ABOUT ME

I am italian, but live in Spain since 1991 and live in Barcelona ever since.
I have visited many countries, mostly in Europe, but also USA, Ecuador and Brazil, India and Australia.
I love nature and learning about the world and its cultures. I love nature's pattern's and beauty. Walking in nature, national parks, sailing (long ago). Love permaculture, Qi Gong, meeting people of different cultures, good food. I am vegetarian "almost" vegan :-) . Have a 17 y.o. son.

MY PHILOSOPHY
I try to follow, as much as I can, the 3 ethics of permaculture design:

Care for the planet: all living beings, the soil, the air, the forests, the waters,....
Care of the people: all people independently of their gender, nationality, religion, color, social status etc..
Fair share: share all surplus in order to take care of the people and care for the planet. Reduce consumption and the waste of anything.
Also: I strive for cooperation instead of competition and to take responsibility for my actions in the world.

Aspiring to becoming the best possible version of myself ... :-)

MY MISSION
...hum...not sure I do have a well definite one right now...but while a wait....I can say that I would like to contribute my 5 or 10 cents to make this a much better world, and make people life better instead than worse, through my work and activity. Be kind and compassionate and seek/see solutions where others only see problems.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because it is a very good and nice way to meet people from other cultures, learn about different lifestyles and hopefully make new friends. Right now I have not a place where I can have guests, since I am actually looking for a place where I can settle myself.
Even though I haven't used Couchsurfing on a regular basis, I have frequently had visitors (usually friends or friends of friends...you know) staying at my previous place even for several days.

Interests

Permaculture, Qi Gong, Transition Towns, gardening, personal growth, healty diet, local food. Pizza making, sicilian pesto and cooking in general. Reading, science fiction movies, travelling, jogging/physical exercise, non violent communication

• beauty
• dining
• vegetarian
• vegan
• organic food
• walking
• gardening
• traveling
• socializing
• sailing
• parks
• organic gardening
• organic farming
• mountain hiking
• urban gardening
• hiking,

Music, Movies, and Books

Músic:
Pat Metheny,
Spyro Gyra,
Paco de Lucia, Al di Meola, John McLoughlin
Genesis,
Marillion,
Pink Floyd
Brasilian music
Salsa music
Some jazz....(not very knowledgeble though)

Books:
Ken Wilber: A Theory of All Things
Charles Eisenstein: Sacred Economy/The Ascent of Humanity, The Most Beautiful World our Hearts Know it's Possible
Gurdjeff / Ouspesky
David Holmgren: Permaculture, Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability
Bill Mollison: Permaculture, A Designer's Manual
Marshall Rosemberg: Non Violent Communication

Favorite movies:
Blade Runner (old and new chapter)
1984
Yip Man I, 2, 3
Chasing Mavericks
Point Break
Matrix
Star Wars (the first six episodes only)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visited White Haven island (Queensland, Aus.)...really gorgeus place, Monument Valley (US) another incredible place as well as the others US National Parks of the West. I once did a paraglyde jump....

What I Can Share with Hosts

Listen...help out with things you may need to do in the house while I am around.

I can show you how to grow food in your backyard (if you have one) or give some ecological design advices for your house, garden, etc.

Explain what permaculture is

General conversation,

Can offer conversation in Spanish and/or Italian

Cooking: teach how to do a wonderful pizza..SI! or Sicilian pesto....yummy! :-)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Ireland, Italy, Spain