Hello everybody! My name is Giancarlo, born and raised in Guayaquil - Ecuador in a big and loud Italian family!

Architect by choice and world traveller by passion. Trying to travel to every corner of this round planet to explore different cultures through Architecture, Traditions and most importantly food.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Joined CS originally to get outside of my comfort zone and travel with the purpose of learning about the world and most importantly about myself. I believe that knowing yourself perfectly is the best way to start sharing with the world.

We live in a world where the more you know, the more you can offer. Having friends around the world is something so unique and the best souvenir you can desire.

Interests

History, Architecture and Food are my main things. I love photography ,movies and arts environments.

Really into urban photography, love to sit and admire a cityscapes taking awesome pictures specially at night.

• arts
• culture
• architecture
• photography
• dining
• beer
• movies
• traveling
• music
• soccer
• history
• languages
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Florence & The Machine, Sia, Ellie Goulding, Lorde, London Grammar. Indie music is my thing!

Favorite Movies: V for Vendetta, The Danish Girl, Eat, Pray Love, The Devil Wears Prada, The Woman in Gold

Favorite Books: Life and Death of Great American Cities, Le petite prince, Dante's inferno.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1) Sitting in the middle of Moscow's Red Square admiring its beauty without getting kicked out by the police lol

2) Exploring Saint Marc's Square in Venice covered with fog unable to see my own hands.

3) Receiving New Year's dancing in the fortress wall of Cartagena de Indias

4) Dedicating my thesis project to social housing design for an entire town destroyed in the 2016 Ecuador earthquake.

5) Wandering Sultan Ahmet Square at 2am and having the Blue Mosque and the Haggia Sofia only for myself.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to share time with open minded individuals who would like to show me their city, their culture and their perspective on life. Learning things from different angles only makes life more enriching and beautiful. I love to show people about my own country, our traditions and encourage them to visit Ecuador.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share a nice talk, a laugh and a honest friendship. Showing the best tips of Ecuador and my travel experiences so that you can try it for yourself. Perhaps if you are willing to learn a little bit of Spanish I am more that willing to teach anyone, including the Ecuadorean slangs which are really funny.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, France, Italy, United Kingdom, United States