I am a chatty and quiet person who likes to meet new people and shares something with them. I'm Italian; in 2010 I left my country and I have been living between Spain and Austria. Since October 2020 I live in France with my wife and our little "energetic" dog.

I have been working as a researcher in physics for 10 years in the academia, between the Universities of Barcelona, Vienna and "Complutense" of Madrid. Currently I'm working as computational scientist for a biotech company in Spain (Onena Medicines).

I'm quite busy during the day, and sometimes also in the weekend because of work and travels, but if I can, I will host you and try to spend some time with you. At my place you can sleep on the sofa-bed in a private room.

I really like traveling (I'm a bit addicted :) ) and discover the cultures of other countries. I like to chat about history/politics/musics/religions/philosophy/economy/art/food and many other topics. I love going around for historical and natural places, hiking mountains, biking, taking pictures and grow orchids.

This is my personal photographic site ... hope you enjoy my galleries.
https://www.valentinobianco.com/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Help other travelers and have a chat with them about their countries and their life perspectives.

Interests

playing guitars and percussion, painting, science, reading, bricolage, traveling, hiking, photography, politics, orchids

• arts
• photography
• dining
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• music
• hiking
• history
• physics
• religion
• science
• plants
• orchids

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hearing the muezzin call in the Friday mosque of Herat ... driving a 4x4 on the gravel and sandy roads of the Namib desert and delta of Okavango ... biking for the small villages in the delta of the Mekong river ... hiking for a week the Lykian way ... trekking along the Simien mountains national park ... see the camel caravan at the sunset in the Danakil depression ... traveling alone in Iran ... biking along the Eurovelo 10 ... swimming with giant manta ray and sea lions in the Galapagos Islands... hiking independently with my girlfriend the Santa Cruz trail ... waiting for a couple of cheetahs to cross the road in the Kruger National Park ... hearing the voice of the Perito Moreno glacier in Patagonia ... talking for hours with Zaccaria, a poor but rich hippie of Morocco living on the roof of an old block ... etc etc etc

What I Can Share with Hosts

I offer a place to sleep and eat and (hopefully) my time. My home is your home.
I can discuss about every topic you like, and cook something for you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, England, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, France, Italy, Spain