My name is Stella and I'm a 31 year old Italian violinist. I have been working and studying in London for 12 years now, but I'm originally from Milan, Italy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm hoping to be able to travel to places in a completely different way from the usual tourist/guide books way of travelling. I believe that the only way to really get to know a new place is by meeting people who live there and who can show you around and describe what it's like to live in a specific place! I really think this would make any journey a real invaluable experience.

Interests

I have discovered film photography in the last few years and I absolutely love it! I'm also a bit of a film geek and especially love art house films and old black and white films - the older the better :)

I enjoy many different types of music - classical, jazz, gypsy, folk/traditional, etc. But opera is my real passion!! Sometimes I think that my mission in life is to go around the world converting people to it :) I also love reading, circus and juggling (although I haven't been doing it for a while..) and folk dancing (mainly Northern Italian and French folk music).

• humanities
• books
• dancing
• folk dancing
• dining
• italian food
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• juggling
• music
• folk music
• jazz
• piano
• violin
• opera
• tourism
• cinema
• film photography

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach music (violin and piano), Italian, and cook Italian food! In return, I'd love to learn about different traditions and types of music.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United Kingdom