CURRENT MISSION

Travel around the world. Again.

ABOUT ME

I'm an italian guy, who loved space and so decided to spent some time studying aerospace engineering and then some time working in the aerospace industries.
Well, in 2013 I decided to take a break and travel around the world. And I did it.
After 11 months I came back to Italy, missing the world and hungry to start traveling again. :-) But, well... I founded a Start up and I'm a little busy here right now!

PHILOSOPHY

I am still developing a certain Weltanschuung.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

For one year, in 2014/2015 I organized the Weekly Meeting in Lecce, Italy, (52 consecutive events!) where CSers from all Salento and all over the world meet every Friday to share a drink and a lot of stories. I had to stop because of lack of time, but I am still quite active in the CS community in Lecce.

I like to meet people and I believe couchsurfing is a great way to meet local people, spend nice time and go around amazing places.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've always been an informal couchsurfer and couch host for friends coming to visit me.
While traveling around the world in 2013/204, I took part in tens of CS meeting all around North and South America and Asia. I also surfed in Japan and South Corea.

Interests

Whoa. Some different things. Should I make a list? It would range from history to evolution, from anthropology to football, from computing to aeronautics. And travel!

• fish
• singing
• dancing
• tango
• cooking
• wine
• wine tasting
• meditation
• walking
• drinking
• aviation
• chess
• traveling
• socializing
• jazz
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• scuba diving
• soccer
• swimming
• anthropology
• engineering
• history
• mathematics
• philosophy
• physics
• volunteering
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Wu Ming (and, of course, Luther Blisset), Camilleri and few more. I read a lot, but I am picky on authors!
Music: honestly now all kind of music that gives joy to my mind.
Movies: Tv series mostly.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ready? Buckle up...

11 months world trip around US, Caribbean, South America, Japan, South Corea. Doing what?
- Sipping a giant mojito at Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
- Driving with my brother the Interstate 95 from Miami to Boston
- Smiling all day long at Disneyworld, Orlando
- Inhaling the spirit of the South at Market St, Savannah
- Eating in the best oyster bar in the world at Wilmington, North Carolina
- Walking From Lincoln to the White House in Washington DC
- Paying my tribute to Alan Shore At Boylston 500 in Boston
- Singing at Mamma Mia, Broadway, NYC
- Walking through the Times Square in the middle of the night, NYC
- Being beaten in ten minutes in a chess game in James Park, NYC
- Volunteering teaching physics and mathematics in an high school in Mandeville, Jamaica
- Early morning swimming in the water of Negril, Jamaica
- Ordering a drink at the Pelican Bar, Treasure Beach, Jamaica
- Night hiking the Blue Mountain for the sunrise on top of Jamaica
- Taking the PADI certification in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
- Diving with a turtle, admiring a sea lion, hugging and kissing a stingray in the Cayman Islands
- Let enchanting Havana Vieja inspire me, La Havana, Cuba
- Drinking a Daiquiri en la cuna del daiquiri.
- Exploring the caves of Viñales, Cuba
- Biking along the coast of Trinidad, Cuba
- Listening to a jazz session at the Preservation Hall, New Orleans
- Dancing till dawn in the intoxicating Burbon St., New Orleans
- Eating Po boys and Surf and Turf, cooking lesson and wine tasting in New Orleans
- Singing Who dat say they gonna beat them Saints, New Orleans
- Watching LeBron James winning alone at AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami
- Taking a public bus at midnight, Miami beach
- Strolling from Leblon to Ipanema to Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Exploring the paradise island of Ilha Grande, Brazil
- Going above and below the Iguazu Falls in Brazil and Argentina
- Hiking for six hours on the Perito Moreno Glaciar, Patagonia, Argentina
- Hiking the trails of El Chalten, Paragonia, Argentina
- Dancing into the new year in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Taking a Tango lesson in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Biking from one hacienda to the other for a wine tasting tour in Mendoza, Argentina
- Suffering at the Museo de la Memoria, Santiago de Chile
- Going from one cerro to the other in Valparaiso, Chile
- Following the path of Pisco in the Elqui Valley, Chile
- Stargazing at 4000 m a.s.l. in the Atacama Desert, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
- Trekking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru
- Admiring Machu Picchu from the Sun Gate at dawn, Peru
- Meeting the lost in time people of Uros, Lake Titicaca, Peru
- Eating lunch in the market of La Paz, Bolivia
- Losing the orientation at the Salar the Uyuni, Bolivia
- Going up to 5000 meters a.s.l. in the Uyuni altiplano, Bolivia
- Fighting with water bombs at the carnival of Potosi, Bolivia
- Cruising the Galapagos, Ecuador
- Swimming with sea lions, sharks and giant turtles, Galapagos, Ecuador
- Crossing the Equator, Quito, Ecuador
- Living the Latin spirit, Cartagena, Colombia
- Wanting to stay, Colombia
- Walking the Golden Gate Brigde, San Francisco, USA
- Hiking in the Vulcano Crater of Maui, Hawaii, USA
- Dancing until daylight in Rappongi, Tokyo, Japan
- Being woken up by a 5.8 earthquake in Tokyo, Japan
- Walking the philosopher's path in Kyoto, Japan
- Taking a meditation lesson in Koyasan, Japan
- Feeling the pain at the Museum of Peace in Hiroshima, Japan
- Hiking the mystique Seorak Park, South Corea
- In the gut of the mountain in the immense Hwanseongul Cave, Samcheok, South Corea
- Eating fish in the fish market of Busan, South Corea
- Biking the contour of U-do island, Jeju Island, South Corea
- Walking the Great Wall, Beijing, China.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have got to learn.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have tons of stories from my life and my journey around the world. :-)
I'd love cooking italian food for you, choosing and sharing a glass of good wine while having a conversation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Italy