Hi, everybody! I am Gioia, what in Italian means Joy, but my family calls me Melinda (yes… like the apple brand-mark) because of a long story I will tell you one day if I have the pleasure to meet you eventually. I am not sure about how to introduce myself, also because I am a beginner in social networks, I don´t even have a Facebook.
The word most describe myself I think is genuine. I try every day to be the most authentic version of myself and that can show to others a wrong impression. Sincerely may confuse people who are not used to it. I appreciate naturalness more than anything, it doesn´t matter if we are different. By contrary, I can't wait to learn new ways of thinking and living life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to travel around the world and Couchsurfing could be a good option to make that dream true and in the meantime make friends of different cultures.

Interests

I have a lot of interests and I am always open-minded to learn about new topics.

• animals
• culture
• books
• dancing
• vegetarian
• partying
• music
• extreme sports
• psychology
• parks
• cinema
• nature
• adventure
• phylosophy
• astrology
• museums
• healthy lifestyle
• natural medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Art, in general, is the fuel of my life and I am unable to choose a favorite. I can read anything and be extremely happy. So few books I can mention between the among I like it are Pride and Prejudice, Caballo de Fuego, Le Petit Prince, La solitudine dei numeri primi, Harry Potter (I am Gryffindor-Ravenclaw).
I like all music genres, without exception. And, for now, my favorite movies are Spirited away, Spirit and Only lovers left alive.

Teach, Learn, Share

Utmost possible.

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Italy, Panama, Poland, Scotland, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Italy