CURRENT MISSION

To foster a network of reliable and good people (while at the same time realizing that that sounds really boring).

ABOUT ME

I am married and live a life migrating between North America (both US and Canada) and Italy, where my wife is from. I have an adventurous spirit, but not in a conventional way. I like to jump in water whenever I see it (as long as it's not too polluted). I like hilly places with lots of lakes and trees. I love to read.

PHILOSOPHY

It is the presence of a thing, not its absence, that must be justified.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love to cook and am always eager to lend a helping hand around the house and learn new skills.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None, yet.

Interests

Reading and writing, skiing (cross-country and backcountry), hiking, swimming in wild water, canoeing.

• writing
• cooking
• reading
• hiking
• canoeing
• skiing
• swimming
• languages
• lakes

Music, Movies, and Books

Thomas Hardy, Farley Mowat, Bruce Chatwin, The Big Lebowski, Neil Young, Greg Brown...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I skied alone for four months across a Canadian winter, from the Pacific to central Manitoba, in 2012-13. See my website if this is the sort of thing that interests you: www.bigski.org.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have traveled a lot but do not consider myself a traveler in any conventional way. I think this gives unique perspective. I can speak Italian very well and German quite well. If I had to add two languages to that list they would be Norwegian and French.