Hello, I'm Daria. I'm a medievalist studying philology; interested in literature, linguistics, and history of Medieval Scandinavia and Russia.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I travel a lot and love meeting new people - couchserfing seems like an awesome option! Also love practicing languages that I currently learn.

Interests

Russian Literature (11-21th), Cinema, History of Avant-Garde Music, History of Jazz, Medieval History, Textual Criticism, Medieval Scandinavia, Old Russian Chronicles, Vikings, Architecture, Anthropology, Linguistics, Art History, Traveling, Yoga, Healthy Food, Contact Improvisation, Lindy Hop, World Ethno Music, Percussion

• arts
• books
• literature
• architecture
• illustrations
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• yoga
• movies
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• anthropology
• art history
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Hard to tell, so huge this list should be. Just some hints
Music: jazz, classical, neoclassical, vocal, progressive, folk, blues, reggae, world music, country, blue-grass
Movies: by Jim Jarmusch, Fatih Akin, Wes Anderson
Books: by Milorad Pavić, Leo Tolstoy, "beatniks", all kinds of fairytales

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've submitted an application for MA in Iceland, got accepted and then spent 2 years in Iceland - and can tell you a lot about it

Teach, Learn, Share

Would love to share musical experience in a jam session, learn new cooking recipes and teach some that I know, tell stories about my trips and research... and also meditate with you if you love it :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

All warmth of my heart and stories about Scandinavia, Russia and other places where I've been to. And also about Old Icelandic sagas, Old Russian and Scandinavian history - you name it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Sri Lanka, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Denmark, Iceland, Russian Federation