I'm a guy made of words, as someone once described me. I've been studying language and languages from a variety of perspectives and I'm currently doing my PhD on computational modeling of language acquisition. I'm Italian but I've spent some months in the Netherlands, in Groningen, and I now live in Antwerp Belgium.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet interesting, open-minded people and share stories

Interests

Read books, go to concerts and gigs, go to the cinema, go to the theatre, travel, cook for other people, just enjoy a peaceful place having a chat with interesting people.

• arts
• books
• concerts
• cooking
• movies
• traveling
• live music
• languages
• theatre
• improv comedy

Music, Movies, and Books

Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, Novecento, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Truman Show, The eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, A single man, Crash, The dark knight, Ponyo on the cliff by the sea, Spirited away, ...

Dire Straits, Mika, Police, Pink Floyd, Muse, Coldplay, Mumford & sons, Bon Iver, Anthony and the Johnsons, First Aid Kit, Radiohead, John Coltrane, Jethro Tull, Michael Nyman, Yann Tiersen, Beatles, Hot Tuna, John Butler Trio, ...

Tonio Kroger, Die Buddenbrooks, Der Tod in Venedig, Les exercises de style, The Lord of the Rings, Cien anos de soledad, Le petit prince, Il partigiano Johnny, A la recherche du temps perdu, Les mémoires d'Hadrien, ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I cannot think of anything more amazing than seeing the northern light, which is not really something I've done, but I never felt that way again.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm up for language exchanges, my native language is Italian but I can also speak English fluently and French to some extent. I'm learning Dutch and my German is fading away: if you speak any of these languages or want to learn Italian, then we can definitely meet.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A dinner at my place, a stroll in Antwerp or an evening out.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Spain, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Italy, Netherlands