CURRENT MISSION

to develop my mind and spirit

ABOUT ME

My name is Francesca, I define myself, if I try to do so, as a "cultural creative". I think about me as a knowledge seeker; I like people and places that are exotic and foreign, and like experiencing and learning about other ways of life.
I travel the world to broaden my horizons, but try to do it in a fair way for our planet. See some rules here:
http://www.ethicaltraveler.org/

I love sports like hiking and diving, that permit me to experience the beauty of nature without destroying it.
I am vegetarian.
I care intensely about both psychological and spiritual development, practising hata yoga, meditation, studying philosophy and indulging in many thinking activities.
I love to learn new things on my own, and Iâ

PHILOSOPHY

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Meet nearby travellers in Sicily or grab a coffee with someone when I'm travelling... Hosting whenever I can and I feel.... I have a full life so I don't have the time to show you around... but I can provide you with useful information, and I can help you with the local idiom! ;) and surfing, I hope!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I hosted a few CSfers ad I met people from CS while travelling.... and it rocks!
I am starting a blog about this experience, because I felt that the space for the reference was too little to contain all the interesting talks I am having with my Couchsurfing friends... You can read about them on this link... Enjoy! http://couchsurfingexperience.blogspot.com/
On the other hand, I understand that there are some sex predators who want to use CS for harrassment; this I don't like at all, it's a bit scaring also. I hope that we will find a way to make CS even safer than it is.

http://couchsurfingexperience.blogspot.com/

Interests

Learning. Travelling. Reading. Photography. The Arts. Painting. SCUBA Diving. Hiking. Mountaneering. Climbing (beginner). Nature. World Cinema. Cine-philosophy. Enviromentalism. Social Justice. Languages. Opera. Theatre. Eco-villages. Ethnic musical Instruments. Hatha Yoga.

• arts
• photography
• beauty
• coffee
• vegetarian
• vegan
• yoga
• meditation
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• painting
• opera
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• sports
• rock climbing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I always read many books at the same time, I recentely discovered that I enjoy the classics of Science Fiction; and some fantasy novels like the Saga "A song of ice and fire" by G.R.R.Martin.
I love the books of Alejandro Jodorowski.
The Musics I love most are the italian Opera and hard rock, like Led Zeppelin, or alternative rock like Radiohead, but I listen to all kind of music, from all over the world. I enjoy a lot Bjork music.
Right now Iâ

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived in a Vegan Environmental Community in the Forest of Tamil Nadu, called Sadhana Forest...

Dived into an ancient wreck where I swam with a friendly two meter conger...

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Italian.... Latin...if anyone is interested in dead languages...;-)
We can talk about the little that I know about reflex photography... But I really would like to learn how to use Photoshop properly....
I can be a good companion if you want to try SCUBA diving for the first time, and if you already have a licence I may be your buddy in some wonderful diving spots nearby my place! :)
We can also share a Hatha Yoga or Pranayama session together if you like it.... :)
If you know some, I will be more than happy to learn how to prepare new vegetarian dishes!!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, France, Greece, India, Ireland, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom

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