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