ABOUT ME

My name is Francesco, I am 27.

Besides Rome, I have been living in the USA and in Berlin.
I have been traveling in the USA, visited many city mostly on the east cost (New York, Philadelphia, Washington etc..) and in Florida and Las Vegas. And even in Europe.

I have experienced very different kind of jobs until today; working in casino, office and, my favorite, working with dogs (training them in dogs-school, and taking care of the in dogs-pension). It was my last job until now and I had to quit because the work enviroment didn't fit well my expectations.

I volunteer in the biggest dog shelter in Rome during the week-end.

I am buddhist and while learning the Buddhism teaching (Darma), led by Taiwanese nuns, I volunteer helping and teaching italian language to them.

In August 2014 I was in Norway helping with promotion of the DRH Norway, a no-profit organization that trains Development Instructors to send in Africa or India to volunteer, helping poor populations and areas with many beautiful development projects.

PHILOSOPHY

Buddhist, vegan

UPDATE: 24th of July, 2017
I am 30 now, I live in South Florida and I am married. I have a baby girl and expecting soon a boy. I work full time as a photo editor and during the weekend as an event photographer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To learn what school and formal education cannot teach you.

Interests

Passionate about human nature and society, environment and animal rights. Delving into cultural heritages, languages and lifestyles. Travelling whenever I can, sometimes bewildered.
Photography (http://instagram.com/alexanderplatz0/)

• animals
• culture
• photography
• education
• environment
• vegan
• traveling
• buddhist
• teaching
• languages
• volunteering
• self-development
• cryptocurrency

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Into the Wild, Gandhi, The Cove, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Jeux d'enfants, Casablanca, La Vita è Bella, Fight Club, The Hunger Games.
Shows: The Big Bang Theory, Lost, Scrubs, The Walking Dead.
Books: De Profundis (Oscar Wilde), The Sorrows of Young Werther (J. W. Goethe), Hamlet (W. Shakespeare), The Other End of the Leash (P. McConnell), Beyond Good and Evil (F. Nietzsche).

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Italian language, culture and cousin; how to correctly make pasta and coffee!
I would like to learn new vegetarian dishes.
I can help with english conversation, and I am currently learning german and Chinese.

Countries I’ve Visited

Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Italy, Norway, United States