My name is Elena Clara Maria and my parents clearly didn't save on letters.
I believe in life as a journey to consciousness, in empty spaces and chestnut-cinnamon tasting stuff.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

"There's nothing more truly artistic than to love people", Van Gogh used to say. I'm a 21 years old student and humanity-life lover. I love meeting people and listening to them, to their stories. I want to live my life to the fullest and learn and explore as much as I can.

Interests

I love travelling, art in its many forms, writing. I've studied Intercultural Communication at Uni and I'm a lot into comparative linguistics ("what is that even...?") and anthropology. I'm now on my way to a Physics degree.

Music, Movies, and Books

Classical and instrumental, movie soundtracks, indie folk rock music. Damien Rice, The Lumineers, Birdy, Bon Iver, The Cinematic Orchestra, Hans Zimmer are some. And the sound of rain.

My favourite book is "The Hidden Pleasures of Life" by Theodore Zeldin while my favourite movie is "The Theory of Everything" by James Marsh. I have no favourite genre even though I tend not to read many novels and I dislike horror movies and books, I'm more of an essays and biographies kind of person.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Running in the desert of Sahara.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I’m currently spending my time in Piedmont, where I grew up, and I’m very sorry not being able to host or meet up at this time. Will be back in Rome next year. Thanks for reaching out everyone, wish you the best! 💘

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belgium, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine