Hi Globetrotters! My name is Francesco and I'm from Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.

I'm a well travelled dynamic person who has been on the road for a while. After completing my high school education at home and bartending in Milan, I moved to Edinburgh in Scotland to study English and working.

Living in the vibrant and multi-ethnic capital of Edinburgh I developed a strong interest in Spanish language and Latin American culture which led me to traveling through Central America and spending 6 months living in Mexico and a further 14 months living in Madrid.

In 2016 I returned to the UK; since 2022 I work remotely in flexible hybrid mode meaning I spend 50% of the year working from office and 50% of the year working from home, and this has enabled me to live between the UK and my hometown in Sicily.

These experiences helped to broaden my cultural awareness and travelling in different countries has enabled me to adapt quickly to different situations. I am very kind, an easy-going and extroverted person who love life and travelling of course!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am truly passionate about travelling, I believe couchsurfing is a great idea! CS empowers people from different cultures to meet easily having fun discovering the beauty of our beloved planet heart all together.

I was very fortunate to travel from young age and I've visited almost everywhere in Europe. I have travelled the US on the road in a campervan along California, Utah, Nevada and Arizona; I have been sailing on the Mediterranean Sea, riding a motorbike for 200 kms in Vietnam, ascend Ben Evis, descend the Grand Canyon, swimming in the freezing water of the beautiful Island of Skye.

Since the pandemic I haven't been able to travel my old style way and I would like to visit new places, meet new people, learning more cultures, share my experiences and develop new friendships in a multicultural environment .

Interests

• wildlife
• music festivals
• cooking
• wine
• walking
• reading
• music
• rock music
• cycling
• snorkeling
• travel
• beach
• diving
• hospitality
• motorcycling
• live concerts
• wiskey
• food lover
• animals lover
• history and culture
• cooking together

Music, Movies, and Books

Hard rock, desert, punk, grunge, stoner, metal...love DnB, jungle, old school house music.. I really enjoy dancing and live music, good sounds transmit to me positive energy, joy, transporting me to my beautiful parallel universe. Dino Risi, Steno, Quentin Tarantino, Mario Monicelli, David Lynch, Vittorio De Sica, Penelope Spheeris, Martin Scorsese, Emir Kusturica, Carlo Verdone, Guy Ritchie..

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Malta, Mexico, Scotland, Spain, United States