ABOUT ME

Well apparently I have different personalities depending on the language I speak! LOL. My mum is Russian, my dad is French, and I was brought up in the UK. And I speak decent enough Spanish also! I guess what defines me most is great curiosity, open mindedness, a feel for adventure, a love for travel. I have had a fair deal of experience in life, both very good, but also very bad. I've moved homes many times, lived in different countries, lost both my parents to cancer, had career u-turns. All in all, I have a lot of stories to tell, but I tend to be even more interested to hear about other people's tales :)

Interests

Well I have very heteroclitic interests. Travel is first and foremost, and photography goes hand in hand with it. I love mountaineering and have done many treks, volcanoes are exciting and I have seen many of those. After graduating from Oxford I was a scuba-diving teacher in Africa for 1 year. I enjoy biking a lot, and generally outdoor sports. I'm beginning yoga exercises, and both from a mind and body perspective, it is awesome! And since the mind needs to be fed too, I enjoy art exhibits, museums, books, movies, and all things cultural! Fun and rock'n'roll is to be had also, so you can count on me to go on a pub-crawl or clubbing (especially if a good DJ is spinning the tunes!).

• arts
• books
• photography
• yoga
• clubbing
• pub crawls
• movies
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• backpacking
• mountaineering
• scuba diving
• sports
• teaching

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have travelled to 108 countries, mostly backpacking!
I've climbed to the summit of a 6300m volcano in Ecuador: Chimborazo!
Been scuba diving with giant turtles in the Galapagos Islands!

Countries I’ve Visited

Chile, Ecuador, Indonesia, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Uganda

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Malaysia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States