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If you are in trouble finding an accommodation in Rome you can check out Pensione Ottaviano or Hostel Colors: this hostels are pretty central and located by the Vatican while the others are all around the dirty and less safe main railway station.
Check out also Plus Camping Roma, a bit out of the center but pretty much well connected and definitely the cheapest option after the park benches!
In the Summer time you might want to stay also at Litus Roma Hostel, directly on the beach at just 30 min by metro from the city center, or at the nearby Country Club Castelfusano Camping, where a place in a shared tent costs just 5 Euro!
Take a look at a complete listing of hostels and campings in Rome on Hostels.com and on HostelsClub.com, both with an online booking system.
If you have a higher budget check also Venere.com to see hotels and B&Bs with rooms availability and an online reservations system. Once here I suggest you to buy a SIM card to use with your unlocked mobile phone: a new number with 5 Euro credit that you can recharge when necessary costs just 5 Euro, and let you receive calls for free and call others with cheaper rates. I recommend Wind because they have the cheapest rates, but Vodafone and TIM are ok too. If you are staying long enough and have no unlocked phone, you might want to consider to buy a cheap phone for even just 20 Euro. Shops, both operator owned or with no brand, are at every corner so you won't have difficulties in finding one.
Please, contact me via e-mail with some advance and I'll answer for sure. I answer every single mail I receive, it might just take some time as I receive a lot of messages and I am often out of town for work!
I wish to get messages from people who are actually coming here or need real help... this is not just a penpals service (there are plenty of other sites for that). I don't guarantee a reply otherwise!
You can also call me at +39.347.261.6766 especially about things concernings meetings in Rome.
My number when in Norway is +47.974.14.893.

Friends (899)
MAUROGURU 100, Male Rome, Lazio Italy Friends since September 1995 "An old good friend !!!" Friendship Type: 7 - Best Friend I vouched for Flapic
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Elena Riccioni 33, Female Blera, Lazio Italy Friends since March 2006 "we don't see each other so often but every time we meet it's like we have always been together. I enjoy very much Flavio's company" Friendship Type: 7 - Best Friend
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FERNANDO ARIAS 31, Male Milano, Lombardia Italy Friends since July 2006 "I hosted him in Milano" Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend
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MACHITA75 33, Female Oslo, Oslo Norway Friends since August 2007 "After chatting for a long time we finally met in Oslo. We also stayed at Bentes house for some days and then met again in Italy. Hope to soon meet again. Always a pleasure to meet him!" Friendship Type: 7 - Best Friend I vouched for Flapic
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Antonello Siragusa 31, Male Pescosolido, Lazio Italy Friends since April 2005 "We met on a beach, it was nice to meet him. He will come to the farm sometime soon" Friendship Type: 6 - Close Friend I vouched for Flapic
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Isacco Barberio 25, Male Palermo, Sicilia Italy Friends since 2004 "We are long time personal friends"
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Amelia Licari 24, Female Palermo, Sicilia Italy Friends since 2004 "Isacco, my best friend, introduced him to me. We spend all the time together when he came in palermo. Then we had our 1st trip together to Germany and Czech Republic for new year's eve 2005. Strong , but sweet and loving Flavio : a perfect company for a"
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ARIADNE 37, Female London, England United Kingdom Friends since 2005 "Flavio hosted and greatly assisted myself and a friend in Rome. We will continue as friends in the future."
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Ediite Millere 22, Female Jelgava, Jelgava Latvia Friends since 2004 "We met few times around Europe, shared parties, fun n conversation...Hugs!!!"
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Promitheus 28, Male Norwich, England United Kingdom Friends since February 2005 "Met him in Florence and travelled together with this great guy in Italy." Friendship Type: 6 - Close Friend I vouched for Flapic
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Personal DescriptionHow I Participate in CS2CouchSurfing ExperienceI use to travel this way since early 90s... I started with school groups and being a Servas member (1995!). Then I joined some internet group (in 1996/1997) and enjoyed them a lot... now I'm here and I have met a lot of hosts and guests! InterestsI love to travel in order to get to know people and cultures. I think meeting the others is the best way to compare our being and improve ourselves! PhilosophyThe most valuable travels are often made by those with more time than money. Music, Movies, Books* Music: my favourite is R&B and jazz/soul (from Aretha to R.Kelly / E.Badu / Maxwell / ...) but I listen to everything from hip-hop to contemporary country (Garth / Reba / ...) through quality pop; I also like to discover some good stuff in other languages so if you have suggestions just tell me!
My Last.fm page
My Blip.fm page * Movies: I like mainly action / scientific / historical movies. Not at all into the boring Cannes-like stuff!
Talking about TV shows I am Lost-addicted and I also love 24. Waiting for Fringe and the new Knight Rider after having seen the pilots.
My TV Shows Types of People I enjoyEveryone has something to tell and to teach us, so let's be open to meet anyone despite of his/her ethnicity, religion, ideas and so on! Teach, Learn, ShareWell, what can I say... since I work in the mobility area, if you need an advice for a new mobile phone, a PDA, a GPS system or something like that feel free to ask me!
What about some Italian cooking? I love cooking for my hosts, so take the chance to learn how to make a good Carbonara or a Tiramisu if I come to your area!
And of course you can see where I have lived and traveled so you can also ask me about places... Norway and The Netherlands are the countries I know better and I can give you a lot of hints for a budget travel. One Amazing Thing I've Seen or DoneSauna + (half in my case) jump in the freezing water, totally naked on New Year's Eve in Northern Norway!
Camping on a wonderful position in Å, Lofoten Islands, Norway - you can see it in the couch pic on the left! Opinion on the CouchSurfing.com ProjectI love the idea and hope more cool people will join!
Please, consider the cultural exchange and not only the cheap traveling concept! Locations TraveledTRAVELED: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican WANTS TO GO: Antarctica, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, United States References
From Judi Mionki Voorburg, Netherlands Dec 3 Positive He's very entusiastic about CS and is always inviting people for meetings...really cool...would like to go to Roma again and ofcourse see him!
From Robin Knighton Saint Petersburg, United States Nov 30 Positive What can I say about Flavio that the multitude of other couch surfers and people in general who's lives he has graced have not already said. He was my introduction and the prologue to the masses of friends I found along my journeys. I will always hold him in the highest regard for his help and friendship while I was visiting Italy. He embodies the spirit of couch surfing and inspired me to share that here in my community. If you are going to his area make it a point to meet him.
From Emma Olmi London, United Kingdom Nov 20 Positive
well, what can I say? this guy is the gulty one.. yeah.. because of him I had one of the best weekends of my life :p ! I've met amazing people from all over the world because someone (Flavio) has the beautifull and clever idea of organize something so special and so nice - the HC Rome summercamp :) plus, there's more, he's nice, funny, really responsable and professional when he has to do something! I'm really glad to met someone so interesting! Keep the good work, but shame on you... about never being in Portugal.. so move that ass, and hope cya soon at my place! THANK u really much for all :)
Well, actually, now I live in London, so u can always visit me here.. anyway, see u someday =)
From Giovanni Defalco Naples, Italy Nov 4 Positive Alla prossima...
Spero di reincontrarti presto in qualche parte del mondo.
In the next ...
I hope to meet you soon somewhere in the world.
From Clarence Ching Waimea, United States Oct 29 Positive We had a great time at a HospitalityClub Jump Around in Roma in March 2005.
From Emanuel Balan Buenos Aires, Argentina Oct 23 Positive He is very active man, he is very nice and we took and met in meetings of Rome group, see you again in any place
From Maria Carmela Marino Rome, Italy Oct 22 Positive I'm flattered to have eventually met the most popular Roman CSer! Flavio's really nice and friendly, and also available, at least until our unemployment rate will be so high... Oops, never talk to him about politics! ;-)
From Maria Koshkina Rome, Italy Oct 21 Positive We met at different CS meetings in Rome. Flapic is positive and talkative person - but i need some more conversation for me :)
From Divanoromano Rome, Italy Oct 20 Positive CS Roma wouldn't be the same without him!
From GABIOLSSON Bad Durkheim, Germany Oct 20 I met Flavio shortly at CS meetings. He seems to be funny, friendly and a nice guy.
From Luca Cerone Rome, Italy Oct 19 Positive I met Flavio during my first two meetings,
and he was friendly and nice to me and really seemed a good person!
From Anıl Bayrak Istanbul, Turkey Oct 19 Positive I met with Flavio in Rome Cs meeting. He is talkative and friendly. I hope we will meet again somewhere in the world. Thank you very much for your smiling face Flavio :)
From DELMAX Rome, Italy Oct 1 Positive Nice and polite guy, very friendly always ready to give you help and hints!
From Keegan Epp Belfast, United Kingdom Sep 29 Positive My experience with Flavio--
Flavio saw that I was without a couch in Rome and invited me to share his tent on the beach as well as enjoy a party. The beach was beautiful, the party was great, but I was tired so I crashed early.
Unfortunately, during the night one of my bags was stolen from the shed and some important valuables were lost. Flavio was persistent that we search the area, and it resulted in my bag and some of my valuables being recovered (think Passports, rail pass).
Without Flavios determination, I likely would not have made the effort, and he made sure the rest of my stay with him was comfortable and shared his couchsurfing experiences.
Hope our paths cross again, and thanks for everything!
From Mario ssss Rome, Italy Sep 23 Positive A very good person. I definitly trust this guy! Without him CS Roma wouldn't be so great!
From Christian Righi Rome, Italy Sep 23 Positive He is nice. Understood a lots thew project and he do many things. he love the beach and the sun like me. I hope to know him better in future
From Manuel Valero La Plata, Argentina Sep 23 Positive He is a great men. He introduce me to the group in Rome. He is a good friend.
From FUNKYMONK Berlin, Germany Sep 23 Positive Beside the not negligile fact he's a gentleman, Flavio is the best CS Ambassador I ever met.
From KINSKY Rome, Italy Sep 22 Positive Flavio was the first member of the group CS Roma I met. He is very friendly and open minded, it was a real pleasure to meet him!
From Nathalia PHILIPPE Erdeven, France Sep 19 Positive Met Flavio at the beach party in Ostia this summer. He's a nice character,also he was very helpful and the party was good fun.He showed good taste by playing some salsa and bachata tunes!;-)
From Paolo Bonassisa Rome, Italy Sep 19 Positive Really nice and polite persone, very friendly always ready to give you huge hugs!! ciaooo alla prossima !!!
From _NOMAD Villeurbanne, France Sep 16 Positive After few email exchange I finally met Flavio in his summer residence :) A tent on the beach beat by a strong wind who make the joy of Kittesurfeurs. We have pass two great days chatting, eating, walking on the beach, fishing and taking the sun.
From PAPARINA Bologna, Italy Sep 9 Positive strong CS attitude & energies to organize events...great job!Keep going:-)
From Paolo Bareggi Viareggio, Italy Sep 3 Positive hi did heard that global ambassador can fly, but you didn't this time.
he is really friendly and open mind person.
he is the emblem of CS.
you should improve in baleta.
sorry i didn't come for a beer last evening, but i couldn't.
From Federico Marconi La Spezia, Italy Sep 1 Positive Very open and friendly guy,as a supermega ambassador he lives totally the spirit of the cs.
I enjoy his presence and the next time we had to do a serious competion with baleta.
From Jan Kooy The Hague, Netherlands Aug 28 Positive We had a great evening out in beautiful Rome. Maybe try it again some day in Den Haag?
From Damien TREHET Toulouse, France Aug 26 Positive I've really been glad to meet him at Paloma Beach for a great meeting he organized. And the following day, I had the privilege to share his tent on the beach. What a good experience to sleep under the stars with the only sound of the waves :)
I advise everybody travelling in Rome to spend time at Paloma Beach and to meet his master Flavio, he's really nice.
From Kathryn Witts Coco, Costa Rica Aug 26 Positive Anyone who can make Tiramisu that good is a good friend to have! Happy I got the chance to meet him.
From Stefano Chiarotti Rome, Italy Aug 26 Positive Flavio is the man!!! He organized a so cool meeting in Torvaianica... Thanks for all!
From VINCENZO PALMA Naples, Italy Aug 25 Positive flavio is a soul of CS in rome!
see you next cool meeting!
From Jam e Dashuruar Padova, Italy Aug 24 Positive Flavio, a name, a guarantee.
if you are in Rome you Must meet him!
From Luca Conti Senigallia, Italy Aug 6 Positive Flavio is an incredible guy. A social network in his own :-)
From Jane Kurdiukova Rome, Italy Aug 5 Positive He is Global Ambassadore of CS!!!!!!! What more can be said???? ecsept this, he is extremly nice person always ready to communicate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From Mario Fraietta Rome, Italy Aug 5 Positive Flavio is a legend, a top bloke to hang out with as he has a thousand travel stories and is a true Ambassador for CS
From Biagio Lembo Rome, Italy Jul 30 Positive Flavio, the king of parties
From Witaliy Aizendorf Dortmund, Germany Jul 24 It´s been a while ago but generally as far I can remeber from the meeting this is a funny guy that you can enjoy.
From BELLAEGIZIANA Giza, Egypt Jul 11 he is frind 2 my frind , we met in italy , i think he is a good man
From Stefano Mancuso Rome, Italy Jul 8 Positive Since I knew Flavio I was impressed with his skill in dealing with people and I appreciated his commitment within cultural exchanges groups. A great organizer!
From Angel Sanchez Avila, Spain Jul 8 Positive Favio is one of the best persons that I know. He is always ready to help to others and do your day more happy. Very polite, friendly, nice, and a real ambassator!. I'm glad to have known him and to be his friend.
Grazie, grazie di tutto. La cabra la cabra, la p... de la cabra, la madre que la parió!! (^_^)
From MAX_E_LIZ Pescara, Italy Jul 8 Positive After we met at Galiga meeting, thinking of Flapic makes us smile, 'cause he's a good company and a good organizer too! We think that Roma group cannot be the same without him and his crazy moments... he's the Flavio Briatore of the roman cs, see you soon kissing machine! ;)
From Fabio Coralli Florence, Italy Jul 3 Positive I will come back soon for a comment on this friendly couchsurfer...
From Tim and Tracy Teramoto San Francisco, United States Jul 3 Positive Flavio is very friendly and cheerful. He arrived at Galiga with a smile which we were greeted with throughout the weekend. We agree that is was nice to be able to spend some time talking before the party mahem started.
From Annette Devi Huntington Beach, United States Jul 2 Positive cool guy to hang out with!!! i enjoyed my time at the beach, and hope to see you again!!!!
From Orasc Grosseto, Italy Jul 2 Positive Flavio is a very funny and enjoyable party mate. True CS expert and activist, he gave me many tips on how to promote CS in my area and cleared many doubts on higher technical CS functions. He is great company! You are welcome any time FLAVIO! Mitico!
From Fabio P. Perugia, Italy Jul 2 Positive One of 'bosses' of CS Rome group!
From MAURIZIO69 Torino, Italy Jun 29 Positive What can I say about Flapic ... he is a great Couchsurfer, because his spirit is welcoming, respectful, careful and always manages to get to your ease. We have known during the Meeting in Galiga. I was pleased to confront with him, to understand even more how wonderful the philosophy behind Couchsurfing. See you soon, dear citizen of the World.
From Roberto Fratini Rome, Italy Jun 24 Positive Flapic is one "soul" of Cs in Rome!
From GEDEONE Rome, Italy Jun 23 Positive He is the perfect official Ambassador to represent the new-born beautiful and free State of Paloma. Especially during the celebration of its existence: every Summer Solstitium from the times of the times... Hail to the Flapic!
From DAINO Rome, Italy Jun 23 Positive Is an interesting boy, who knows the language and is an openminded oriented..
From Joris Vleminckx Rome, Italy Jun 23 Positive Well, what can I possibly say about Flavio that hasn't been said yet? He is the blood and spine of the Roman CS community and as such, we keep on bumping into each other at the most diverse events, and it is always a pleasure to hang out with him. And he loves Belgian beer, another reason to like him! Great guy, highly recommended! CU round mate!
From Roberto Mordillo Rome, Italy Jun 23 Positive Grande Flapic...l'essenza di CS!
From GUIDOMAR Rome, Italy Jun 18 Positive Flavio is a very nice person. We had the chance to talk and laugh during some parties where we met. He also helped me to join couchsurfing from my office. GRANDE!
From Katja Smirnov San Francisco, United States Jun 18 Positive I am so happy to see you again in Roma, on the old meeting spot…and your hugs are the best. I am eagerly waiting to see you in San Francisco, there are many of us who love you there…thank you for your friendship ;)
From Marcello Mac Priverno, Italy Jun 17 Positive Spent a great weekend at the beach with Flavio and other Roman CS'rs.
We had some fun times, and (I) initiated a new CS'r by throwing them in the water :)
Good times!
From Marco Maccari Florence, Italy Jun 11 Positive Great guy!! It has been a pleasure to know him and it will be super when it will happen again in some other party!! ;)
From Moses Allen Springfield, United States Jun 8 Positive Flapic is the most experienced CSer I've ever met. He is one of the first people I messaged when I joined CS and we kept in contact via messages for over six months before I came to meet him in Rome. We've spent the last two days at CS events and he has been the heart of the group. He is a wonderful person and everyone is lucky to meet him! I plan to visit him again here in Italy in future travels. he will always have a place to stay if he comes to Illinois! I would even drop what I was doing to road trip around USA with him if he decided to come! He's so much fun to be around!
From Emanuele Battistella Florence, Italy Jun 8 Positive He is always ready to joke.
It's been a plesaure to meet him at the party In Pistoia.
Se you soon Flavio!
From Enrico Veneziani Milano, Italy Jun 8 Positive Enjoy very much the ideals of CS..like to spend time talking of life, travels and experiences. He'll gonna make you feel @ home wherever you'll meet him.
From ALFIERE Rome, Italy Jun 2 Positive Our CS spiritual guide :)
From Valerio Pantalena Bologna, Italy Jun 1 Positive Very active Global Ambassador around, reliable source of infos, if you're out of ideas he will help you out for sure!
Kind, polite and very mature, ideal CS mood.
From Ben Cislaghi Rome, Italy May 27 Positive He gave me a lift back home, fortunately!
From Marta Sandri Rimini, Italy May 26 Positive We met at Paganello, ultimate festival in Rimini. He's a trust person, we have had amazing days in the nigth and in gasparo's home.
From Giampaolo Tai Florence, Italy May 26 Positive GRANDE Flavio!!!
I had the pleasure to finaly meet up with him in Pistoia and enjoyed every moment of it!!!
If you know Flavio, you'll have only 2 degrees of separation from anyone in the world...Flavio knows everyone!!!
Legendary CS ambassador and big party man!!!
I really hope to see you soon up in Galiga!!! A prestissimo!!!
From Natalia Osipova Saint Petersburg, Russia May 23 Positive I can definately say that Flavio is a leader, I could see it in his eyes! self-confident and friendly! hope to meet again and have a nice dialogue)
From SUSANS Florence, Italy May 23 Positive Friendy and true Cs spirit. we had no change to talk to each other so much.
From Costas Jacovides Athens, Greece May 23 Positive He is a very nice guy, very polite, he really deserves being a CS AMBASSADOR!! We have talked to each other just briefly and I would certainly like to meet him again.
From Teresa Debono Zebbug, Malta May 23 Positive We did not speak much, but he seemed a nice and friendly person! Per un altra volta :)
From Ryder Cauley Fort Collins, United States May 23 Positive Flavio was such an interesting, caring, informed, intelligent, well spoken person and made me feel so welcome and comfortable within the group. I had a great time chatting, sharing experiences and learning. I look forward to our next meeting!
From BARBARALEVIC Genova, Italy May 23 Positive He's a fun guy to speak with, he's a great organizer and I am looking forward to meet him again at the next CS event organized by the crazy Roman group!
From Eszter Badics Solbiate Olona, Italy May 23 Positive is he really from Rome? I always meet him in Milan :-)
From GIOITALY Rimini, Italy May 23 Positive met at paganello 2008 and at cs bottle party
From milanosun Milano, Italy May 20 Positive he is a master of CS.....know well how to work out everything at home and with CS community . stay well , hope you find soemting good..again in Milano..otehrwise you will have less chances to come!
From Massimo Bennardo Pistoia, Italy May 19 Positive Flapic IS a living part of Couchsurfing. he is one of the few people thaks to which the Site actually works. It took me a whole year of membership in CS before I actually knew him, but finally, after several virtual contacts, we met and immediately felt the common love for this wonderful world of hospitality, friendship, brotherhood and gathering. It was and is a real honour to know him!
From Stefano Nicora Monterosso al Mare, Italy May 18 Positive flavio respect word by word his wonderful profile.
is a great mile stone for the global CS community
I hope to have more chance to organize meeting with him and maybe travel together
From Francesco Crabuzza Alghero, Italy May 14 Positive hey, we're speaking 'bout a great Cs Global Ambassador! he have an aswer for everything, alwais smiling, ready to help.
he has that special ability that makes you feel a long-time friend, from the first moment! FANTASTICO FLAVIO!
From Michael Loison Compiegne, France May 13 Positive I first met Flavio the 1st time I came to Milano. It's a great guy! I spent time with him some other times in Milano and also at a crazy CS meeting during the 1st of May week-end in Roma!! Each time I love to hang out with him! Hope to see you as soon as possible! ...and that next time, we could go to a Roman beach together! ;)
From Giovanni Gueci Palermo, Italy May 13 Positive I chatted many times with Flapic and always he helped me for all my questions...now I was lucky and I knew this great man in Massimo's Place, simply he is the KING of the Ambassadors!!! Generous, smiling and always already to help the peoples...CS is Great because there are great peoples like you that stay in CS!!See you soon in sicily, in rome or for the next meeting...
From Toti Accardo Palumbo Palermo, Italy May 12 Positive now i can understand because flavio is a base for cs, he is absolutely leader! always ready to plan and to help the guests and realize great events. i hope to meet you again and to feel good like in pistoia! baciamo le mani! u prufissuri
From Dietmar Eisenhammer Wiesbaden, Germany May 12 Positive Ciao Flavio, it is a pleasure for me to know you now, as you are such a dynamic person. In Couchsurfing we need persons like you. Go on with your energy. I will take a little bit for me!!!!
From ravyouli Milano, Italy May 6 Positive Bellissiomo Flapic! He's got a Heart bigger than the whole earth, really friendly, ready to help, I definetely think that you're a GREATISSIMO :-D ambassador!!!! If I could I would vote for you to become the president of Italy instead of Berlu.... I really had good momments with you, and as you often come to Milan, that's great it means that for sure we'll meet again, so let me know when you do an aperitivo in Milan as I would not necessarily be aware :-D ALLEZ LES BLEUS :-D Ciao bello
From Attilius Bn Naples, Italy May 5 Positive first meeting: cs fraschetta dinner;
first impression: it's like I know him ...since years!
you feel that after just a sight!
From Nicoletta Casali Cesena, Italy Apr 29 Positive Flapic is a very friendly guy. I met Flapic at the Paganello meeting in Rimini and I spend a very nice time with him. Hi and I hope see you before Paganello 2009!
From Alessandro Mazzotta Sciacca, Italy Apr 27 Positive Flavio is great and he is super in organizing everything, caring about all details, a real couchsurfer. Even if we spent only a few time together during my stay in Rome, he invited me to a big party and we had also the possibility to talk about several topics, he is a MUST to meet if you are in Rome! See ya, alla prossima compà!
From Stefano De Chicchis Rome, Italy Apr 15 Positive I met him in some different CS meeting. He is very funny and smart guy and most important thing he use to organize everything very very well!
From Adam Shimoni Highland Park, United States Apr 14 Positive Very nice honest guy.
From Denis Bilotta Milano, Italy Apr 13 Positive reference is just positive since I didn't have the chance to talk with him enough. this is my tight CS ethic rule maybe, don't know :) Anyway Flavio seems a very nice guy, he's very talkative and interesting person. This just match perfectly to the description of him from friends of mine in CS, who knows him better! hope to see you soon...ciao bello!
Update: we met few times more during several milan nights out and he is actually a nice guy!! very friendly, talkative, kind.
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