CURRENT MISSION

To enjoy life, traveling and getting in contact with different cultures. Having said the politically correct thing, my current mission is to host people that know some interesting recipe from their country because, damn, I LOVE food.

ABOUT ME

My name's Franco, 31. I'm friendly, a good host (as some people have told me), funny to hang out with, and I am always trying to find interesting things to do (specially related to cultural or art events).
I am an architect and speak english, spanish, italian and french fluently. I also speak some german and a little bit of dutch. Yep, I'm a languages nerd.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Mostly I've been hosting people, but I stayed at someone's house for two months in Mexico. I didn't get there from Couchsurfing, but it was exactly the same and I loved it.
In 2016 I lived for 6 months in Venice and I was both a host at home and a surfer while traveling around.
Right now I've been living in Spain for 4 years

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosting and surfing.
It's a great way to learn about other cultures, to share, to make new friends and to have experiences you wouldn't have otherwise. And it's free!

Interests

-Intercultural exchange
-Art and culture (either local and foreign)
-Music, movies, books and acting
-Languages
-Food (oh, I love it)
-Outdoor activities
-Architecture
-Animals (particularly dogs)

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Les Amours Imaginaires, La Grande Bellezza, Cloud Atlas, Mommy, Before Sunrise.
Music: Seru Giran, Gustavo Cerati, Sufjan Stevens, Exotica, Queen.
Books: A Little Life, Cloud Atlas, The Hedgehog, The pillars of the Earth, a World without end, A Song of Ice and Fire, 1Q84,.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1-Parachuting in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
2-Going to a lonely mountain at night with a host in Peru and seing Lima from there, a very touristic spot during the day but so peaceful and strange at night.
3-Kayaking in Gent's canals (Belgium)
4-Getting lost in little towns of Czech Republic
5-Visiting Harry Potter Studios in Leavesden, England.
6-Taking a plane to an unknown destination (Katowice, Polland).

Teach, Learn, Share

I would like to show to surfers/hosts some aspects of my culture (places, food, language, people) and I expect the same from them. I'd like if we could make kind of an intercultural exchange.
I really enjoy having friends from all over the world. It opens your mind and it is always nice to know you have someone to visit wherever you go!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Very good mood, basic lessons about very necessary expressions in spanish (the ones you usually shout at people while driving haha), some typical food from our country, stories, good talks and friendship.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Italy, Mexico, Spain