ABOUT ME

*my husband's profile: https://couchsurfing.page.link/eQd38rtteoD8L3hc6*

Hi everyone! My name is Svetlana (or Sveta or Lana - as you prefer), I'm a former literature teacher from Russia. Four years ago I quit my job and started travelling around the world doing workaway and trying to gain experience in natural farming.

On the way I got married with a Turkish traveler and learned to do Thai massage, now we continue traveling earning money by doing massage for donations.

My dream is to buy a piece of land and to create an open space for art, education, research, farming and ecological projects. But for now I want just to travel, meet people, learn about their lifestyles and exchange the ideas.

I consider myself to be a friendly and open-minded person, curious and interested in everything new. I like chatting and sharing: thoughts, experiences, memories, music, smiles.

Hope I'll have a chance to share them with you, the one who is reading my profile right now. See you!

NB1: I am vegetarian, I don't drink alcohol and I usually don't eat after 6pm. Please don't be offended if I am unable to share a meal with you because of these reasons :)

NB2: Me and my husband are long term travelers, we earn money on the way, which is sometimes not easy, so we're on a tight budget.
It doesn't mean that we'll eat all food from your fridge, don't worry 😁 (couchsurfing is about exchange, not consuming!)
But it means that usually we can't join you for the activities that require spending more money like going to expensive restaurants and bars. Hope for your understanding :)

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Being a host is like traveling without moving anywhere, it's a perfect opportunity to keep on learning cultures and languages even when you are busy with work and studies.

Centres d'intérêt

Literature, art, linguistics, riding horses, hiking, hitchhiking, permaculture, yoga, community, alternative education

• horses
• arts
• literature
• traveling
• hiking
• teaching
• languages
• hitchhiking
• volunteering
• mountains
• unschooling
• alternative education

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

Mostly classics

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

- buying a donkey and traveling with her in the mountains of Morocco for a month
- renovating old churches in different parts of Russia
- participating in an initiation ceremony in Senegal
- working as a shepherd in Italy

Enseignez, apprenez, partagez

I'm eager to learn everything about a country I'm traveling in, so I can be a really attentive listener!
And, of course, I'm happy to share my knowledge and experiences about Russia (I've traveled a lot in my huge country)
Also I'll be happy to do Thai massage to you.

Ce que j'aimerais partager avec mes hôtes

I can cook some Russian or Turkish food for you, we can practice yoga together and I can do some Thai massage :)

Pays que j'ai visités

Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Malawi, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Zambia

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

Czech Republic, Italy, Morocco, Russian Federation