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Overview

  • 31 references 21 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Russian, Ukrainian; learning English, French
  • 38, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • hiking instructor and English teacher in the best English...
  • Odessa National University
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Raising and bringing up my son :) Showing him how beautiful life is, trying to show him the world. Making the lives of my beloved people and friends better, trying not to sit o one place, have fun and enjoy everything around me

ABOUT ME

I am 31 years old. I like to sing, dance, I play guitar. I like tasty food and good tea. I like to meet new people, to see their culture, their style of life. I think that all people can teach something. I like different outdoor activities. I like hiking, skiing, climbing and camping very much. For some period of my life it was the sence of it! I really like mountains! I like parties and spending time with my friends.I like live music.
I like open-minded interesting people.
So I will communicate with everybody with great pleasure.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is worth living!!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My friend has told me about this community and i consider it very-very interesting. So many people that like travelling and meetings!!! Wow!
Now when I've done it a lot i can say that CS is one of the best things and best ideas ever!!! I love it!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couchsurfed a lot when I lived in Vancouver (only great people) and then when i travelled across Canada, and now I host people from time to time :)))

Interests

Travelling and hiking is my passion. I also teach English and I love it.

  • fish
  • culture
  • books
  • singing
  • dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • partying
  • traveling
  • music
  • live music
  • guitar
  • outdoor activities
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • camping
  • skiing
  • rock climbing
  • olympics
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I like many different movies. Especially I like movies with dances in them. I love BEFORE THE SUNRISE and SWEET NOVEMBER
Music...Hm... I like different kinds of music.Especially after I discovered so much new music during my travelling!
I like Paulo Coelio's books and most books about mountains and about travellings. I like INTO THE WILD

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelled in Caucasus Mountains for more than a month.
Worked in a fish factory in Alaska.
Worked as a security officer at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Went across Canada with my friend
Hiked in Tyan-Shan Mountains
Hichhiked across Middle Asia
Gave a birth to my son
Climbed the volcano in Kamchatka

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
Ukrainian Culture
English for non-English-speakers
Cooking Ukrainian food
First Aid
Hiking, Climbing
Learn:
German and Spanish
Other countries cultures
Cooking different food
Your music
About new interesting books

What I Can Share with Hosts

A part of myself)

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Czech Republic, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Russian Federation, Serbia, Spain, Tajikistan, United States, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Ukraine, United States

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