Hi, I'm Mario, a professional tour guide, travel photographer and tourism manager. For work I show the beauties of my land to people from all over the world and in my free months I travel to the most remote places on earth in search of stories and faces to tell.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Hi, I'm Mario, a tour guide from my city, Sorrento. For work I introduce the beauties of my land to people from all over the world and I love the idea of ​​being able to host people from all over the world in my home. Interesting people, with stories to tell. I also love travelling. I have been to 68 different countries and I know how important sharing local culture is.

Interests

• culture
• reading
• travel
• art
• photo
• nature
• trekking
• art crafts

Music, Movies, and Books

Around the World in Eighty Days, Marco Polo's Million, Journey to the Center of the Earth

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

From Italy to the North Cape by motorbike in winter, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, from Egypt to South Africa by public transport

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning new things: different languages, cultures, customs and habits.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Empathy, cleanliness, respect, kindness and a thousand stories to tell

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Argentina, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Japan, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Morocco, Myanmar, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Thailand, Togo

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Italy