Who am I? Do you know who you are?
Assuming my job defines me:
-English/italian teacher in Ukraine
-Head of an NGO into Youth mobility.
-Freelance translator.

Italian native currently based in Ukraine.
Married, no children (not yet).

Eager to travel as much as possible and explore new places and new cultures. Genuinely interested in people’s habits and viewpoints.

But

IMPORTANT: that’s the only rule, I strongly dislike anti-EU, anti-LGBTI, racist, xenophobic, misogynistic and ultra biased people. If you belong to one of these categories please don’t answer my host request and don’t send me yours. Thanks!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Started because I was a broke student.
Returned because it’s much more fun and interesting than stay in a boring, soulless hotel.

Interests

Cinema, theatre, travelling, music, boxing, cars and motorcycles

• culture
• theater
• documentaries
• motorcycles
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• cars
• music
• sports
• boxing
• languages
• study abroad
• volunteering
• exploring

Music, Movies, and Books

Pink Floyd is my favorite band ever, but I also fancy Italian indie music. Metal head in my teens, but now I mostly listen to pop and electronic music. I like all genres except rap and hip hop.
Last band I desperately loved: Motorama

I’m a cinephile and I like those movies that generally win some awards in European or independent film festivals.

I dislike most of superheroes movies. And those who mention Quentin Tarantino all the time, pretending to be knowledgeable.

Book: Sapiens of Nuval Noah Harari

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Climbed rainbow mountains in Peru 5500m
-Awesome camping experience at soomaa park in Estonia
-sold gas tanks around Nablus, in Palestine, in a truck driven by a teenager
-got stoned in Israel in a super luxurious penthouse with super funny Jews!
-bungee jumping on Dnipro river in Kiev, Ukraine
-performed street theatre in Serbia and Ukraine
-ate scorpions in Thailand
-had an interview with baron, the gipsy king of uzhgorod
-saw a breathtaking starry sky in Atacama desert, Chile
- Drank opium whiskey in Laos
-pet a real mature Tiger also in Thailand
-travelled across India
-had lunch in tent with Bedouins in the wadi rum desert in Jordan
-lived a month in Kazakhstan while volunteering at expo Astana 2017
-been to Easter island
-6 months Erasmus in Thessaloniki, Greece, living with a lovely lesbian couple and a Rastafarian dude from Tanzania.
-9 unforgettable months Evs in vinnytsia, Ukraine
-rode acquabike in Georgia and Armenia
-skied in alps
-swam in more than 7 seas and in the ocean too.
-saw aurora borealis aka northern lights in Iceland
-rocked the party almost everywhere I’ve been to.
-went on the Europe’s highest swing in Amsterdam (100m over the edge)
-saw twice iron maiden live + Motörhead and Robert plant
-saw the sun at midnight in Sweden.
-Armin van bureen at Cocoricò!
-and many more things I can’t say in respect of my family and my wife :)))

Teach, Learn, Share

How to prepare a great pasta!
Italian hand gestures
How to travel on a tight budget
Life hacks
Lovely talks about everything you want

What I Can Share with Hosts

Friendly talks upon plenty of topics
Italian cuisine
Share my experience (tips only if required)
I’m a good listener too

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominica, England, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, Oman, Palestine, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Serbia, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, Italy, Turkey, Ukraine