CURRENT MISSION

travelling around to find a new job

ABOUT ME

I am an educated person, I speak fluently English and Spanish. I can also communicate in Italian. I have lived in California (college years), Madrid (recently) and Tehran (as a child). I've worked as a professional writer in the High Tech Industry (I can provide a link to my Linkedin on request). I've also had a short (1 year) music career in Italy (though I didn't live there)(you can verify this by typing the title of one of my songs "Buongiorno Fino A Quando Servo" or visit my youtube channel http://bit.ly/youdario ). I've traveled most of the tourist attractions of the world ( http://www.dariointernet.com/travel.html) . I love pets and I am very quiet and like it quiet. My real name is what is in the profile, except with the last name I've taken the vowels out! I didn't go thru the verification process because it sends a postcard and by the time it would arrive, I would be already gone. But upon request I can provide links, facebook and upon arrival show you my ID and give you a copy :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

After living in Spain for many years, I have decided to pack my suitcase and leave in order to find work. So I'm traveling through various countries while looking for work. I go to hostels but if I can stay at someone's place instead of throwing my savings away, it would be greatly appreciated. I cannot provide a place in exchange, as I left my current place in order to find a new country to live in. But as I mentioned in the "All about you" section, I can chat with you on my experiences traveling around the world, my experiences as a professional musician, a little bit about the hi tech industry -though not that much - Or chat you about the 3 countries I've lived in (California - U.S.- Spain, Iran). If you have a pet, I can walk it for you or give you English conversation if you need .. (oh Spanish too, if that is worth anything). I am very appreciative and will definitely take the time to leave references. I'm a bit shy about sending surf request, since I'm new here. I post my itinerary and hope somebody will see it.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far I've been a surfer (because I'm looking for work in a new country) and have been hosted by 3 marvelous people. The experience has exceeded by far my expectations. I've learned that fears I had of being too old, or not being "tourist" enough, were unfounded. You make friends you otherwise wouldn't make. You get to talk more profoundly with people and learn a lot of things about local life, and their life experience in general.

Interests

I like listening to people's career path and advices. Love to hear small business ideas. Love to hear about people starting life in a new country. Budget travel experiences. Pets ...love it.. Self help topics, though it would be a bit odd with someone new. Musicianship experiences with other musicians. (There are somethings I will disappoint you on, for example, cooking I have no idea about, books -> I'm a writer of technical things but I wouldn't sit and read a novel. TV and movies I have no idea because I don't have a TV. Programming, java and the sort, not good at it at all. Topics about environment and global warming are valuable but I see other priorities and that is why I never got interested in them.)

• pets
• writing
• books
• environment
• cooking
• technology
• movies
• tv
• traveling
• music
• business
• budget travel

Music, Movies, and Books

I don't watch movies for different reasons. When I was younger I would watch the sort of Antonioni, Pasolini ..Jafar Panahi, Majid Majidi. But for the last 7 years I haven't watched TV or Movies. I'm not a book reader. I've written technical books, but I don't read books. Music, I've been a musician, but I actually I listen probably less to music than most people. Sorry not into Rap and don't know much about Jazz or Classical. I don't like music being played while I'm talking with someone.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It was exciting when I visited Uzbekistan! http://bit.ly/darbuxoro
Personally as a musician when my song "buongiorno fino a Quando Servo" went viral, it was a major achievement http://bit.ly/financialda

Teach, Learn, Share

I can chat with you on my experiences traveling around the world, my experiences as a professional musician, a little bit about the hi tech industry -though not that much - Or chat you about the 3 countries I've lived in (California - U.S.- Spain, Iran). If you have a pet, I can walk it for you or give you English conversation if you need .. (oh Spanish too, if that is worth anything).

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, Croatia, Greece, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iran, Spain, United States