Lover of food and all activities related to it, I am recent grad of the University of Virginia and currently live in Charlottesville, Virginia. My family is from Tbilisi, Georgia, but was born in Ukraine. Moved to Rhode Island when I was little and grew up there, albeit totally immersed in a Russian/Georgian culture at home. Left New England to study Religious Studies and Eastern European Studies at the University of Virginia. Still live in Charlottesville pursuing my passion for food via food writing and cooking.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I decided to take it easy this summer and travel to Europe for a month and a half! What better way to immerse myself and learn how the locals live than by staying with one of them!

Interests

Discovering new places to eat and fun things to do with friends, cooking, food writing, reading, running, learning about other cultures and peoples, traveling.

• culture
• writing
• dining
• cooking
• running
• reading
• traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Disclosure, AlunaGeorge, Fleet Foxes, Beach House, The XX, Father John Misty, Perfume Genius, Miguel, Natalie Prass, Toro Y Moi, Tame Impala, Phosphorescent, The War on Drugs, Haim, My Morning Jacket, Panda Bear, Future Islands, Mac Demarco, The Shins... I can keep going, but essentially eclectic mix of synthapop, alternative, indie rock

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I am a published writer!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: My love for food and cooking, as well the language and culture of Russian and Georgia
Learn: Any other language, culture, and ways of living.
Share: Can promise you a culinary extravaganza in the city of Charlottesville!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My love for a good time and exuberance of life!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Dominican Republic, Georgia, Germany, Russian Federation, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States