Hey folks! My name is Michelangelo, same of the Italian artist and the ninja turtle. I was born and raised in Venice, Italy. Since my childhood I have upheld the philosophies of my family: the love for nature, macrobiotic and vegetarian nutrition, yoga and meditation. I found my true identity through my experience with the sea, I love sailing and all water sports.

After the degree at the Art Institute of Venice, I worked for several years as skipper and yachts captain. It has been a fantastic experience working for years around whole of Europe, but ten years ago I decided to change my life, living more in my home town. So I dedicated myself to management holiday apartments and a bed and breakfast located in Venice.

Recently I co-founded Antlos.com, the peer-to-peer marketplace for experience-driven yacht holidays provided by local skippers. As long as I just merged my startup with Sailogy.com, I relocated from London UK (where I've been living in the last year) 50% to Milan in Italy in order to join the rest of the team and 50% to Venice when I still run my accommodations business.

When I can, I love travel around the world to practice my favorite sport: kitesurfing! I really like also windsurfing, surfing, wakeboarding, scuba diving, swimming, running, cycling, skiing, yoga, art, golf, tennis, cooking vegetarian and sea food, environment protection, social networking.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to welcome my guests, and I'm really happy to be able to reveal the secrets of my town. I'm sure the sharing of my house will certainly be a wonderful experience to meet new people from all over the world and hopefully to help me improving my English.

Interests

• arts
• photography
• vegetarian
• vegan
• boating
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• kite surfing
• windsurfing
• camping
• surfing
• sailing
• skiing
• healthy lifestyle

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Senegal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United Kingdom, United States