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Overview
About Me
[IMPORTANT: generally, I am in Sicily during the second half of December or August/September, during the other months I travel non-stop around the world so I CAN NOT host]
CURRENT MISSION
Explore the world... there is still a lot to do! I have visited 63 countries so far and I dream to see them all, one day.
- I am a geologist but my life took an unexpected turn and now I am a "travel deals hunter/ content editor" working remotely for travel deals websites. This became a big advantage as I can live the "digital nomad lifestyle" jumping from one place to another around the world
- During the period 2017-2019 I have lived in a "more or less stable way" in: Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Netherlands, Canada, Spain, Chile, Poland, Mexico and jumped in many more countries like Romania, Ukraine, Hungary, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Turkey and Japan!
ABOUT ME:
I consider myself an easy going, positive and full of energy person. I like to surround myself with like minded people but I also really value the important of loneliness
University's life was a bit strict for me so when i could, from 20 to 25 years old, i booked a plane ticket and ran away. I really really love to travel, I hate monotony; this is the main reason why I decided to spend one Erasmus year in Portugal in 2011-12, experience that opened my eyes
Every moment is the right one to visit new cities, meeting people, making new experiences, have fun and relax in new places, living the life
To find out more about me and my travels https://www.instagram.com/digitalbackpacker/
PHILOSOPHY
If you wanna do something, do it! Don't care about other people's opinions and society's pressure. The best advice that you could receive is the one from your own mind. Live your life, be free!
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
I'm not looking for a couch, I'm looking for new friends around the world!
After the experience, I like to keep in touch and, if possible, meet again. During summer I could help people who want to visit Sicily (and love to do it) and offer them an accommodation.
I lived in Coimbra (Portugal) and our amazing Erasmus house was opened to couchsurfers!
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
- I met a couchsurfer in Saint Petersburg who helped me, before going there, giving me many suggestions!
- I hosted people in my houses in Palermo and Gela ( Sicily)
- I was hosted for my first time on February 2012, in Paris.
- I hosted many times in Coimbra, in our vibrant Erasmus shared house (2012)
- I surfed in Boston , Philadelphia during my American Trip and attended so many CS meetings especially in New York city where a great community is active (2013)
- Surfed in Moscow, Niznhny Novgorod and Perm during my russian tour (2013)
- Surfed in Puglia ( South of Italy) during a summer trip on 2014
- Surfed in Dublin and Oxford on August 2016
- Surfed in Sofia on November 2016
- Surfed in Cologne, May 2017
- Surfed in Toronto and Montreal (amazing experiences) , October 2017
- Met a very cool CSurfers and her friends in Bilbao, April 2019
- Surfed in Bordeaux, January 2019
- Surfed in Valencia, March 2022
- Met many CSurfers thanks to hangout in Sarajevo, September 2022
- Surfed in Geneva and Lyon, October 2022
Interests
-Travel of course, discovering new cultures, habits and food... especially food.
- TV shows: I'm a serious passionate before Netflix arrived in our lives
- Sports: swimming / gym / jogging
-Learning and practicing languages: I improved my English throughTV shows and traveling; Portuguese was not so difficult since I used to live in Coimbra. My hardest challenge is learning Russian, still on it. I also learned Spanish by myself while traveling and organizing Erasmus trips and parties.
- Cooking: not really into it (am I even italian?) / Street food? OH YES!
- music festivals
- festivals
- partying
- traveling
- sports
- swimming
- solo travel
- cinema
- party
- jogging
- tvshows
Music, Movies, and Books
Movies: La vita è bella, Pearl Harbour, The Hangover, Fight Club, Ocean 11, Blow, The pianist, Up in the air, Slevin.
TV shows: Lost, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, Fringe, Gotham, Daredevil, GoT, Mad Men... and many more!
Music: I like to listen classical music while I work. Electro, house, rap, 90s pop, 80s rock when I work out or run
Books: The Da Vinci code, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde , Se questo è un uomo (Primo Levi), Moby Dick, The picture of Dorian Grey
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Being a Digital Nomad? It's amazing!
White nights in Saint Petersburg
Hike up to Macchu Picchu
Sunrise over the clouds in Madeira
ErasmusDreamTrip on the road http://mythicalnorth.travellution.com/ . I was the winner of this contest and it was one of the best travel experiences of my life
Explore the brazilian coast from Porto Alegre to Rio de Janeiro
Teach, Learn, Share
There is not a stereotype of person I would like to meet! I could learn something from every kind of person, every nation has different cultures and I'm a curious person.
I have travelled in many places around Italy so i can share with you some important tips about my country
What I Can Share with Hosts
All my travel experiences and stories and my experience on organizing trips in the cheapest possible way :)
Countries I’ve Visited
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam
Countries I’ve Lived In
Chile, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United States