Hi there, my name is Francesca, I'm Italian and I'm an artist. I studied Multimedia Communication at the Academy of Fine Arts. I am vegan and I love nature and animals, but also people! I like doing creative manual work (DIY) and creative design stuff because I'm principally a graphic designer. I really love cinema and table games. I want to discover new cultures and new wonderful places, travel to intriguing places and cross mountains.
I believe in the values of the community, where everyone lends a hand and respects others.

I'm very comfortable with every type of couch or non-couch because I will travel with my sleeping bag. I love animals, so I would have no problem if a big dog crushes on me!

I hope to spend exiting and cosy moments with you!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm travelling around the world through Workaway, without my parent's economic help, because I wanna see our wonderful home, meet like-minded people and help others in their projects, whilst feeling part of something bigger.

This is my FB page where you can find my environmental path https://www.facebook.com/VeggBird
and my Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/veggbird/

Interests

• animals
• photography
• environment
• beer
• vegan
• yoga
• music
• animation
• travel
• cinema
• tv series
• tea
• videogames
• plants
• film
• japan
• veganism
• netflix
• vegan cooking
• japanese culture
• graphics
• cats and dogs

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC
Frank Sinatra • Beatenberg • Chet Baker • Cigarettes After Sex • Daft Punk • Deadmau5 • Empire of the Sun • Jon Hopkins • Kings of Convenience • Kurt Vile • Lane 8 • Lo-Fang • Mt. Fujitive • Nujabes • Parov Stelar • Petit Biscuit • Quickly Quickly • Shallou • Simply Red • U2 • Xavier Rudd • Hans Zimmer

FILMS
Star Wars • The Lord of The Rings • Cast Away • Forrest Gump • Green Mile • Ok, Tom Hanks in general • Tim Burton's • Game of Thrones • Stranger Things • Mad Man • Benedict Cumberbatch's • Tarantino's (❤︎) • Miyazaki's • Recently...Japanese Romantic films on youtube • Animation in general, like Pixar, Dreamworks and also Anime

BOOKS
Edgar Allan Poe • Schopenhauer • Oscar Wilde • Arthur Conan Doyle

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I decided to find my life path by being on the road, so I left my job, my home and my country, just with a 70L backpack and go.
Leaving your comfort life seems hard, but one time you did that, you will be free forever.

Teach, Learn, Share

I really love to cook tasty veg meals, and since I'm Italian, we can make an easy peasy veg carbonara together!
I can teach you basic Italian and help you with computer graphics if you need it.
I have a good taste for design and architecture if you need some practical and esthetical changes in your house, you can ask me for advice (I studied interior design).

What I Can Share with Hosts

• I know a lot of amazing veg recipes which I can cook for you or with you, as choco-chickpeas brownies, roasted cauliflower with potatoes and so on (also classic Italian dishes as veg-carbonara and pizza);
• I'm an artist with the computer and with the brush. Also good with photography and video-making.
• I studied Industrial design and architecture, so I can help you with the internal design of whatever;
• We can chat about cinema, environment, music and cooking, enjoy together the city (I like going out for a beer with live music) or undertake a marathon of epic films;
• I'm a tidy and neet person, who always clean her "mess";
• Table games are my passion, Scrubbles, Monopoly and so on!
• Last but not least, my creativity expresses itself also by making me a very handy person.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, England, France, Italy, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Italy, Japan, United States