Hi, I'm Valery — PR manager working for the American IT security company.

I was born in Far East Russia (like really-really far^^) and grew up in adorable St. Petersburg. I used to live in Berlin getting my MA in international journalism and global communication, but then came back home to SPb. Living and working here so far :)

Pretty excited about meeting new people around the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm discovering the world and not daring to stop. Wanna join me?

Interests

I'm really into dancing. It's my passion. I've been dancing house and hip-hop for 7 years and now I'm interested in dancehall, vogue and twerk. What is more? I'm a big cooking lover! Improving my skills everyday and ready to share with you some of my masterpieces ;)

• literature
• dancing
• cooking
• traveling
• freelancing
• journalism
• tourism
• foreign languages
• foreign cultures

Music, Movies, and Books

The secret life of Walter Mitty
Her
While you were sleeping
Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment
Turgenev, Fathers and Sons
Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
Fannie Flagg, Fried green tomatoes, Can't wait to get to Heaven

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went to Iceland and somehow met there one of the famous Russian TV-presenters. We are genuine friends since then.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook, teach Russian, explain the basics of IT security and tell amazing stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Russian Federation