I am retired after working for over thirty year in environmental protection . I am married and have two grown children. I have also two cats! Now I have a lot of time, more than my wife, who is still working, and I want know people, host guests and take many trips with my wife and also on my own, to improve my English and learn French and Spanish too. Wherever I go, I look for street food and markets.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy meeting people and talking about everything, but when I visit a country I find it difficult to meet people to talk with. I hope couchsurfing will be a good way to meet people. I like host some guest when I have time to spend with them, to cook, to go around.

Interests

I like walking, playing tennis and swimming in a beautiful sea.
I like to visit countries and cities, monuments and museums, but also to walk and live in nature.
I like also cook for my friends and guests.

• cats
• dining
• walking
• socializing
• camping
• tennis
• swimming
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Joan Baez, Gianna Nannini, Francesco Guccini, Lucio Dalla, Suzanne Vega, Abba and also classic music
Books: The Crimson Petal and the White, Lord of Rings, Harry Potter, Camilleri, The Name of the Rose, The Millennium trilogy
Movies: Some Italian movies of course, 20 Feet from Stardom, The Butler, Amelie, Midnight in Paris, Lalaland

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I and my wife have a camper and we often stop in beautiful and lonely places, such as lighthouses high on the sea or near high mountains

Teach, Learn, Share

I know English well enough, but I really need to improve my spoken English.
I can teach about environmental protection, air and water pollution and also share experiences in Italy and Tuscany, talking about our villages, our nature and our food too!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share a spare bedroom in my house at Empoli, half an hour by train from Florence and Pisa (and from Pisa Airport also), one hour by train from Siena and Lucca.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy