I'm Sicilian and I've been living and working in Piedmont for three years. I currently work as a teacher (history and literature) and as a tour guide in Turin.
If I had to define myself in one word I'd say "curious": I'm always keen to know new people, new cities, new realities and lifestyles - the most they are different from the ones I'm familiar with - the better. That has also to do with my main passion: writing. I've been into creative writing for several years and I've been teaching free classes of creative writing recently.
As you can imagine, I'm a bookworm, definitely not a party animal, but I'm a very friendly and sociable person and I definitely enjoy talking about anything, possibly sharing a coffee/tea/drink.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love the philosophy of sharing - experiences, spaces, journeys. I'm quite an introvert person and, when I travel alone, couchsurfing has always helped me come out from my comfort zone and enjoy the warmth of social relations. Also, I always prefer visit a new country "behind the scenes", rather than the most beaten path: I think Couchsurfing is the best way to do it.

Interests

I like reading, writing, painting, travelling. I love being in nature and hiking

• animals
• writing
• reading
• painting
• music
• hiking
• languages
• travelling
• cinema
• nature

Music, Movies, and Books

It is always difficult to choose, but among my favourite books I would mention these: Madame Bovary, Lolita, American Pastoral, anything by Daniel Pennac, The adversary by Carrere, the short stories by Pirandello, the short stories by Alice Munro.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Italy, United Kingdom