Hello! My name is Svetlana. I live and work in Ukraine. I really like to travel, and if I have the first opportunity I try to go somewhere to new cities and countries. I have already visited about 12 countries. I do not smoke, and I lead a healthy and active lifestyle.
My profile on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Svetlana.Shymel
My profile on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/svetlanashymel

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like meeting and communicating with new people, learning something new and exchanging experiences.

Interests

• theater
• traveling
• cycling
• sports
• cinema
• rollerblading
• cooking and baking
• walks around the city
• to skate
• trips to nature
• books about cooking

Music, Movies, and Books

I like different music, but especially Ukrainian music, such as Okean Elzy, Scriabin, as well as new performers from the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 (my favorites are Belarus, Italy, Israel, Great Britain, Greece and Ukraine). Favorite films: The Notebook, The Lake House, Gladiator, Avatar, Passengers, The Hunger Games, Divergent etc.
Books: Veronica Roth "Divergent" , Sergei Tarmashev "Heritage", Artem Kamenisty "Trainee" and many books on cooking

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Several years ago, my friend and I traveled to Spain and were going to visit a bullfight show in Madrid. We were taking pics for so long that we missed a train to Barcelona. We were just one minute late. We decided to take taxi in order to catch a train at the next stop. So we drove about 300 km but did not catch it. We did not take into account the fact that trains in EU move at a speed of at least 130 km per hour whereas it's about two times less in Ukraine (80 km per hour). It was unrealistic idea at the beginning, although the taxi driver tried very hard to help us. The next day, we successfully took a train to Barcelona and finally visited the bullfight show. No pics before the train anymore :-)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can learn how to cook Ukrainian borsch, share proven recipes for various desserts for tea, coffee (marshmallow, marshmallow, marmalade, etc.), and all this accompanies cheerful laughter and easy communication

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can create a good company and conduct a tour of the city. I can provide you with my home desserts and show you where the most delicious steaks are cooked in Kharkov and tell stories from my travels

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Spain, Turkey, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ukraine