In life you never stop changing and learning about yourself and the people and the world that surround you.
There was a time in my life when i found it hard to even find a reason to move on, but thanks to a journey and to amazing people around the world i've been able to fight my monsters, and learn to live with those that remained.
I've lived my whole life in a small village, north of Italy, close enough to Turin, and after Erasmus I started to find it waaay too small for me.
That's why I've decided to leave "home" for a time and live an adventure across Europe; now I can genuinely call myself a Spontaneous Journeyman.

*PHILOSOPHY*
"Spontaneous Is The Way"
No matter the amount of preparation, it is always possible that something new will come up and revolution your plans. So don't take any plan too seriously, be ready to accept, enjoy and adapt to the change, move in harmony with it, live of it.
There is nothing that can ruin you as much as your own negativity, so just chill out, a solution will come, be positive... "don't worry, be happy"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I first got in touch with couchsurfing years ago while I was studying abroad, and it has been a precious companion in my travels since.

Interests

Aside from the obvious "Travelling", I have several passions.
I love stories and games, so I am both an avid reader and an experienced gamer (D&D and many others).
I love cooking for others, enough that I was a chef at a yoga retreat for a full season.
At that retreat I also practiced my massage skills, which apparently are quite good ^^
I also practice pyrography, and occasionally I attend markets and try to sell my works.

• cooking
• recipes
• comics
• reading
• traveling
• languages
• hitchhiking
• volunteering
• massage
• boardgames
• role playing games
• wellness
• camino de santiago
• dungeons and dragons
• yoga and meditation

Music, Movies, and Books

Many different kinds of music, especially classic rock, but i'm not too picky.
Action and sci-fi movies, mostly. I also like horrors (no splatters thanks) and fantasy.
Among the favourites: Princess Bride, The Cabin in the Wood, Matrix, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, anything from Tarantino (Django, Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction especially), and the list goes on...
There are many great works that i love, some of them are: IT, the Fionavar Tapestry, Harry Potter...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Staring at the Northern Lights wile laying on a frozen lake under the most beautiful starry sky you have ever imagined.
Getting lost in Venice while hitch-hiking back home.
Doing the Camino de Santiago (4 times)
A very convoluted low budget solo Euro-trip, which included the Camino and concluded with the Woodstock Festival, in Poland, and lasted over 3 months
A trip to South East Asia, also 3 months.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you or help you practice some Italian. I'm always happy to do my part in the kitchen and I can maybe share some massage skills.
If there are people interested, I can also introduce you to the world of role-playing games and set up a session.
For my part, i hope to learn something about the people and the places i'll visit, maybe some new words from languages I had never dreamt of trying to speak, maybe some new recipes.

What I Can Share with Hosts

As above, I am confident in my cooking skills.
I can share plenty of travel stories.
I can introduce to and manage a role-playing game session.
I can help practice Italian and English.
I can share my massage skills.
Plus I'm a chill, flexible person to be around, so we can always come up with something or instead just do each our own thing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, Italy, Portugal, Sweden