Hey!
I’m Olya from northernly beautiful St Petersburg :)

Here’s my memory album:
https://www.instagram.com/kraskovskaya_/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’ve discovered this great opportunity to meet wonderful people after my friend told me about his experiences, and since my first Couchsurfing trips when I decided to give it a try, I’ve been meeting the most interesting people in the world. We still keep in touch with some of my hosts and surfers, and I’m endlessly grateful for this opportunity to learn a lot about different cultures and personalities. I don’t see Couchsurfing as just a free accommodation, but the way you dive into the culture and share experiences that you’d never find staying at the soulless hotels.
I deeply appreciate this trust-based environment, and getting to know plenty of things I’d never discover on my own. Well, once again: I’m endlessly grateful for all the CS experiences I’ve ever had, and I’m sincerely sure this community is a treasury of the most real, open-minded and interesting people of this planet. And I simply love getting inspired by wonderful human beings — what can ignite you more?

Interests

• #hiking
• #photography
• #arts
• #architecture
• #mountains
• #hitchhiking
• #boardgames
• #urbanism

Music, Movies, and Books

I try to be open to almost everything, but there are some of my favourite ones:
Music: Muse, Queen, Coldplay, ДДТ
Books: Sergei Dovlatov, Irving Stone, Victor Hugo

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I’ve done skydiving, visited the base camp of Everest and grew a sunflower on the windowsill.

Teach, Learn, Share

I’m eager to learn, understand different ways of thinking and get inspired by humans’ uniqueness and diversity.

I can teach you my language (no swearing words (I’m pretty sure somebody has already tought you them)), cooking from almost nothing (student superskills), wild traveling, ice skating and photography, and I can surely give you some tips how to deal with bears :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Inspiration to visit the North, tips for exploring my home country (and even more tips to explore some of my favourite countries!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belarus, Germany, Hungary, Russian Federation, United Arab Emirates