I always have a song stuck in my head and a book in my bag, when I wake up in the morning my first thought is about what I'm going to eat during the day, I'd spend my life walking around the globe.
I love modern art, long mountain hikes, pistachio ice cream, and cats.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because as a surfer I successfully tried Couchsurfing and I fell in love with the way it works, because I really like having guests around the house and because I'm proud of where I live, and I'd be really happy to share my pride with you!

Interests

• human rights
• vegetarian
• walking
• reading
• music
• skiing
• anthropology
• geography
• geopolitics
• art
• food
• nature
• cultural exchange
• excursions

Music, Movies, and Books

I love listening to Mumford and Sons, Radical Face, Beirut, Bon Iver, Xavier Rudd and many others indie folk singers; and then the classics, The Queen, The Beatles, Bob Dylan...I also love Italian songwriters like de André, De Gregori, Lucio Dalla, and Italian indie music. And classical music, and opera. And jazz. And Blues. Ok, I like every kind of music!

My favorite movies are Everything is Illuminated, Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, The Blues Brothers, The Lord of the Rings... and many many others!

My favorite book? Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer. I also love all Gabriel Garcia Marquez's books, the wonderful work of Tiziano Terzani, Fred Vargas with her crime books, and who could forget Murakami!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Camino de Santiago, twice

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to cook, so I'd be happy to teach you how to make a wonderful parmigiana or tiramisù! And of course, I can share with you my love and knowledge of Milan and all the beautiful things this city has to offer.

What I Can Share with Hosts

As a surfer: an Italian meal, my love for books and music, my travel stories
As a host: a sofa bed, lots of books and a fully loaded kitchen

I really value Couchsurfing's philosophy of giving importance to meet local people while traveling, and since I receive lots of requests, if you’re sending me one please include the word “Giovanna” in your message, otherwise I'll ignore it; just to prove you were enough interested in me to take the time to read my profile :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Macedonia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City State, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Italy