPHY

Enjoy the moment, smile for the new day!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I only explored couchsurfing on my travelling, so for now I only surf and do trips with other couch surfers. Once I will have my own place in Shanghai I will give it back and start hosting.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I surfed in several cities around Canada and did couple trips in Canada with other couch surfers (7 days backpacking hike in Vancouver island, car trip from Vancouver to Yukon for 5000km). Always great experience!

Interests

Professional photography, skiing, cross country skiing, mountain biking, foreing languages, hiking, diving, tennis

• books
• photography
• education
• dining
• flying
• traveling
• cars
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• scuba diving
• skiing
• tennis
• business
• teaching
• history
• languages
• au-pair

Music, Movies, and Books

Now i am at the point when i realize how little i know! I really got into movies, that everybody knows and i am missing. I read a lot always! It is such a pleasure sit comfortable with a cup of hot tea or chocolat in comfortable couch with great book!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Life is the most amazing thing ever happen to me))))

I leave been pass the arctic circle in Canada! I have seen the northern lights! I spent two days with native Indians in Canada who was in residential school and they shared with me a lot about that bad part of history.

I have been at the great canyon in USA. I have been at the lake Baikal in Russia. I took a train from Moscow to Vladivostok that takes 7 days! I drow across Canada from Montreal to Vancouver!

I did backpacking 7 days hiking trip in Vancouver island. When you walk for 75km and carry everything on your back for 7 days!

But still i think the most amazing was visiting a little town in Cuba last summer. When i traveled back in time. Where i seen people riding on careges on horsed in the cities, riding bikes not for fun but just to go places, old cars, no food at the stors, peole working for 25$ a month.

Teach, Learn, Share

Each day i learn something new. from other people, from new places, from books and internet. Let's share this. I am interesting in languages. Now i am studing french :) next project is Chinese. Also I am working on online educational project for people who is interesting to learn English.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belarus, Canada, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Latvia, Macao, Mexico, Poland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Russian Federation, United States