Hi! My name is Q and I'm from Thailand! I lived many years in Italy and now I'm based in Toronto, Canada

Interests

(M)anything(s) about Italy; History (especially history of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna; recently I got more interested in Southeast Asia post-colonial history and literature); Art History (I love Italian and Transalpine Gothic architecture); Languages (Italian, German, French, Korean, Tolkien's invented Elvish language Sindarin); Map-reading; Hiking; Cooking (Thai, Italian, Korean)

• arts
• literature
• architecture
• cooking
• reading
• cycling
• hiking
• art history
• history
• languages
• environmentalism
• environmental humanities

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Pink Martini, Babasónicos, Fréro Delavega, Jack Savoretti, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Lisa Ono, Michele Bravi, Tyler Ward, Stromae, Peter Bradley Adams, Eric Hutchinson, Melissa Polinar, Mika, Jovanotti, Cesare Cremonini, Empire of the Sun, The Delfonics, Colbie Caillat...

Films:
Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, Scialla!, The Name of the Rose, Nebraska, Doubt, The Lord of the Rings, Flipped, Sarah's Key, Inglorious Basterds, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Way He Looks, Pride, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Clueless, Black Panther, Interview with the Vampire, Breakfast Club, Casper

TV Series:
Dynasty, Black Mirror, 13 Reasons Why, Disenchantment, Stranger Things, Troy, Kim's Convenience, The Good Wife, Derry Girls, Sabrina, Sex Education, You, Prison Break, Game of Thrones

Books:
Giorgio Bassani: The Garden of the Finzi-Contini, The Gold-rimmed Spectacles, Within the Wall, ...
JRR Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings, Silmarilion, The Children of Húrin, ...
André Aciman: Call Me by Your Name
and many Thai books that you don't know...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've been to Gran Sasso d'Italia National Park in Abruzzo, Italy (Unfortunately quite unknown for travelers, though it is the highest mountain on Italy peninsula, the Alps excluded)

There on the vast plateau called Campo Imperatore I crossed the grassland on mountain bike. I don't know why but the first time I saw pictures of Gran Sasso, I told myself this is one thing I couldn't miss! (take a look at some of my photos taken there!)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you basic Thai conversation (plus some curse words, so you understand when someone says these things to you :P). I can also teach you Italian and how to make authentic Spaghetti alla Carbonara! We can talk about literature and environment and maybe share some sustainable/zero-waste hacks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Italy, Thailand