Hello everyone! My name is Anthony Forlizzi. I'm 26 years old and currently living my lifelong dream of traveling the entire world. Last year I graduated from the University of Massachusetts - Boston with a BS in Supply Chain Management and a minor in History. I worked my entire college career as a pizza cook and when I graduated worked as much as I possibly could to save up for this trip, and when the time came that I was ready I left my job and began my journey with my girlfriend Breada in Bangkok, Thailand.

I love traveling, and it will be something I will continue to do my entire life. My two favorite aspects of traveling are meeting new people from around the world, and trying the local cuisine.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As I mentioned in my About Me section, one of my favorite parts of travel is meeting new people. I think Couchsurfing is a great way to meet locals in the cities you are visiting, rather than fellow travelers. Don't get me wrong, I love meeting other travelers as well, but I feel like it's much easier to get a more authentic feel for a city by meeting with the locals who live there everyday and can tell you so much more about it than a guidebook can. Also, I would be lying if I didn't mention staying with someone, especially in a more expensive area of the world, is much better on my budget than staying in a hostel or guesthouse. I travel on a fairly tight budget, so every little bit helps.

Interests

• cooking
• reading
• watching sports
• blogging
• live music
• meeting people
• trying new foods

Music, Movies, and Books

This is such a difficult question for me, because it's so hard for me to choose favorites, but i'll give it a go.

Music : I listen to just about everything, but I find myself listening to rock and EDM mostly. I also have learned to enjoy country music over the last few years, and have slowly listened to more jazz and classical recently as well.

Movies : Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, The Lives of Others, Bad Boys, Role Models, Tropic Thunder, The Other Guys.

Books : 1984, Fareinheit 451, Brave New World, Animal Farm , A Song of Ice and Fire series, every Harry Potter written, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series, Siddhartha, Freakonomics, The Tipping Point, Vagabonding.

Too many to list!!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I did what most of my fellow American friends want to do, but are too afraid: quit my job and decided to pursue my dream of traveling the entire world. I may not know what my future may bring, but knowing I am doing what I love, and with who I love, make it all worth it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation. The occasional joke or two. I can also cook dinner for my potential hosts and provide cheap beers.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States