Hi I'm Irene. I am currently working as an employee but my background is in the arts - graphic design and illustration mostly. I am fluent in English and Italian. I obviously love to travel but I also like to show people the area in which I live and to tell them about my country (Italy) and our culture.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe CS is a good way to meet likeminded people. People who love to travel and share experiences. A good way to make friends, and to hang out carelessly and freely.

Interests

• arts
• cooking
• traveling
• drawing
• hiking
• art history
• sightseeing
• cultures
• meeting people
• cultural differences
• local cuisine

Music, Movies, and Books

I love art books. Those big thick art publications with a lot of photographs, which I inevitably buy and then only pick up to flip through the pages endless times without ever reading the texts :D
I also love a good narrative book, mostly South American writers (Vargas-Llolsa, Garcia Marquez, Jorge Amado...) or good old Russian literature (think "the classics"). I love the works by Isaac B. Singer.
Favourite movies? anything with costumes and stunning visuals.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach the basics of life drawing, and some painting techniques. I can most definitely teach (and cook) some Italian recipes :) I also love to taste & share recipes from all over the world. I would love to learn to speak another language or two, and to learn how to take good photographs.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Czech Republic, France, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Belgium, Canada, Spain, United Kingdom