Current mission

Meet new people, enjoy their company and perhaps learn something along the way :)

About me

I'm chatty humorous person who just loves meeting new people. Travelling is close to me and new cultures fascinate, getting to know other cultures widens one's views also. I'm more of an activity traveler than leisure traveler. Always looking for new interesting activities :) Nature has always soothed me , I grew up in a small town close to Russian border(basically in a forest). My passions are food, psychology and arts. I love adventures and excitement, I'm purposefully pushing myself out of my comfort-zone all of the time. Why? To grow as a person and to learn more about myself. Always looking for new experiences, they enrichen life.

Philosophy

Being connected to & improving self is a key to happiness.

Explore the world, widen your views.

Being able to be truly present is one of the most precious skills one can achieve.

Everything is achievable if you put enough effort for it.

Enjoy the simple pleasures of life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

How I participate in Couchsurfing

At the moment I'm up for a coffee or tour around Helsinki, hit me with an message if you wish and I show you around!

Couchsurfing experience

I've only had great experiences on surfing. Each one has offered me unique memories. I have attended to some local event's in different cities, met other travelling couchsurfers, stayed over at local couchsurfers homes

Interests

Exercising smiling & laughing on daily basis. Eating unhealthy amounts of ice cream. Music that moves. Going out of my comfort zone. Self-observation. Finding new perspectives on everything. Reading whole book in one session while disregarding all responsibilities. Going on crazy adventures. Meditation & human mind. Meeting new people. Cycling is awesome. Procrastinating apparently. Beer (Belgian beer specifically), wine and CHEESE!!

• pets
• arts
• culture
• books
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• cheese
• beer
• coffee
• exercise
• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• backpacking
• surfing
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

I tend to be a book worm at summer time and when the winter comes in, my inner book lover goes to hibernation. Recently I have been reading books that deal with psychology. Nevertheless, almost all books seem fascinating :)

I'm a big movie freak! I consume movies yearly just as much as I consume ice cream; 10 times more than average person. Here's some great pieces that pop in my mind right away:
Mad Max, Four Lions, Intouchables, District 9, Birdman, all movies from Miyazaki, old Star Wars, Beetlejuice.

In general I like music that fits the moment. Music that I enjoy myself communicates with the listener, it awakens emotions / pushes you to think or brings up memories. Only types of music that I stay away are top hits they play on radio and death metal.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Interrail trip few years back, only fond memories from there.
Two separate backpacking trips to Thailand & Philippines, both were decent adventures :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I study restaurant management so I do know my way around spirits, wines, beers and food. Happy to share knowledge around these things. Different cultures interest me, that's something I like to learn and discuss.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking is one of my passions! I would be happy to cook for you. I'm always ready for new culinary experiences as well :) I'm chatty person so you can be certain that we will drift in many conversations. I hope to learn something about your culture and I'm more than glad to tell you more about mysterious Finns who have polar bears as their pets.

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Ireland