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Overview

  • 41 references 35 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Russian; learning Spanish
  • 42, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Social enterprise (nonprofit organisation). Building bene...
  • Teacher in art and drawing
  • From Ural mountines
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About Me

So sorry - I`m out of city right now and can`t host you

CURRENT MISSION

To understand the Universe! Or make everyday life a bit better.

ABOUT ME

I like to meet new friends from all countries. I try to understand what is in other`s heads and hearts. I like to hear your stories.

When travelling I prefer to live like normal everyday life than tipical touristic activity as sightseeng etc.
I like drawing, reading, sitting in the sun, lieing on the grass, cooking with friends, trains, to talk about everything. I adore to walk on roofs, visit deserted houses, make city-picnic or doing smth unusual.

PHILOSOPHY

Happiness is ability so we could learn and practice happiness as a habit!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I used to host people but nowdays have no space for travellers. Can't wait till I host again! I like cultural&food exchange.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far I hosted about 40 surfers. Also I`m member of Hospitalityclub community for 10 years.
Only good experience

Interests

Unusual ways to connect with people to change the world. Zero-waste lifestile. Startups and social innovations. Parties. Board games. Snowboarding - freeride! Spontaneus Bicicle trips. Wild nature. Abandoned industrial places. Reading. Laughing. Walking in the wind and sun. Drawing. Sea. Urals

  • arts
  • architecture
  • dining
  • cooking
  • picnic
  • walking
  • partying
  • reading
  • traveling
  • painting
  • drawing
  • snowboarding
  • science
  • social science
  • ai
  • decentralization
  • beneficialagi

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Nabokov, Murakami, Bredbury, Markes, Lukyanenko.
Arts: old medieval artists, Gaudi, Egon Shile, Vrubel, Goya, Muha, Kandinsky.
Movies: Guy Ritchie, Revolver, Tarkovskiy, The ring (japanese), Don`t let me go, Knocking to heaven`s door, Leon and so many...
Music: ragga-jungle, some classic, rock, african, violin, carribean, soul, electronic (for dance), old blues, funk.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seen: We met this guy in Istanbul - Jamal from Canada. He travelled by foot in all South America from north to south with his project for peace! He asked kids to draw pictures about peace and war and made movie.
Done: Solo trip in winter in Ural mountines/-25C/

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach you drawing or painting if you want... Some drawing games - it`s always fun.
I want to learn italian, spanish and some macro-economy)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Fun stories)
I can draw a quick portrait or picture of your place (house or town)

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, Spain

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