My name is Alice :) I'm half Italian, half American but I've mostly outside of those countries. At the moment I live in Leeds, but I try to travel as much as I can.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm looking to participate in the couchsurfing spirit :) I'm working in a bar in Vicenza for the next month but I would love to go explore new cities in Italy when I have a couple of days off and meet new people

Interests

I enjoy lengthy discussions about art, philosophy and culture especially when it's with open-minded people over a cold pint.

• literature
• poetry
• politics
• music
• history
• languages
• philosophy
• art
• italy
• museums
• international cuisine

Music, Movies, and Books

Just Kids (Patti Smith) Mother tongue (Bill Bryson) Lit (Mary Karr) - and a lot more. I try to vary what I read and I enjoy both fiction and nonfiction - the only essential thing is good writing.

I mostly listen to jazz and blues although I'm always happy to discover new music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One morning, I managed to misplace my passport in a Chinese village only reachable by dirt roads, travel to a distant city without it and still get it back and board a flight on the same day. Also, I've hitchiked from Brussels to London

What I Can Share with Hosts

I speak multiple languages (english, french, chinese, italian and some spanish) and an Italian aunt taught me how to cook. Also I usually research bits of history and trivia about the places I visit

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, England, France, Morocco, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, China, England, Italy, United States