A Ukrainian currently studying Biobased Materials in Maastricht, NL.
https://www.facebook.com/onyonderlea

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

1. Before finding out about CS I had had a solid experience with ho(s)tels, which always made me feel like I was missing something. This something is exactly what all the travelers are looking for: the local spirit, which I believe is only possible to grasp when you are staying with locals.

2. I was deeply surprised at how I actually made good friends with my CS hosts, who turned out to be some of the most interesting people I have ever met! The ability to look for people with similar interests is just great.

3. A trivial yet significant reason is the opportunity to save money for discovering a place better or pursuing one's interests. I would always prefer buying another book about Chagall or Bosch to sleeping at a fancy place :)

Interests

Despite being a devoted science student, I can readily call myself an art enthusiast as well. My biggest interests are:

- music, the most significant one. I've been researching on obscure and avantgarde music of various genres for quite some time.

- fine arts. I try to attend at least one art museum/gallery in every city I visit. Surprisingly for myself, I discovered some great Latvian and Estonian artists of the XX century this way.

- literature. I tend to bring a bag of books from every journey - European bookshops can be just fascinating!

• literature
• theater
• music festivals
• traveling
• music
• live music
• science
• art
• cinema
• tea

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: krautrock, psychedelic rock, jazz, triphop, shoegaze
Movies: Bergman, Dreyer, Jarmusch, Wenders, Trier
Books: Dostoyevsky, Medieval literature and books about art

What I Can Share with Hosts

- exchanging experience and knowledge in case of similar interests
- giving any possible help with the languages I am fluent in

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Spain, Ukraine