Matteo, in his 30s, liking to dream big.

After a bad exam at university, while reflecting on life’s meaning, I had an inspiration: I would finish uni asap, collect some money and start a world’s tour.
In 2019 I put all my courage in a suitcase and left.
The plan was well defined:
- take the plane only twice, to cross the Atlantic and the Pacific
- focusing on the South of the world, especially South America and Asia, with some exceptions (Japan, Korea and maybe California?)
- living and working in 4 countries along the way: Brazil, South Korea, India and Iran
- visiting all the other countries along the way
Brazil was my first wonderful stopover, where I lived for 1 year and a half. While I was studying the route to Argentina and Chile, 2020 pandemics came all the sudden.
I spent some months in a hostel in SP and in September 2020 I decided to go back to Italy.

What about the world’s tour now? It restarted...from Iceland!
Why Iceland? Because I’ve been dreaming about it since when I was a kid. And because everybody needs a Vegvisir to travel safely and far.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I subscribed some years ago because I loved the idea of getting to know the place you’re visiting through a local. That’s the best way to get a deep mark, to make that place becoming a feeling and not just a postcard.

After Covid pandemics, when the monthly fee was established, I decided to remain because I’ve been feeling that Couchsurfing is not just a website where to get a service, but it’s a community.
A community of people that are likely to share your interests, mindset or weltanschaaung.
It’s probable that when you meet a couchsurfer you’ll share quality and enriching talks.

Interests

• writing
• photography
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• cinema

Music, Movies, and Books

Music

Rock background, in love in particular with U2
I like to vary and to open my ears and soul to the local music of the place I’m visiting. Hence, I have in my playlists quite various genres such as Samuele Bersani, Balkan music, Romanian manele, bossa nova, Brazilian rock, fado (Portugal), Korean 80s pop, Sigur Ros (from Iceland) and 144hz (from Denmark), just to list 1/10 of them.

Movies

The Passion of the Christ, by Mel Gibson
Cinema Paradiso, by Giuseppe Tornatore
Forrest Gump, by Robert Zemeckis

Books

Canale Mussolini, by Antonio Pennacchi
Whuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Clicking on Buy for a one way flight to Brazil

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love cooking and talking about my country, my city, my culture and my experience.
I adore hearing the others talking about their homeplace and their lives, in an enriching exchange and active listening mood

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Iceland, Italy, Paraguay, Portugal, Romania, Spain