I’m Martina, an Italian girl living in Paris after five years spent pretty much all in the in the United States. I had this kind of American Dream for many years and I achieved it but last spring I felt it was time for me to discover new places and opportunities.
And here I am in Paris now:)
I’m a cheerful girl in love with the performing arts and the visual arts. I love writing too, mostly short compositions sometimes a little bit hermetic but full of meaning for me:). And yoga, yes I love yoga a lot!
I have been a dancer pretty much for my whole life. I’ve been a dance teacher and stretching teacher as well. Ballet has been my number one love for many many years.
I’m in the process of finding ways to create my art and live with my art, here in Paris. Dancing here would be a beautiful achievement, I’m working on it...
I love this city and I’m happy to be back to Europe now. So I’m very active and always out and around, working or doing so many things that this dynamic city has to offer! I love to meet new people and listen to their stories everyday. I love languages and I want to learn them all:) But for now let’s give priority to french;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I signed to Couchsurfing because last June I was traveling to Paris to check the city and see if I was liking it and going to move in here.
So I wanted to meet new friends and live Paris as a local. Couchsurfing has been sweet to me. I have beautiful memories.
After two days I was back to Italy I already booked a flight, Bari-Paris, one way.
So I can say I moved to Paris thanks to Couchsurfing and the help it gave me in that chapter of my life...discovering and getting to know a city and its culture and vibes...
I love also the idea of sharing and being kind to people and the idea of connecting with travelers like me...
That’s why I’m in this platform and I love it.

Interests

• writing
• performing arts
• photography
• yoga
• classical music
• hiking
• languages
• psychology
• visual arts
• cinema
• ballet
• cultures
• spirituality
• biking
• discovering new places

Music, Movies, and Books

•Dermot Kennedy makes my favorite music right now.
•Polina is the last movie I saw that touched my heart. Before that I loved and cried for ;) The Duchess, Pride and Prejudice, Mary Shelley, Tristan and Isolde.
•Little Women, Withering Heights, my favorite stories and books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In the last 7 years I lived by myself in Rome, in the USA mostly in NYC, in Dubai, in Bern. Many crazy and incredible things have happened:) I could not pick one;)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Many stories from my travels, good company, Italian and English classes, stretching class

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, England, France, Italy, Mexico, Russian Federation, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Italy, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States