I'm Olga, and we I've been traveling, hiking and cycling during the most part of my life :)

In 2004 I went hiking for the first time with my parents.
In 2007-2013 I was hiking routes of different difficulty in the Caucasus Mountains, including the Mt.Elbrus (5648 m).
In 2013 I did a cycling trip in Turkey from Antalya to Izmir.
In 2014 together with my boyfriend we organized hiking tours in Ukraine, Turkey, and Montenegro.
In 2015 we went to Asia for the first time visiting India, and organizing Around Annapurna Circuit in Nepal.
In 2016 we organized hikes in Ukraine, Albania, Montenegro and Cyprus.
In 2016-2017 we spent 5 months in Asia visiting Indonesia, Malasia, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Hong Kong where we organized a hiking tour.
In 2017 we had a 2.5-month long cycling trip around 6 countries in the Balkans - Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Macedonia.
In 2018 we moved to Hanoi, Vietnam.
In 2019 we made 5 countries in Asia by bike: Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, China. We cycled about 2500 km in total.
In 2020 we traveled to the Philipines, and then Sri Lanka with bicycles, and were stuck there during the lockdown. Then we cycled 4400 km all around the island.
In 2021 we got SCUBA diving licence in Egypt, and then made a 4-month and 6000km long cycling trip in Ukraine.
In 2022 I visited Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary where I was volunteering and making videos with Ukrainian refugees.
In 2023 I first time went to Latin America visiting Peru as an interpreter.
In 2024 I visited Canada, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Norway, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, and then we moved to Romania.
In 2025 I participated in more than 20 trail running competitions, visited Peru again, and also we did cycling trips in Greece and Italy.

My profile on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/11251727

I hitchhiked in about 15 countries.
I organized hiking, cycling and kayak tours in 8 countries.
I lived and worked in Vietnam for 2 years (2018-2020).

Our YouTube channel Need For Travel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbbMYH2hQKFiVxtOcl_KYAA

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think CS is a great source that helps different nationalities understand one another, see cultures from a different angle, from inside. That's important for the world's peace, isn't it?

I already have friends from about 50 countries, and it would be amazing to meet people from every country in the world!

Interests

I prefer to mix active pastime with intelectual activities.

I do trail running and learn languages, do hiking, and meet new people, play table tennis, and read.

I like meeting people who do something extraordinary and valuable in life.

• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• languages
• people
• video
• creative writing

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to different kinds of music. I don't do it so often but it's important to me in music that it could touch me emotionally.

I prefer documentaries. My favorite ones are "Shantaram", The Crystal Horizont", "Gone with the wind", "1984", "Signature of All Things", "Half of a Yellow Sun", and many others.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling, and doing all the amazing things that I mentioned in the About me section.

Please mention at least one in your request so that I know you've read my profile :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to learn languages with native speakers and can teach you some Ukrainian or Romanian words if you wish.
I have attended table tennis trainings for 10 years, so I can play with you and explain winning strategies :P
I can cook some Ukrainian dishes (without onion though, sorry), and I'd like to learn how to cook yours traditional food.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my amazing experience of travelling to 50+ countries, organizing hiking/cycling tours in 7 countries and teaching English in Vietnam.

Also, I can cook pancakes or something else if you wish.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Albania, Romania, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Viet Nam