I enjoy traveling and meeting new people. Right now, I develop diplomatic programs for traveling foreign ministry officials to the US.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I would be happy to show someone around with a steaming cup of coffee. I am interested in couchsurfing across the country.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have surfed several times in the US and in Eastern Europe. I love meeting the people who use CS. We're so varied but all share the common passion of understanding and have an appreciation of traveling.

Interests

cooking, listening to live music, appreciating art, Russian, French, gardening, taking walks to pass the time, sketching, social justice, museums, quality coffee, meaningful conversations, used book stores, afternoon tea, kayaking, wine, Georgian, New York Times

• arts
• books
• sketching
• dancing
• flamenco
• cooking
• recipes
• wine
• coffee
• gardening
• traveling
• music
• live music
• kayaking

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears, Cyrano de Bergerac, Pan's Labyrinth, Bella, Pillow Talk, Stilyagi, Beerfest, Amelie, Revolutionary Road, Babel, House of Fools, Soylent Green, Romeo + Juliet

Music: I love jazz, tango, classical, rock, and techno.

Books: Arcadia, Eugene Onegin, The Time Machine, The Social Contract, Animal Vegetable Mineral, and In the Defense of Food

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Seeing the White Nights of Northern Europe
-Luging down the Alps
-Having dinner in Tapei 101
-Learning how to flamenco dance in Madrid

Teach, Learn, Share

I would like to practice/help others with Russian or French. Also hoping to swap recipes and stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Philippines, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Estonia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation