I believe the best thing about traveling is meeting new people, especially locals. Learning their ways, their culture and all there is about them. Therefore, couch surf would provide a nice host to start off with!

I love non-fiction books. I feel a need to always be learning new things. The latest good book I read was "Food for the Heart - teaching of Ajahn Chah" - amazing insights from one of the most notorious buddhist monks of our time. I love a good horror movie or thriller. Alien (the series) was top notch but my favorite of all times has to be the Godfather (I am half Italian, come on).