Hello!

My name is Ivana but you can call me Van. I was born in the last decade of the 20th century in a small, but attractive town in the south-west part of Bulgaria – Velingrad. Today my home town is the Spa Capital of The Balkan Peninsula. The place that gave me the coziness of the Bulgarian style of living and yet showed me that there is more in the world to explore.

So a couple of years ago I moved to Sofia. Here I got my Masters degree in Optometry and the science is a big part of my life. It gives me the opportunity to visit many interesting events such as conferences and fairs.

Sofia allows me to have a choice, to meet interesting people, to get to know them and to have fun all the time.

I apologize, but often I won't be able to host you because I live with my boyfriend in a rented flat in an apartment building and we don't want to bother our neighbours.

Cheers!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I started traveling not so long ago and I was introduced to Couch Surfing by a friend. I'm interested in meeting locals, sharing each others' culture and knowledge and practicing my English.

Interests

• fashion
• fitness
• music
• optometry

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Godsmack, Whitesnake, Queen;
Movies: I like almost all animated movies;
Books: Birdy by William Wharton

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Almost every day I check people's vision and I prescribe glasses to them. It always makes me happy when I hear "Thanks to you I can now see the world!".

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my knowledge about vision, about Bulgarian culture, cuisine and history.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Italy, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bulgaria