Hello! My name is Simona. I have an absolute love of the wildlife and I believe life is to be enjoyed and explored.
Thanks to my background, I can speak several languages fluently: Japanese (father), Italian (mother), French (I've lived 10 years in France), English (I've lived in the UK and the US). Spanish (3 years in South America backpacking)

I have been backpacking for more than 4 years... from 2016-2020... time flies... :)
It will be a pleasure to teach you some words, give you tips of any countries i’ve been!!!

I was back in Japan for less than 2 years in 2020, lived in the most remote island of Japan (Hahajima) with 400 people.

I am actually in Africa since 2022 :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’ve always had a passion for travel and meet people from the world. This has been enhanced by backpacking in many countries of Asia mainly when I was living in Tokyo. So I decided to quit my job to follow my dreams from December 2015. I have decided to embrace the nomad lifestyle from January 2016, starting from Southeast Asia , Canada, Latina America, New Zealand, and back in Asia... and now in Africa!!

Interests

I love to travel and to meet people from different cultures and backgrounds.
Photography has been my hobby since highschool. You can check out my special selection of all the travels around Japan. https://plus.google.com/photos/106016862436838843822/albums/5676296558777176433

Instagram @simonamatsuno :)

• wildlife
• culture
• photography
• traveling
• socializing
• backpacking
• friendship
• happiness
• discovering new places
• enjoying life

Music, Movies, and Books

I love Soul, Electro, Pop, Latino music. About movies I like drama, human movies and always searching for new destinations!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacking for more than 4 years...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Smiles and friendship :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Ecuador, England, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, United States, Viet Nam, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Japan