CURRENT MISSION

to be happy, to find peace, to be free.

ABOUT ME

I love adventures, exploring the world and meeting people from all walks of life.

I absolutely love the community and philosophy of Couchsurfing. It's amazing that like-minded people like us can get together and share our homes, travels, ideas and whatever else we want to share with each other.

I embarked on an amazing trip around Europe by myself a few years ago. I started in London, flew to Sweden and made my way round to Spain, passing through Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France - stopping in several cities in each country. This was the best experience of my life and I'm currently planning more travelling! I loved meeting all the lovely couchsurfers and travellers along the way.

I've also recently travelled around Andalucia - amazing place and has inspired me to learn Spanish, which is what I'm doing now.

In 2018 I travelled to South America for the first time, it was incredible! I learnt to paraglide in Colombia, and taught English on the Galapagos Islands. I'll tell you all about it if we ever meet :)

A bit more about me - I studied in Southampton, England and I now live and work in London.
I was born in Moscow but have lived in England from the age of 5 and have been brought up in both places, so am fluent in both languages, and I love both cultures.

I love dancing, going out, being silly, exploring new places, climbing rocks and cliffs (or anything that is climbable!), and I enjoy listening to music from all over the world.

PHILOSOPHY

Nothing and no one should stop you doing what you want to do. Just go for it!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted a few people - all amazing and so glad I did!
I have surfed a fair amount of couches all over Europe and they have been some of the best and most memorable experiences of my life.

Below you can see my couchsurfing experience of all the lovely people I stayed with :)

Will be travelling and hosting/surfing some more very soon!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted: Enikő Sárosdy June 2011
Surfed: Nina Assenova - Stockholm July 2011
Surfed: Ingolf Degn - Copenhagen July 2011
Surfed: Cathi Cordes - Kiel July 2011
Surfed: Stella Di Leo - Berlin July 2011
Surfed: Dalibor Zita - Prague July 2011
Surfed: Diana Meyer - Zurich July 2011
Surfed: Mylene - Madrid August 2011
Hosted: Steve Stegs - September 2011
Hosted: Imanol Alvarez - February 2016

Interests

MUSIC... makes the people come together :) I like a real mix - some of my favourite artists include: Pink Floyd, Queen, Radiohead, System of a Down, Eminem, Brand New, Infected Mushroom, Shpongle, Mount Kimbie, Moderat, Nichloas Jaar, Hot Since 82, Michael Jackson, Placebo, Hollywood Undead, 5nizza, Metallica, The Used, Amy Winehouse, Paloma Faith

I love moving about and meeting different people all the time. I love seeing the world and sharing experiences!

LOVE FILMS. Some of my favourite actors are Robert De Niro, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, Leonardo DiCaprio, Emma Stone, Isla Fisher.

Lizards. Piercings. Smiles. Art. Theatre. Mountains. Nature. Parties. Music. Life. People. Cheese

• arts
• culture
• piercings
• dancing
• cheese
• partying
• movies
• traveling
• music
• drums
• fishing
• surfing
• skiing
• rock climbing
• languages
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Bret Easton Ellis - American Psycho
Neil Gaiman - American Gods
James Baldwin - Giovanni's Room
George Orwell - 1984
Dostoevsky - The Double
Bulgakov - The Heart of a Dog

Movies:
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Casino, Raging Bull, Billy Elliot, This is England, Shawshank Redemption, The Orphanage, REC, Old Boy, The Wolf of Wall Street, Factory Girl, Dreamers, Zero Dark Thirty, Vicky Christina Barcelona, The Devil's Advocate, Pride, Interstellar

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Can't say just one...

Travelling around Andalucia - Seville, Cadiz, Granada, Nerja, Malaga. I am in love with the Spanish way of life.

Teaching English on the Galapagos Islands and seeing all the beautiful creatures those islands have to offer!

Climbing in the Gower, Crib Goch & Snowdon - fantastic, breath-taking experience.

Skiing in the Jasper Rockies in Canada, and in Les Haultes Alpes in France - amazing!

Climbing and scrabbling in Point Lobos, California :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach you Russian if you like, and bake you cakes. Come on, who doesn't like cake?
Teach me to play bongo drums or anything cool from your culture :)
Share your thoughts, ideas, wishes and dreams!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United Kingdom

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