Hi! Ciao! Hola! My name is Gino Grilli, I'm 24 years old and from San Jose, California. I was born with a desire to explore and learn and have been restless ever since. I love to snowboard, play soccer, ice hockey, surf, hike, and spend time with friends/family.

Currently I'm pursuing a MA in International Affairs from Johns Hopkins University SAIS in Bologna, Italy. Living in the food capital of Italy has pushed me to become a better cook and have developed a taste for fine wine.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel, meet fellow travelers, and make friends across the world.

Interests

The outdoors, snowboarding, ice hockey, football/soccer, hiking, music of all kinds, food/cooking, wine, adventure, swimming, international affairs, languages, reading, economics, development, and geography.

• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• surfing
• snowboarding
• soccer
• hockey
• swimming
• economics
• geography
• languages
• parks
• lakes

Music, Movies, and Books

Music is listen to frequently can be described as house, reggae, acoustic, hip hop, etc.

Movies: Gran Torino, Inception, Interstellar, Happy Gilmore, Step Brothers, Invictus, Blood Diamond, Caddyshack, and anything funny or James Bond-like.

Books: The Alchemist, Sum (Forty Tales from the Afterlife)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Recently I took a road trip across the Balkans with some friends to explore three national parks in Croatia (Plitvice Lakes), Bosnia & Herzegovina (Una), and Slovenia (Skocjan Caves) over the course of 4 days.

Teach, Learn, Share

A few things I can probably teach you about or share are: English, technology/Silicon Valley, economics, the United States, ice hockey, snowboarding, surfing, and cooking.

I'd love to learn to play the guitar, learn a new language, how to dance, or anything random and new.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My spirit and my company.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Panama, San Marino, Slovenia, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Turkey, United States