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Overview

  • 6 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Russian; learning French, German, Spanish
  • 63, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • Language teacher
  • Higher, Engineering, languages and psychology
  • From Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Help others, travel, meet people, exchange.

Only through meeting people, thoughts, communication we can understand ourselves.
Self development, contemplation, meditation.

ABOUT ME

Friendly, open minded, a good listener. I like to go to concerts or to the theatre, to be in the nature. My little garden brings me a lot of pleasure and joy.
To spend evening in hammock, looking at the the blu sky- sometimes I need such quiet evening:)
I work now with children ( have never done that before) and I'm so happy to see the result. Children pick up new languages so fast!
Of course I enjoy travelling and socializing.

PHILOSOPHY
I can't change anybody, only changing myself changes the environment.

The professor of the Chennai university told me - smile. The smile beautifies the world.

One of the main reasons I am on couchsurfing is to break out of my comfortzone and explore new countries and cultures.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

When I have time, I visit couchsurfing's meetings, invite surfers to the concerts or for a walk around the city.
I'm a member of the women's club in Saint Petersburg, we have a wonderful choir!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I haven't hosted a lot lately because the flat was occupied, hope this year I'll manage to host. During my trips I stayed rather often at my relatives or friends.
But I had wonderful experience of COUCHSURFING in 2013, when we made a trip around Europe with my friend, visited five cities in two weeks, enjoying sightseeing, people, conversations, parties. Unforgettable experience!

Interests

Learning languages, travelling, reading, walks in the nature, psychology, cycling, massage, theater, concerts, cinema, socialising.

  • cooking
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • languages
  • psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Meet Joe Black, good old films, classical music mainly, jazz

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Have seen three rainbows at once- it's a good sign!
Spent one month in the mountains in Italy, it wasn't easy to bring things and food to the valley!
India! Marvelous country, astonished people, I lived in ashram of Sri Aurobindo, and I would like to come there more often.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach languages, massage, cooking, psychology.
To show my beautiful city, hidden yards, wander around at night to see the raising bridges, we have a lot to enjoy:)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer you breakfast, good advices, show you around the city, if I have time.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Netherlands, Russian Federation

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