I'm 24, I used to work in a bank but decided I want to be a chef instead, so this summer I'm trying to eat all the food in Italy! I'm in Italy for 6 weeks, my planned stops are Venice, Padua, Verona, Milan, Genoa, Parma, Modena, Bologna, Siena, Perugia and Rome.

I'm travelling alone here so it would be great to meet some locals if I can.

I've been working in France over the winter, as a chef in a ski resort which was amazing fun.

When I'm not eating I'm usually in a church looking at paintings. Or drinking coffee.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I really love sharing stories and different points of view/philosophies. I find people very interesting - and I never judge anyone.

If you want to hear a story, ask me about any of the following:

The anchovy pizza
Piazza della Pace
The Sherpa
Bandung

Interests

• cooking
• history
• art
• eating

Music, Movies, and Books

I love watching most movies (except Westerns - yawn), but there are a few I will never get tired of seeing:

Seven Psychopaths
Withnail & I
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Stranger Than Fiction
Amelie
Trainspotting
Gregory's Girl
Submarine
The Lego Movie
The Simpsons Movie
Chicken Run
The Pirates!

(I'm sure there are more - I'll add them as I think of them)

I mostly listen to music from the 60s and 70s, but I like a variety of things. Motown, Bowie (I have a tattoo of him), Jamiroquai, The Cat Empire, Quincy Jones, ABBA, Michael Jackson, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Pulp, The Who, Madness and Tchaikovsky are some of my favourites.

I'm currently reading James and the Giant Peach in Italian to help me learn the language!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Saw orangutans in Sumatra

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm fluent in English and happy to teach/let you practice.

I'm fairly knowledgeable about philosophy, physics, maths, food/cooking (English and some other European cuisines), financial services, English politics... and I can make up the rest!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer any of the above that interests you, plus I'd be happy to buy you a drink or cook you a meal to say thanks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Sweden