CURRENT MISSION

travel and learn more then possible!

ABOUT ME

Hi! I'm Ilaria and I'm a designer who lives in Shanghai. I love travelling and meet new people from different countries. I'm so curious to whatever is new and different from me. I like to see different habits and ways of living, sharing knowledge, as well as I love talking with the locals to discover non-tourist places.
I love to jump in situations that I'd never expected and live my life more intensely as possible, tasting and enjoying every single moment.

PHILOSOPHY

Where there is a will, there's a way!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I use CS whenever I can, 'cause I think is the best way to visit a city, and see it through a local's eye.

Interests

Anything concerning design, then climbing, swimming and go around with my bike. I love watching movies, reading, listening jazz music, indie, rock and electronics. I'm also a swing dancer addicted.

Music, Movies, and Books

I love music in its any form: listening, singing, dancing.. I like jazz, blues, brit-pop, electronics, rockabilly, indie rock, swing, ... My favourit bands are: Belle&Sebastian, Pinback, Morrissey, Beatles, Kings of Convenience, Franz Ferdinand, Depeche Mode, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding, Dukes of Dixieland, John Coltrane, Ronin, and a lot more.
Some of the latest authors of books i read: Irving, Baricco, Kundera, Mishima, Conrad, Bukowski, Sacks, Rowans, ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I slept in a tent on the desert, waiting the sunrise: everytime this marvelous experience has a different magic.
I climbed a very hard mountain (comparing to my beginner level), I was exhausted but I never considered to go back.
I use to get lost everywhere (I have no sense of orientation). Once I jumped in a middle of a party, in the city center and I found myself in the lanes of the ancient underground city.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach some italian dishes and words.
I can share my know-how about technology and graphics softwares.
I'd like to know ways of saying in different languages and learn typical dishes and habits.
I can share my love for nature and sport, as well as yoga and meditation.
I would love to dance swing music with my CS hosts, 'coz I'm very addicted!
I love to share music, any kind, particularly rock and indie-rock.

What I Can Share with Hosts

typical italian food
music
my time and curiosity

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Italy, United Kingdom