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Overview

  • 13 references 11 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Russian; learning Polish
  • 40, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • Entrepeneur
  • Master's
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

If I can't host you, I can probably still at least let you know of some good beer and food places in Austin, as well as many hidden gems for hiking.

I used to travel a lot, and have lived in a couple of other countries for extended periods of time. After completing graduate school though I am now settling into a stable home, but want to still hear of travels, so I am definitely more interested in hosting than being hosted at the present time.

I have a soft spot for all Slavic languages and cultures.

I won't host anyone under the age of 21.

Must love cats if you stay here, too. I have two, and they rule the whole neighborhood.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet interesting people and exchange our stories.

Interests

  • arts
  • culture
  • yoga
  • traveling
  • music
  • gender studies
  • history
  • solo travel
  • travel
  • dance
  • theatre
  • film
  • russian
  • doom metal
  • russian culture
  • black metal
  • polish
  • death metal

Music, Movies, and Books

Some books: Steppenwolf by Hesse; Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy; The Museum of Abandoned Secrets by Oksana Zabuzhko; The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean Auel.

Some music: Laibach; Chelsea Wolfe; Batushka

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived in a Moldovan village without running water or an indoor toilet for almost two years.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Russian.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Knowledge, laughter, GREAT stories. I'm a fantastic storyteller.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, Hungary, Russian Federation, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Moldova, Poland

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