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Overview

  • 269 references 188 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German, Russian, Spanish; learning Czech, Portuguese, Swedish, Urdu
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2007
  • Sales and Customer Support manager
  • Linne University, Sweden
  • From Sweden
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To visit every country in the world. So far I have visited almost 150 countries so still have about 50 countries left in this beautiful world :)

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page"

ABOUT ME

I lived in Austria for two years and since 2008 I have been living in Sweden. Originally I am from Moscow, Russia. I enjoy travelling, learning new languages and cultures. And of course meeting new people from around the world.

PHILOSOPHY

"Whatever happens, happens for a reason" and the most important part of my life philosophy: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails..Explore...Dream..Discover...and enjoy"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I enjoy travelling and meeting amazing CS people. I also host at home in Sweden together with my daughters.

Some years ago, I found another way to participate in CS: to give something back to all amazing people who hosted me, especially in Africa.

A result of my first Africa trip and especially my great CS experience in Tanzania was a Help Project called "Maisha Mazuri". I am so happy that I could give something back too all those amazing people who hosted me there and I am so glad that we could have a local school with books, water tanks etc.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Awesome! Travelling without Couchsurfing would not be the same amazing experience! Wherever I go I try to make sure to meet local CS members which always turns our to be a great experience :)

Interests

Travelling, learning languages, tennis and fitness.

  • books
  • belly dancing
  • traveling
  • sports
  • languages
  • tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

I love Latin, Bollywood and Arabic music. I enjoy reading as well.. in different languages like English, German, Swedish and Spanish..The most recent and one of my favourite books books I've read are "Kite Runner" & "Thousand splendid suns"...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visited 145 countries of the world :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share with you my knowledge of languages, travel stories and tips from around the world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Pakistan, Peru, Russian Federation, Sweden

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