Hello everyone!! I'm Maddalena, I was born in Bologna 20 years ago but when I was 16 I moved to London. There I did A-levels and I was lucky enough to get accepted into National Youth Theatre, one of Great Britain's best theatre companies. My two great passions are acting and travelling, lately I have been volunteering in Tanzania in a small village called Ukumbi, a life changing experience. I love meeting new people and have loads of adventures.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I visit a new place, to me meeting new people is as important as sightseeing. To really get a new country you have to talk and share your life with the locals, for instance when I was in Tanzania I lived side by side with men and women that were born and raised there and I found that experience more rewarding than seeing mount Kilimanjaro.

Interests

I love cooking, i get that from my dad who is a chef. I read a lot and I try to stay away from social media as much as i can. Theatre and movies obviously are my main interest.

• acting
• cooking
• movies
• traveling
• communications
• volunteering
• sightseeing

Music, Movies, and Books

Punk, rock, jazz, classical, movies soundtracks. I'm not even gonna start with movies and books cause it would take forever! But lately i've read a lot of Forster's work and i love him. If you ask me in a couple of months i'll probably tell you i'm reading Dostoevskij while watching Blood Diamonds. I like changing.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Me and my sister were the first white people to ever ride the bus that connects Ukumbi to Iringa. And I also swam completely dressed in the Indian Ocean (not sure that's amazing but i certainly thought it was quite epic at the time!)

Teach, Learn, Share

As i said repeatedly now i value sharing as the most precious thing so i'm always ready to learn something new and to teach (although i don't particularly like that verb) if the other person is interested. Sharing is caring

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook almost anything and it's one of the things that makes me happy so yay! I love to discuss and share opinions so i will never turn down the opportunity to chat about anything.....seriously i love sharing!

Countries I’ve Visited

England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Tanzania

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy