Hi! I'm a freelance journalist with Russian and American media outlets. I'm interested in pretty much everything but especially in politics, economy and human rights. My husband and I have recently moved back to Saint Petersburg, his native city, from Moscow.

DEAR TRAVELERS,
I'm quite often out of the city so I can't host all of the time and I can't host for a long time, but when I'm available travelers are very welcome in my home :) Please read "My home" section before sending the request. Please send a request, not a message!

ДОРОГИЕ ПУТЕШЕСТВЕННИКИ,
меня часто нет дома, поэтому я не могу хостить постоянно и не могу хостить слишком долго, но когда у меня есть возможность — добро пожаловать :) Пожалуйста, прочитайте раздел "Мой дом" перед тем, как отправлять запрос. Пожалуйста, отправляйте запрос, а не сообщение!

COUCH EXPERIENCE
2015: Belarus with my friend: ten different hosts in ten days -- intense but amazing :)
2016: Slovakia, my very first solo trip
2017: Ukraine, from the East to the West
2018: Riga, Latvia, for a couple of days
2019: still waiting for it to come

SOCIAL NETWORKS
FB
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009090541691

Insta
https://www.instagram.com/pani_sokolovskaya

VK
https://vk.com/pani_sokolovskaya

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy traveling by myself, meeting new people, and exploring cultures. And I'm convinced Couchsurfing is the best place for all of it :)

Interests

Running, traveling, reading, cooking, talking, walking.

• books
• cooking
• running
• walking
• politics
• news
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• journalism
• meeting new people

Music, Movies, and Books

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Clouse by J. S. Foer and so many-many-many more books I'd better not start talking about it

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Once I've exchanged my apartment with a total stranger for several weeks just for fun. And it was a looot of fun :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to:
— run very long distances,
— cook Russian meal,
— speak Russian ^^

Want to learn Polish and Spanish

What I Can Share with Hosts

I will always clean after myself, try my best not to bother you and bring a souvenir from Russia. So if you want something specific just tell me. If you'll have some time I'd like to hang out together but it's ok if you don't, just tell

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Cambodia, China, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Latvia, Moldova, Slovakia, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation