Hi there!

I'm Andrea, a 28-years-old Italian living in Belgium. I'm at the 2nd year of my PhD in Political Communication at the University of Antwerp (i.e. other two years to go!).

I would define myself like a nice person (if that's not too pretentious!), talkative and sensitive. I love people who have sense of humour, but who can also talk about serious things.

I love travelling a lot, discovering new cultures and languages. Actually I love foreign languages, and i'd say that one of biggest dreams would be to become a kind of polyglot (in the long term, of course!)

I'm also kind of dreamer, in the sense I'd like to change a lot of things as they are now... I love talking about politics, but I promise I'll try not to bore you talking about the Italian situation and Silvio Berlusconi (I think I partially got over that phase!).

Finally, I deeply believe in serendipity. Have you ever tried to experience something really unexpected?? That's what I love... When destiny leads me to unknown places and new people...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe in sharing a couch, helping other people travelling.
When I was younger (many, many years ago!), I used to sleep in youth hostels when travelling, but I realised that it's definitely better to discover a new place with a person who lives there. A totally different experience, much deeper and more insightful!

So far, my CS experiences have always been great... Thanks to everybody who hosted me!

Interests

I would say politics is definitely the main interest I have. I also love foriegn languages, cinema, sport, music. I love to go out dancing as well! And yes, I really love cooking! (Italian cuisine of course!;))
P.S.:i also love beer...!

• dancing
• cooking
• beer
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• music
• bungee jumping
• sports
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

ok, it's quite impossible to make a list of my favourite movies, music and books... But if I have to...
MOVIES: Gomorra (Garrone), Otto e mezzo (Fellini), La dolce vita (Fellini), L'esquive (Kechiche), Double indemnity (Wilders), Das Leben der anderen (Henckel von Donnersmarck), Caro Diario (Nanni Moretti), Soul Kitchen (Akin), etc......

MUSIC: Beatles, R.E.M., Radiohead, RHCP (before Californication), etc.

BOOKS: The Road (McCarthy), Brave New World (Huxley), The Island (Huxley), Tales of the black widows (Asimov), etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I think living in different countries in the last few years, learning the host language and reaching a decent level of integration has been one amazing thing I'm very proud of. But maybe I should just do bungee jumping one day and make this section muche easier...! :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Linguistic and cultural exchange... that's pretty much what I expect from CS!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'll follow the 'mi casa es tu casa' philosophy, which includes being fed with pasta! ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom