Hi 🌼 I'm Beatrice, i'm 33 years old, and i'm Italian. I spent almost a year in Canada, and now i'm in New Zealand for the second time with a whv that is running out 😢

⚠️ Just a quick note: Please remember that Couchsurfing is not a dating app. I love traveling, discovering new cultures, and meeting people from around the world, but I’m only looking for friendship and shared travel experiences⚠️

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet new people, listen their stories, discover new places and learn new things ❤️

Interests

🎬 Few years ago, I studied film at university, focusing on film history and screenwriting. I have a passion for old movies, B-movies, splatter, zombie, trash, and independent films. I especially love watching them in old cinemas. I also have a background in arts and painting from high school, although I’m not the best at drawing. That said, I love photography and everything related to the arts.

Music is another big part of my life. I enjoy punk, punk-rock, noise, lo-fi, psychedelic, rock, and folk, but since coming to New Zealand, I’ve also developed an appreciation for reggae. And i love to see live shows because sometimes you can touch/capture/feel the energy and is really a beautiful feeling. 🪄

In my free time, I enjoy reading and discovering new authors, exploring new cities, parks, coffee shops, and music venues and unusual places (thanks to Atlas Obscura). I also love browsing through op shops, flea markets, and yard sales to find quirky objects and unusual t-shirts. I’m passionate about trying new foods and drinks from different places 🍍

Music, Movies, and Books

Music who changed my life: Wilco, Neutral Milk Hotel, Dinosaur Jr, Nick Cave, Micah P Hinson, Lagwagon, No Use For a Name, Rancid.

Film who changed my life: Me and you and everyone we know (M.July), Deserto rosso (M.Antonioni), 8½ (F.Fellini) , Marrakech Express (G.Salvatores) , Chasing Amy (K. Smith), La Science des rêves (M.Gondry), L'illusionniste (S.Chomet), Elephant (Gus Van Sant), Crimes and Misdemeanors (Woody Allen), Ken Park(L. Clark), Spirited Away (H.Miyazaki ),Dogtooth (Y. Lanthimos).

Books who changed my life: Middlesex (J.Eugenides), Ask the Dust (J. Fante), Jack frusciante è uscito dal gruppo (E.Brizzi), Choke + Diary (C.Palahniuk), Journal d'Hirondelle (A.Nothomb), Saltatempo (S.Benni), Rimini (P.V.Tondelli), The summer that melted everything (T. McDaniel), Cien anos de soledad (G. G.Marquez), The Chronology of the water (L.Yuknavitch), Crossroads (J.Franzen), Blindness (J.Saramago), The master and Margarita (M.Bulgakov).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walking through the Nepalese jungle in search of Tigers, hike to Macchu Picchu with a massive hangover, riding a bike through Tatacoa desert at sunset, hitchike a boat ride in New Zealand ⛴️

What I Can Share with Hosts

Authentic Italian recipes (and I’ll cook for you!)🍝, plenty of travel stories, and a good sense of humor. Happy to help around the house and share some language/Italian gestures tips too!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Nepal, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Italy, New Zealand