CURRENT MISSION

be at peace with myself

ABOUT ME

I believe in warmth and empathy. I enjoy reading, writing, singing, literature, music, yoga, art, a good laugh, a nice envening out, walks in towns or in the country, cycling, swimming in the sea, traveling, drinking trappist beer and red wine. I care about environment and sustainability. I enjoy meeting people and learning from others. I admire energy. I am vegetarian, I like animals and nature but also modern towns.
I would like to travel in Asia and learn more about Eastern approach to life.

PHILOSOPHY

To do one's best to make this world a better world, by adopting a sober style of living based on respect for the others and for nature, and not on personal gain. I enjoy peole who go deep but can also see the funny and ironic side of things, people who have a good sense of humour.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm intersted in surfing with people with whom I have something to share.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I hosted Amanda from Sweden and Stefania from Southern Tuscany. Both lovely, interesting meetings.

Interests

Books, expecially novels, poetry, history.
Music, expecially rock music, piano music, Italian song writers
Reiki
Vipassana meditation
Playing the piano (learning...) and singing
Going to the cinema
cycling and walking and doing yoga
traveling (so many places to visit...)
Church visiting (even if don't follow a religion)
Translating literature from English into Italian, expecially women writing.
Volunteer work in a Fair-trade shop

• animals
• arts
• writing
• books
• literature
• poetry
• singing
• environment
• dining
• wine
• red wine
• beer
• vegetarian
• yoga
• meditation
• walking
• drinking
• shopping
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• volunteer work
• socializing
• music
• rock music
• piano
• cycling
• surfing
• swimming
• history
• religion
• hitchhiking
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The piano, Pane e Tulipani, Monthy Python, Blade Runner, Antonioni, Almodovar, Bergman, fratelli Taviani, Charlie Chaplin, contemporary italian movies.
Music: Erik Satie, Nina Simone, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Who, Dire straits, Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Georges Moustaki, film music, Francesco Guccini, Fabrizio De Andrè. Popular songs of resistance and freedom.
Books: Magda Szabo, Jean Rhys, Marguerite Yourcenar, Wyslawa Szymborska,Ingeborg Bachman, Nina Berberova, Carson Mc Cullers, Fedor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoj, Anna Maria Ortese, Vincenzo Consolo, Gesualdo Bufalino, Elsa Morante, Josè Saramago, English and Russian literature, Women writing.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

25 years ago I went around England, Scotland and Wales hitchhiking, with a friend, and a tent, for 2 months

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach Italian (my language, I taught Italian for 4 years in Holland) and Italian literature, but also English and English literature(I studied at university in the UK). I can read music. I can do reiki.I have lived in London, Sicily and Holland.I know about vegetarianism and veganism and food combination. I would like to know more about yoga and meditation and the Eastearn approach to life.