Hi, I am Elena from originally Siberia in Russia. Since 2012 I live in New Zealand and discover this beautiful country and some other places in the world with my camera.

Working in IT and passionate about Internet and technology and what they can bring to people's life, nevertheless I enjoy life in all possible ways with big love of outdoors and adventures!

I always travel or planning new travels! Now in my plans: national parks of USA, Altai in Russia, South America and.. to be continued :)

Check out my photos here https://500px.com/lebobonog or my travel blog www.inspiredtohike.ru (currently only in Russian language) or Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/inspiredtohike

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Most natural way to know the country is to learn it from locals.

I am pretty sure that couchsurfing is not about providing an accommodation (which is also a good thing), but about sharing special experience, learning fascinating things, opening mind to different cultures and making new friends from all over the world.

Interests

Keen on the outdoors (hiking, trail running, cycling), photography, healthy food and cooking, technology and bits of art and culture.

Would be interesting to learn gardening, basics of sustainable living, new languages and many other things.

• arts
• culture
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• running
• gardening
• technology
• traveling
• blogging
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• trail running
• sustainability
• tramping

Music, Movies, and Books

Open minded to everything I am a big fan of metal and rock music and also like something psychedelic/ambient, and drama/arthouse/sci-fi movies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visited Baikal Lake, it's truly place of power!

Teach, Learn, Share

Can help you with a website, teach basics of photography, cook something, brew green tea, go hiking/running, show a couple yoga asanas or have a conversation about pretty much everything

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good mood :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Fiji, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, Russian Federation