My name is Nina, I'm a photographer and a traveler, of course, in my spare time) And I work as a social educator in school and I'm working to prevent negative manifestations among teenagers. I live in Russia, but more precisely in Moscow.
Since childhood, I have dreamed of studying wildlife, so most of all. Over the past few years I have visited the Svalbard, USA, Europe (Italy, Czech Republic, Romania, Sweden, Finland, Montenegro, Albania, Spain, Ukraine, Kazakhstan), participated in several expeditions across Russia in the Altai and Taimyr (Putorana Plateau ).
Most of all I like to travel around Kamchatka. This is the place where brown bears live and volcanoes erupt. I was lucky and I saw the eruption of the volcano with my own eyes, passed 350 km along the snow-covered Kamchatka on a snowmobile and participated in several yachting expeditions to the Kuril Islands and the Commander Islands.
In 2012, I realized my most cherished childhood dreams and saw a flock of killer whales in the wild. It was awesome. After that, I realized that much is still ahead and you just need to take a step towards new adventures.
I like the world that surrounds me and I want to share it with friends and other people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to learn something new while traveling, meet new people, learn their culture of tradition and customs.

Interests

• wildlife
• photography
• sailing
• travel
• geographical discoveries

Music, Movies, and Books

I love books about travel, new discoveries, trials and adventures. Jack London is one of my favorite authors.
I also like the work of the Italian writer Umberto Eco.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I made an ascent to Gorely volcano, Avachinsky.
Watched whales in the wild
I met the dawn on the top of the volcano with a view of the Pacific Ocean,
spent the night on the ocean without a tent,
I watched the volcanic eruption in Kamchatka and touched the real lava with a stick.
I participated in an expedition to Svalbard and went through a new route
Participated in the dog sled dog race to Kamchatka.
Traveled alone over the Commander Islands
Participated in the sailing expedition to the Kuril Islands
Married Sergei Kotov on a sailing yacht
I was saved from a bear who was trying to get into my tent

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation