My IG: @liubov_april

I'm sensible, talkative, kind with good sense of humour. I have been working as a russian guide in the military reserve-museum "The Battle of Stalingrad" for 6 years. I create different museum lessons and entertainments.

When you ask me if I am open-minded?
Definitely, yes! I respect any religions, color of skins or sexual orientation etc
But that does not mean that I accept free-love.

I'm a little bit ashamed that my English is not perfect, cause I haven't enough practice. I'll be really happy if you could help me to feel more comfortable when I speak with you. But H. Jackson Brown said one smart thing: «Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language»

2 years ago I got back to play the violin and I learn popular music, but I'm criticise myself :D

I have a dream to visit all countries in the world like a magazine editor and writer Albert Podell. His book '50 Years: My Adventure to Every Country on Earth' inspired me!

One of my favourite life's slogans is the quote of Kurt Vonnegut: «Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place».

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is a way to meet nice, interesting people from around the world. I believe if you do good, it'll return!

Interests

My the biggest passion are dance (especial salsa, bachata and dancehall) and travelling. When I listen to music every muscle on my body starts to move :D I have been going to the gym for 4 years, I do love to improve my endurance and strength indicators.

I am into literature & contemporary art, adore to visit different exhibitions in other countries and cities.
I'm crazy about travelling, to learn about culture and traditions of other countries. I love to take photos.

• arts
• culture
• books
• literature
• contemporary art
• photography
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• bachata
• cooking
• yoga
• board games
• traveling
• music
• violin
• history
• tourism
• gym
• contemporary dance
• dancehall

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Incendies, Billy Elliot, The Stoning of Soraya M, Battle for Sevastopol, Autumn Sonata, Wild Strawberries, Life Is Beautiful, Hotel Rwanda, The Magdalene Sisters, Song for a Raggy Boy, Jagten, Frida, The Lincoln Lawyer, Nymphomaniac, Dancer in the Dark, La vie d'Adèle, Tesis, Mulholland Drive, Wild Tales, A Street Cat Named Bob; films of Woody Allen, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Denis Villeneuve; soviet comedies; films with Adriano Celentano, Louis de Funès.

Series: Breaking Bad, Lost, Scrubs, Dexter, Black Mirror, Strange Things.

Books: Stephen King, Aldous Huxley, Arthur Hailey, Sergey Dovlatov, Karin Alvtegen, William Golding, Mikhaíl Bulgakov, Svetlana Alexievich, Daniel Keyes, Charles Palahniuk, Albert Camus.

Music: It's really difficult to say which is my favorite music because I'm listening almost all sorts of music to discover new kind of sounds which I haven't heard before and which helps me to create something new myself.
For example: Placebo, Die Antwoord, Crystal Castles, The Front Bottoms, Krovostok, Kreayshawn, Vybz Kartel, Mavado, The Chariot, Dope D.O.D, classic music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In summer of 2014 I jumped into the sea from the top of the rock in Cyprus.

In December of 2016 I won a contest of russian travel tv-channel 'My Planet' in the nominatiom ' Candidate for traveler'. I told about mom's hard life. She has never been abroad. The main award of this contest was a trip in the country of your dream. It was the biggest present to my old mom. We had luxurious journey to New York. Organizarion paid for roundtrip tickets and accommodation in 5-star hotel in Brooklyn.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can give you Salsa and dancehall lessons, tell about Volgograd and one of the highest monument in the world "The Motherland Calls!'

I'll be happy to know and try something, for example, words or sentences on your native language, cooking skills, to draw a picture, to explore different places for local people, to ride on a surfboadg.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can tell hosts history of my hero-city Volgograd ( in the past Stalingrad). I can share my kindness, knowledge about travelling, souvenirs, food etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belarus, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation