Hello there,
I'm Isabella, I'm half croatian and half italian,I live in the countryside near the city of Siena in Tuscany and after taking a gap year to work and travel in New Zealand and Sri Lanka, I came back to Italy to study at the University of Florence.
I'm currently studying Economical Development, Social-sanitary and International Cooperation and Management of Conflicts.
I'm against any form of oppression and discrimination, I'm passionate about animals and the environment, I'm vegan and, needless to say, I love traveling, besides getting in touch with different cultures and experiencing alternative/sustainable lifestyles. I really love cooking for people and learning about plant based medicine. Some more things I love : compassion, kindness, generosity, openness, adventure, the ocean, engage in discussions that cover wide range of topics, learn from others, fresh fruits, black tea, smells that remind of moments in life...
I believe I'm really open and friendly and always enjoy making new friends ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I signed up on Counchsurfing as I love the idea of an hospitality exchange network and I believe it will make it easier for a traveler to fully experience the culture of the place they're visiting. I believe in the importance of sharing and to establish relationships that are not influenced or regulated by money. Back in New Zealand I got a lot of help from people who hosted me without even knowing each other and ended up establishing a beautiful and long lasting friendship with them. I can say my most beautiful friendships are spread across the world and couchsurfing surely is a great way to meet some interesting genuine people ;)

Interests

• animals
• humanities
• human rights
• womens rights
• cooking
• vegan
• traveling
• rock music
• languages
• language exchange
• adventure travel
• buddhism
• vegan food
• alternative medicine
• making friends
• vegetarian cooking
• vegan cooking
• anarchism
• alternative lifestyles
• international politics
• alternative living
• depeche mode
• animals rights

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite music: Smashing Pumpkins, Depeche Mode and Radiohead.
Favorite books: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger; The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera (and most of his books),Bridge Across Forever by Richard Bach, A Queer Vegan Manifesto by Rasmus Simonsen, Love in the Times of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, El cuaderno de Maya by Isabel Allende.
Favorite movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Legend of 1900, V for Vendetta, A Beautiful Mind, Okja, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

There's no way I'm telling you on here!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

-I love cooking for people and I'm always looking for new vegan recipes, so if any host is brave enough to trust me and my cooking experiments I'd love to cook for them anytime ;)
-Language practice (Italian,English,Spanish,German and Croatian).

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Germany, Malta, New Zealand, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, New Zealand