Hi! My name is Varvara (the accent is on the second syllable), but you can call me Barbara, if that's easier.
I've recently gratuated from the best Russian university and earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and media design. Now I am taking a little break from jobs and education to see the world and have fun.
In free time I love drawing (i'm interested both in digital and traditional art), playing video games, baking cakes and cookies (people say I'm really good at it), visiting music concerts and much more.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am fond of immersive travelling: communication with locals is surely one of the basic parts of my philosophy, as well as sightseeing, trying national dishes and drinks. Locals know where to go and what to see/eat/drink better than anyone. So for now my purpose of being here is mostly cultural....

Interests

• animals
• graphic design
• photography
• cooking
• baking
• movies
• video games
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• journalism
• feminism
• peace
• equality

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Muse, Panic! At The Disco, The Heavy, Arctic Monkeys, Justin Timberlake, Kodaline, Imagine Dragons, Placebo, Kaleo, The Neighbourhood, Fall Out Boy, Shinedown, Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Adam Lambert.
Movies: Call Me By Your Name, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, The Lord Of The Rings, Inside I'm Dancing, The King's Speech, some of Marvel movies, La La Land, It, About Time.
Cartoons: Coco, Wall-E, Ratatouille, How To Train Your Dragon, Zootopia, Moana, Hayao Miyazaki's films and many more.
TV Series: Doctor Who, Sherlock, Stranger Things, Black Books, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Friends, Parks and Recreation, Hannibal, Breaking Bad, Scrubs, Preacher, New Girl.
Books: Ray Bradbury's and A. C. Doyle's works, J. Green "The Fault In Our Stars", J. K. Jerome "Three Men in a Boat", M. Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita", O. Wilde " The Picture of Dorian Gray", G. Orwell "1984", I. McEwan "Atonement".

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Designed my own printed magazine about travelling to earn my degree.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach some Russian words (not curse ones), if you want; show you how to bake, share some stories about my travels.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can tell you a lot about life in Russia (no bears and vodka included), bring you a gift from my country, probably draw a small picture, bake or cook something tasty.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, England, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation