Hey, I am Mariano! I have just graduated at the University of Cagliari while working at Rutgers University (New Jersey). My experience in the US was a blessing. Even if I was far from home, this experience gave me a chance to improve myself, meet incredible people, and travel around the country.
Now I live I Dresden to pursue my career as a researcher.
I’m a friendly and happy person, in love with nature. I am so very passionate about hiking, biking, kayaking, rock climbing, and everything related to outdoor activities.
I come from a little village in the middle of Sardinia. My father used to have a farm with horses and cows where I grow up. I often try to help my mother making cheese, bread, sweets, jam. I love cooking, you can ask me to make risotto or bake pizza!
I am a people person, a good listener and I am looking forward to having new experiences!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing allows me to being part of local life, not as a traveler but as a welcome guest!
When I was in NYC, I meet the incredible comunity of couchserfers in a camping event. I felt immediately part of a big family, I will never forget those moments we spent toghether cooking, dancing, drinking, laughing, hiking and swimming!
I would like to meet people completely different from me, to visit towns that I’d never thought to see, to learn local traditions and foods. My aim is to enjoy all day long, from early morning till late, talk to local people, take pictures of the best landscape. I want to overtake my limits and fears, try unexpected experience.

Interests

I usually go out for a walk and I love ride a bike, during the summer I go swimming, I am a diver. Since 2008 I have been playing theatre where creativity is the leader, now I’m doing it on my freetime.

• cooking
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• swimming
• biology
• diving
• canyoning

Music, Movies, and Books

I mostly listen to British and American rock music
I love watching tv series
My favourite book is "The Great Gatsby" by Francis Scott Fitzgerald

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've petterd a 10kg gruper 30 meters underwather!
I've gone for a journey in Austria with a one-way fly ticket

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach how to make sardinian tipical food (bread, pasta); I can share my biology knowled about nutrition, phisiology, zoology and anatomy; Italian language and culture, Sardinian traditions.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Montenegro, Portugal, Serbia, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Italy, United States