Hi, I am Elena! Friendly, open-minded, and mobile. Currently based in Hamburg, Germany, originally from Ulan-Ude, Russia. Love good international food, city photography, and bicycling. Traveled Europe, Asia, and the US.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing Project is a great opportunity to host and to be hosted on a voluntary basis.
Seeing and experiencing a new place with locals and on your own is like seeing a ballet when it's a night of opera. Love the idea!

Interests

Good cinema and theatre, 60-80s music and foreign languages, cooking and baking, traveling and writing notes

• culture
• books
• photography
• geography
• geopolitics
• travel
• international food

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Since I was still in the primary school I craved for living abroad and I am still following my dream, this is amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I fairly enjoy cooking together, so a bit of creative mess in the kitchen is more than welcomed and appreciated. I can also share some of my travel photography and stories coming along with it + sharing my thoughts on international living, in particular living in Germany.
I would also like to learn French.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Excellent mood and tasty food!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mongolia, Netherlands, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Russian Federation, United States