Hi there! I'm Katya, 28 y. o., living in Groningen. I'm an easy-going, open-minded person with a great passion to visit every corner on Earth (although I've just started)! I was always inspired with differences of lifestyles in different countries, and now I'm very enthusiastic about learning as much as possible about it!
Love books, tea, and exploring new places and cultures!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I find the idea of Couchsurfing amazing for travellers who want not only to see some tourist attractions but also immerse in the foreign culture with the help of the locals!
I love meeting new people from different corners of the world and to explore authentical places advised by local residents, and Couchsurfing is the perfect tool to get necessary knowledge about must-do activities in the certain region or city.

Interests

• books
• literature
• reading
• biology
• history
• science
• cultural immersion
• sightseeing
• historic sites
• tea
• different cultures
• discovering new places

Music, Movies, and Books

Books written by Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Wilde, Shakespeare, Maurois, Orwell, Saint-Exupéry, Maugham, Remarque, and many others. In general, I may call myself a bookworm, but sometimes I regret that I cannot devote to reaging as much time as I want.
Movies: A Beautiful Mind, Dead Poets Society, Mona Lisa Smile, Lord of the Rings, Sherlock, Devil wears Prada, Gladiator, Brave Heart, La La Land etc.
Music: Maroon 5, Muse, The Kooks, Imagine Dragons, OneRupublic, The Baseballs, The Beach Boys, Aerosmith, 3 Doors Down, The Robert Cray Band, Reamonn, Hozier, Arctic Monkeys...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Working as a physiology teacher, taught schoolchildren to perform electrocardiography (the simplest version, but still)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some Russian and explain everything you want to know about my country.
Would be happy to learn some words in your language, your national traditions and any other thing in the world!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Russian Federation