I am passionate about nature conservation, the magic of sunsets (I got a thing for beautiful colours) and travelling. I always try to combine my journeys with learning - a tasty national dish, a few phrases, a local friend to learn from about life.

I also love flying, which is not so enviro-friendly just yet, but it simply makes me happy.

I like open-minded and open-hearted people who are keen on sharing stories and experiences.

*UPDATE: I am not hosting anyone at the moment, but may be available for meet ups*

PHILOSOPHY

Kindness and compassion may take you to unimaginably beautiful places and people.
Striving to go not so much off-grid as off-greed.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Throughout the years I discovered that people here tend to be really nice, interesting and adventurous. Hoping to match this tendency myself.

Interests

If you want to know more, you may always ask.

• cats
• dogs
• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• walking
• flying
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• sightseeing
• nature
• snow
• spices
• planes
• nature parks
• aye-ayes
• campfire and songs
• listening to peoples' stories
• buying more books than i can read
• procrastibaking

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: wide range of styles, difficult to pick only a few, though pop-rock, metal, and classical music are most often on the list.
Movies: I love comedies, fantasy, crime&mystery movies, documentaries.
Books: my favorite are adventures and mystery fiction, occasionally I dive into popular science and research related to cognitivistics, behaviour and all things mind-related

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Feeding aye-ayes, cuddling lemurs and playing with tamarins (I've basically lived at a zoo for 3 months, no kidding), glacier walking and seeing an unspeakable number of craters and waterfalls in Iceland, getting a taste of piloting of a small plane, surviving 2016.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some essential Ukrainian, we can also practice Polish, English, Spanish, maybe Finnish (though by now I forgot almost everything I knew). Also, if you need suggestions for cosy or interesting places in Kyiv or Helsinki (or nature admiration destinations in Ukraine or Finland), I have some in mind. In any case, if you think I can help you somehow - feel free to reach out.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My company, a room (if I can host and my living conditions allow), food and life stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Lithuania, Monaco, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Åland Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine, United Kingdom