Smart, polite, cultured Italian guy. Long experience in organizing events for automotive companies, now I have my own business, as startup founder in wine sector. I like smart and attractive people. I love history and future. Enthusiastic about beauty in all its form. I'm a Master of Wine, member of Italian Sommelier Association. I love cooking and drink with high standards for the persons I like.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Education is a no stopping learning. Culture is a never ending experience.

Interests

I've been a serial traveler, with body and mind. Actually I like to stay more in Italy, definitively my favorite country, waiting for new traveling inspirations. My best interests are those that are yet to come.

Art: Italian Renaissance and genius. Michelangelo, Raffaello, Mantegna.

History: Roman Empire, Italian legendary travelers (Caesar, Marco Polo, Cristoforo Colombo).

Science: Italian genius and their inventions. Leonardo da Vinci (the absolute genius, 1st flying machines, 1st bicycle, 1st submarine, 1st armored weapons, etc. etc. ), Guido d'Arezzo (1st musical notes), Galileo Galilei (1st telescope, 1st thermometer, 1st proportional compass, 1st thermoscope, 1st micrometer, 1st pendulum, etc.), Alessandro Volta (1st battery), Evangelista Torricelli (1st barometer), Bartolomeo Cristofori (1st clavicembalo and piano), Jacopo Peri (1st lyric opera), Antonio Meucci (1st telephone), Guglielmo Marconi (1st radio, 1st wireless telegraph), Enrico Fermi (1st nuclear reactor), Federico Faggin (1st microchip), Eugenio Barsanti from Pietrasanta! (1st internal combustion engine).

• culture
• literature
• architecture
• design
• interior design
• graphic design
• photography
• cooking
• motorcycles
• technology
• movies
• cars
• history
• round-the-world travel
• art
• cinema
• web
• theatre
• internet
• street food
• future
• world cultures
• world food
• vintage cars
• street photography
• world people

Music, Movies, and Books

Directors: Tarantino, Iñárritu, Bertolucci, Antonioni, Leone, Fellini, Spielberg, Coppola, Scorzese, Muccino, Sorrentino, W. Allen.
Books: I love all the books I read.
Music: Any kind of, depends by mood and context.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've a collection of beaches and lands (literally!) from all over the the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

Travelling experiences, art, history, future, startups. Italian cuisine and wines. I like interesting people, story telling, business inspirations.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I live alone. I can share 3 homes, in Pietrasanta (Tuscany), Verona and Rome. In all my homes you will sleep in a queen bed. When inspired by persons, I prepare exquisite Italian recipes (from my family legendary recipes book), pairing with selected wines.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macao, Maldives, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy