Short:

Hi. My name is Valya (it's short from Valentina), I live with my husband Dima (Dmitriy - https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/dmitriy-semenov-3).

We had BIG TRIP round the World recently.
We started our Round The World Trip (RTW) on May 27, 2017. We traveled in Europe 3 months, then arrived to South America and explored it for 1.2 year and than moved to Mexico for 6 months. After that we went further to North America (USA + Canada + USA again) and than we flew to New Zealand and Asia. We traveled mostly by hitchhiking (autostop), buses, trains.

In this RTW trip we've visited:

Europe (3 months):
1. Ukraine
2. Romania
3. Serbia
4. Bulgaria
5. Macedonia
6. Albania
7. Montenegro
8. Bosnia and Herzegovina
9. Croatia
10. Slovenia
11. Austria
12. Italy
13. Germany
14. Netherlands
15. Belgium
16. France
17. Spain
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South America:
18. Brazil (3 months)
19. Paraguay (2 weeks)
20. Argentina (2.5 months)
21. Chile (3 months)
22. Peru (1+2 months)
23. Bolivia (1 month)
24. Ecuador (1 month)
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North America:
25. Cuba (1 month)
26. Mexico (6 months)
27. USA (1+2 months)
28. Canada (3 months)
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Oceania:
29. New Zealand (2 months)
30. Australia (just 2 days in Sydney)
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Asia (2 months):
31. Malaysia
32. Myanmar
33. Thailand
34. Cambodia
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35. Turkey

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Extended (you don’t have to read all of this):

We are from Kharkov (the second biggest city in Ukraine), it's on the East of Ukraine (60km to Russian border).
We got married in April 2016, and we had motobikers wedding \о/
You can see some photos in my profile.

We like seeing new places. We have been to about 50 countries.

We prefer walking and do sightseeing by ourselves (not with tours) in cities, we are quite independent people, but if somebody can show us his city it's great! :)

We are high-educated modern cultural and open-minded people.
We don't smoke and we haven't drunk alcohol for about 4 years.

We think, that all people are unique and every person is interesting. It's amazing how many there are different hobbies and interests, professions and lifestories and you can get on well with people at first glance nothing in common with you. It's a magic! But sometimes vice versa :) Anyway, you learn something and teach someone, and this is your experience, your life!

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More about me (are you already bored to read all it? Just skip it):

What about myself?
I was born in the South of Ukraine, in Crimea, now this part belongs to Russia.
I've been to 55 countries.
I adore traveling and like listening to the stories of travelers. I'm tolerant of all religions and cultures (but i don't like arguing about it) and I'm interested in learning about the features and habits of different nations. Usually I'm quite shy and I need a little time to set up a contact with new people but I quite nimble to learn new or trying interesting activities.
I love nature and beautiful places like parks, canyons, coasts, old and new architecture. I love bridges, high towers, mountains and sea (I was born near the Black sea).
I love animals (except spiders and some insects).
I like tasting new dishes.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

In my opinion, it's great project that helps people to find out something new about country and culture, meet interesting people and get new friends in your or their traveling. Of course this site provides a chance to travel to them who doesn't have much money but wants to see the world. If you can help someone and you have an opportunity why not :)

Interests

We prefer active rest outdoor, we don't like wasting time in clubs or watching TV. But sometimes we just spend time for playing computer or board games.

I ride my own motorcycle (soft-enduro motorbike Honda XR150). I like kayaking and rope-jamping, I've jumped with a parachute once and want to repeat it.
I used to paint on glass (like stained glass) and it was giving me pacification and harmony.
I've been doing yoga for some years but only general, for my health, now we are trying to do meditations. Sometimes we go jogging.
We have 2 cats, one is the ordinary and another is Sphinx (without fur, just skin), we adore them.

• cats
• yoga
• motorcycles
• board games
• traveling
• hitchhiking
• sightseeing
• nature
• sea
• castles
• towers
• bridges

Music, Movies, and Books

Does anyone even look into this section?
Ok.
Usually I prefer soft-rock or rock and according to my mood I can listen to classical music, dancing, pop, hip-hop.
Most of all I love reading or watching travel blogs or sci-fi / fantasy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have not just one!
Have been to 55 countries.
Had jumped with parachute;
Saw Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Pyramids in Egypt, Petra in Jordan, the oldest and most ancient heritage of Central Asia, fiords in Norway, desert Atacama in Chile, Old Bagan in Myanmar, Iguazu Falls in Argentina and Brasil;
Hiking to Adam's Peak in Sri Lanka;
Tasted hospitality in Iran;
Enjoyed Andalusia in South of Spain;
Riding motorbike;
Spent our honeymoon trip on two motorbikes around Black Sea, through 7 countries: Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova and Ukraine.
Have been to Round the World Trip with my husband Dima for 2.9 years!
Hitchhiked from North of Brazil to South of South America, to Ushuaia - the most South City in the World, than we went to North of South America ;)
Made selfie with penguins and touched glacier in Argentina;
Felt Patagonia and Terra del Fuego (Argentina and Chile);
Tasted the salt in Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia);
Got to Machu Picchu at night having crossed the river ;) (Peru) ;
I was on highest point 5200 m (Rainbow Mountain in Peru) and lowest minus 415 m (Death Sea in Jordan);
Enjoyed Mexican traditions and food;
Wonder of air-space museum in Washington DC, USA;
Enjoyed stunning and peaceful views of Canadian nature;
Visited incrediable National Parks in USA;
Enjoyed Hobbiton and nature in New Zealand;
Lost in small streets of Bangkok;
Relaxed inside noisy, crowded and colorful Istanbul;
... and more, more ...

Teach, Learn, Share

All what would be interesting in my life and big travel experience.
I can teach you how to make website (HTML+CSS), a little bit of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, how to process video (Adobe Premiere), how to paint on glass (you need special paints), how to reduce travel expenses and how to travel long time ;) , teach Russian or Ukrainian languages (it's difficult), cook some Ukrainian or Russian food.

I would like to learn something about your hobbies, how to make money while traveling, how to be positive and have enought time and energy for everything :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Positive time, tidiness, our travel experience, stories, photos. Can cook some Ukrainian or Russian dishes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Mexico, Peru, Ukraine