Aho ☮️
At some dark moment in my life, I came across an Indian store in the center of Moscow in the harsh cold winter and when I went there I saw the book “Hippies” by Paulo Coelho that was on the shelf. Opening the first page, I saw a drawn map of a hippie trail that led to India by hitchhiking through other countries. And then I realized what I really needed! I started in October 2022 by hitchhiking from Russia to Georgia, from there I got to Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and now I’m in India!
Now, I realized that this is not the end point. I want to see the whole world, visit all the countries and islands that are on our mother earth 🌎

Instagram: taruta.anna

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I follow the call of my heart and soul, open to the world and people in connection with the Universe 🙌🏼

A long time ago I learned about couchsurfing from the Russian travel show “Heads and Tails”, where the life from these reviews seemed to me a very distant dream, but I downloaded it, feeling that my day would come when I would travel, meeting interesting people all over the world and now I’m here!

Interests

• books
• photography
• coffee
• vegetarian
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• painting
• music
• piano
• hiking
• camping
• philosophy
• psychology
• hitchhiking
• mountains
• travel
• art
• ukulele
• cinema
• trekking
• universe
• mysticism
• play music
• tattoo
• energy
• the mountains
• good vibes
• photographer
• contemplation
• singer
• tattooartist

Music, Movies, and Books

Music around the fire in the forest night under the starry sky on instruments 🪇🪕🪘

Depends on atmosphere.
I love Sufi music and I can listen to hip-hop while skating and at night in a pleasant melancholy,
I can start playing under the stars Alt-j or, for example, Foals, and while cooking in the kitchen something on the theme of Bob Marley example, sometimes psychedelic techno comes on and crazy dancing to it, in general I really like music, cause it always adds to the atmosphere by switching the pictures of our reality.

I used to be a “bookworm”, now I rarely read, mostly devoting my time to writing about my travel adventures. In the past, I have read many genres and found something I loved in each. In fantasy literature, in psychology, in philosophy, in dystopia and in classical fiction. Some examples of writers: Eric Berne, Hermann Hesse, Haruki Murakami, Ryu Murakami, Agatha Christie and Karlos Castaneda!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

📃 Took documents from the university, quit her high-paying job in Moscow to hitchhike around the world.

🌎 Hitchhiked alone to India through Russia, Georgia, Iran and Pakistan.

⛰️ Walked barefoot to Kedernat along the Himalayan trekking trail, 72 km and lived among Agori and Pilgrims in the sacred places of Shiva.

In general, life is so magical and amazing, there are many amazing moments in it, and it’s not only about what we do, but also about what surrounds us, cause it’s all in connection and united.

Teach, Learn, Share

I soo much love to cook!
We can exchange experiences in culinary dishes, I know unusual recipes from different countries and local dishes

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am a tattoo artist and photographer! I will be able to take photos and videos, get a tattoo, also tell a bunch of interesting travel stories and cook for you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Georgia, Germany, India, Iran, Morocco, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, India, Russian Federation