I'm Davide and I worked as a cyber security specialist in an IT company, but I've left my job to travel. Now I'm a backpacker willing to learn more about new cultures, meeting new friends and learn more about local cuisine.

I've traveled for 9 months in south east Asia + Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.

I'm now in another long term trip to discover Latin America.
I've visited almost all of central America (between Guatemala and Panama) and I'm currently traveling in south America, where I've visited Colombia, Ecuador, Perù, Bolivia, a bit of Chile (I would love to visit the south and Patagonia) and a little part of Argentina.

Time flies and it's already more than a year traveling in this part of the world!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I really love to meet interesting people and I think you can really understand and dive into a culture through the eyes and the experiences of the people who live in the place.

Interests

I've started cooking vegan, learning meditation and yoga during the pandemic and it was a seed that grew up and that took me to leave my job and explore this amazing and crazy world!

I really love to play chess, even if I'm still a beginner and I've recently learned how to play backgammon.

• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• walking
• anime
• chess
• traveling
• hiking
• buddhist
• geography
• geopolitics
• languages
• psychology
• nature
• trekking
• manga
• backgammon
• doctor who
• meeting new people
• walking around
• nature walks
• psicologia
• information technology
• cooking and baking
• know people
• knowing people
• local traditions
• yoga and meditation
• indigenous cultures

Music, Movies, and Books

I love reading and especially thrillers and mystery books, but recently I'm more in life changing, psychology, travel books and geopolitics.

Some of my favourite movies of all time are The Legend of 1900, Rear Window and V for Vendetta.

My favourite TV series ever are Doctor Who, Sherlock and Scrubs!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I suffer from vertigo, but trying to defeat this fear I've done parachute, paragliding, bungee jumping and now starting with bouldering and climbing (in the gym).
(But the fear is still there 😝)

In Bali I've done diving and it was a big step for me, because when I was a child I risked drowning and I didn't really like to be in the water where I can't touch.

I have seen from very close a volcano erupting in the night in Guatemala, the Acatenango.

I have completed the second most beautiful hike in the world: Huayhuash in Perù

I snorkeled with a big shark in the Galapagos island 😁

I've climbed the Huayna Potosí in Bolivia. I couldn't reach the top but I've been higher than ever, at 5850 meters!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm always open to learning something new and I can share my knowledge about cooking, IT, meditation and traveling!

I would love to improve my chess game, how to play the ukulele or the flute and another language which I still have to choose! (Maybe french? Or Portuguese?)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm very passionate about cooking, so we can cook together or I can prepare some nice dishes for you!
I can share with you my travel stories and my knowledge about IT, cooking, yoga and meditation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antarctica, Argentina, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy