Hello! We are Yanina and Anton, a Belarusian girl and a Russian guy who found each other in St. Petersburg. And now we want to see the world together!
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Прывітанне! I'm Yanina.
I was born and raised in Vitebsk — the hometown of the artist Marc Chagall. In 2020, I moved to Russia's cultural capital, St. Petersburg.
Even though I studied at an IT university, I always dreamed of becoming a journalist. That’s why I love writing, taking photos (especially with a film camera), discovering new things, and sharing my experiences on my small personal blog.
I’m quite a versatile and creative person. I’ve studied UX/UI design, been learning Korean, practiced boxing, completed a women’s writing program, enjoy making arts and crafts, and I’m also part of a book club.
I’m open to new experiences and people, and I can’t wait to see more of this world!

Привет! I’m Anton.
I was born in a small town on the border with Latvia. I’ve loved music since I was a kid and that passion led me to join a band where I played the drums. When the band eventually split up, I discovered another passion — traveling. In 2021, I moved to Georgia, traveled through the Balkans, and later spent six months living in Asia.
After returning from Vietnam to St. Petersburg last year, I went to the wedding of my ex-band manager. And that’s where I met Yanina, btw. These days I play punk music with my friend in a band called бойзак and really miss traveling. That's why we are here.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We want to get to know the locals and experience the country’s culture beyond the obvious tourist side.

Interests

• arts
• literature
• poetry
• baking
• traveling
• music
• drums
• nature
• new experiences
• cinematography
• 35mm

Music, Movies, and Books

Yanina
Music: Florence and the Machine, alt-J, Mitski, Lana Del Rey, Aurora and бойзак, ofc.
Movies: Paterson, In the Mood for Love, Lost in Translation, The Fall, The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Books: To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf, The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry.

Anton
Music: The Strokes, David Bowie, The White Stripes, Amyl and The Sniffers, Idles.
Movies: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Dallas Buyers Club, Schindler's List.
Books: Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts, Dark Avenues by Ivan Bunin, Naïve. Super by Erlend Loe.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Yanina
I took a road trip from St. Petersburg to Yerevan during the pandemic.

Anton
I traveled from the north to the south of Vietnam on a motorcycle.

What I Can Share with Hosts

instagram Yanina: https://www.instagram.com/netnenina
instagram Anton: https://www.instagram.com/zaikaikaet

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Germany, Malaysia, Montenegro, Russian Federation, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belarus, Georgia, Malaysia, Russian Federation, Viet Nam