After a long hiatus from Couchsurfing (including a 2 years stint in Africa, in a country where very few would visit especally since tourist visa do not exist), I'm back on the website!

I'm from Italy but spent the last 7 years living and working in other countries in Europe, Asia and Africa, which is just as well since I love to travel and get to know other cultures. Generally I work as a development aid worker (though I hate that connotation) and in my spare time I love to read, listen to music, explore the country where I'm living and...cooking! I guess that was unavoidable since I'm Italian! I also love to do yoga and photography, though my attention is very short-spanned and I always end up working on other projects (handmade soap anyone?).

Currently I'm taking a break from work and spending some time in France to learn French (and enjoy the good food and wine!).

I look forward tomeeting you!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love stories and especially hearing stories about people, their lives, their thoughts, how they see their city and their country. Couchsurfing is a great story-telling place :)

Interests

I love love love to cook, both Italian and non-Italian dishes. Happy to have culinary exchanges with whoever!

I'm an on and off yoga practitioner, mostly trying to work on actually establishing a routine. Any tips would be very welcome :)

As for yoga, I have many interests, some of them more fleeting than others but probably because what I love the most is the element of discovery.

• writing
• photography
• festivals
• cooking
• wine
• yoga
• meditation
• reading
• music
• travel
• nature
• horse riding
• sustainability
• dance

Music, Movies, and Books

Jazz, folk, gospel, electro (though I don't know nearly enough), singer-songwriters.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked an active volcano in DRC.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, France, Gabon, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Laos, Malta, Mexico, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, Niger, Portugal, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Iraq, Italy, South Sudan, Thailand, United States