Hello! I am Italian and I work as scientific researcher in Academia. I am down to earth and a spontaneous guy. I like to smile for, and to enjoy, small and simple things that make happy the daily life. CURRENT MISSION To meet people of different cultures, thoughts and behaviours. To face and share habits of different cultures allows everyone to be more open-mind and to appreciate many aspects of the life without prejudices. SURFERS PLEASE READ - ‘REFERENCES’ I have been often told that I spoil surfers who stay at my home. This is indeed correct, as I consider the people I select to host as friends and part of my family during their stay with me. It would be therefore appreciated if you, next surfer of my couch. will leave a reference within the 14-day window that the site allows for doing so. This would be a polite gesture which some surfer ‘forgot’. Please, remember that surfers read always the references to a host in the Surfers’ section, and usually not those in the ‘Personal’ section. Your timely reference will be of great help to surfers - and to you who will be the next surfer - to select the next host. Why am I writing this? Because many references in the ‘Personal’ section are written by surfers I have hosted who have let the 14-day window (to leave their reference) expire; they wrote it afterwards in the ‘Personal’ section. Thus, please take a look at the references surfers wrote for me in both the ‘Surfers’ and ‘Personal’ sections of my profile. SURFERS PLEASE READ - ‘MY HOME’ If you are requesting to surf my couch, please read and understand the ‘What I can share with my guests’ and ‘Additional information’ sections under ‘My Home’. ABOUT ME I am open minded and interested in meeting people from different cultures, genders, ways of thinking, for real, genuine, honest and transparent friendship. Quality matters over quantity for me, since I was teenager. I am motivated to learn from others and to share experiences I had in my life. If you really need to classify me in a box, then I am a straight guy. I have to add that no one of my friends (guys, girls, gays, bisex, straights) have any issue when they receive from me big and sincere hugs. Also, I am nudist/naturist (my family and friends know it), and I am nude both at home (when temperature allows) and in the natural environment, usually in spring/summer. However, I am not an extremist and I adapt to the wish to the guest(s) and of the host(s), as I believe in sharing when people feel and not imposing my habits if someone does not feel so. I love to go to the beach and to skinny dipping, to explore new cities and to dive into different cultures to see how people really live. I love to sing and to play guitar although I am not able to read tabs, and I love to take care of children. I love to speak deeply and to smile and laugh with people, to look into the eyes when speaking, and to appreciate the small and simple things and details in life. Also, I like to share the space with a friend/mate for working together, eating together, laughing together, and being naked together without barrier and judgements (only if shared; please, note that I am not an exhibitionist). And, last but not least, I am an idealistic person, and I love to help people whenever I have a chance to do so. Communication is important for me. As host, I prioritize requests from surfers who stay in contact from the time they send a request. This helps me to get to know a bit the person I would potentially inviting into my home. If I investing time to communicate with your host is too much effort, please do not send a couch request but look into booking a hotel/hostel o ask to another host. If you look different compared to the photos on your profile, it means to me that you want to hide who you really are, and I will not host you - even if we are meeting on the same day in which I agree to host you. I only host fully transparent people. PHILOSOPHY To respect people for what they are; I am open minded with people who have different points of view with respect to thoughts and lifestyles. I think that to know different cultures allows to appreciate the small things that make this life better. I love to travel, discover and visit new places and to be in the nature. Whenever I have the possibility to do so, I prefer to explore places with not many tourists, in order to enjoy the beauty of the non contaminated nature. I will then take off my clothes as natural habit.

I used to have a bunch of crap in this part of my profile and would read this after a few years and hated what I wrote so I changed it constantly. I'm an Argentine expat, who recently moved to beautiful and hectic London. I am not a local here, but if I have time I can show you my favorite spots :) Although I work in Finance, I am a musician and music fills my soul. I am a vegetarian who loves cooking and even more eating. Love being lost in nature or walking down a very busy street, as well as sharing a glass of wine, drinking mate or watching a movie on my couch.

Insta: @AdamTahero I am a big big traveller, visited 83 countries now! I have just been to the other side of the world throughout the pandemic. What was meant to be a few months' holiday in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand led me to 3 years abroad amidst the pandemic. I got stuck in New Zealand for over 2 years, and it changed my life for the good! After 3 years away, I am making my way back home and excited to see Europe and places in the UK again after such a long time abroad. I love travelling beyond anything, and the best part of it for me is meeting all the amazing people along the journey! I have so many crazy stories to share and love listening to others! I am pretty chilled and laid back and spontaneous. I really just enjoy having a good time, whether alone or with others, and I can be pretty independent but equally always up for sharing good times and tagging along with people with good energy! Before my crazy travels, I graduated in Statistics and Information Systems and worked in marketing and management at my previous university. My main job was outreach and helping disadvantaged children fulfil their potential, e.g., those with disabilities, lower income backgrounds, and we help them consider going to university. I get so excited when I travel and meet new people, and I feel I can get along with people from all walks of life. Please ask for more! Always happy to help out in anyway I can, love animals too, so if you have any that's always a bonus, especially cats and I can look after them or take them for a walk if needed!

CURRENT MISSION Accomplishing ABOUT ME Aspiring film director, directed first feature - a no budget car documentary. Currently writing epic film script. PHILOSOPHY Buddhist Vegetarian

I'm Canadian but have lived in England for 10 years, and lived in Spain as an au pair when I was 18. I’m a charity worker (neurodiversity) and am doing a degree in environmental studies. I have recently found a love for vegetable gardening and saving seeds, and am teaching myself how to sew! My other hobbies include yoga/pilates, cooking, travelling, impulsively get tattoos I can’t afford, and finding new restaurants! I’m quite introverted but I’m always up for a beer or a tinto de verano and won’t stop talking once I start😂🍻

CURRENT MISSION See The Northern Lights at least once in my life ABOUT ME The cat who walks by himself - I want to, but I don't. Can be the life and soul, but can be like a nervous, handwringing teenager at times too. I laugh a lot, but I can also be serious. I can usually be persuaded to stay up talking into the small hours even on a school night. I'm a mass of contradictions like most people. Oh yes, and I'm a staunch Remainer. I think Brexit is going to be a catastrophe and Boris Johnson (our now thankfully ex-Trumpian clown of a Prime Minister)was the greatest charlatan this country could conjure up in our moment of greatest need. I might therefore despair at you about the current state of UK politics, so if you're politically on the right you might not want to stay with me!!! You have been warned! PHILOSOPHY Easy to write something really trite here: um, expect the unexpected? Sometimes. The great British public are sadly very predictable. But there is always hope..... "If you work really hard and are kind amazing things will happen." (Thanks to Andrew Green for summarising my personal mantra better than I ever could) "Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." (Dr Samuel Johnson) "The best form of revenge is to live well." (Tania Kindersley)

PLZ CALL ME Chengyuan (Think "Chain + UN", but smoother), Antoine (An-two-one) or Yusuf (‎يوسف) — pick your favourite! 🙏 Swear to God, if someone calls me Anthony, I’ll freak out 😅 I started my first solo trip around Western Europe at 18. Since then, moved to the UK in 2022 — and to keep exploring the world. My biggest dream is to quit 😇 Easygoing, open-minded, chill, up for good conversation (bonus points if it's about movies or random life craps). 🎥 Movie nerd — 1000+ films later, still not tired. 🎹 Ex-pianist — 10+ years, retired only because I don’t own a piano anymore (plotting my comeback with some weird regional instrument). ⚽ Football fan (Barça!) — can’t play after a bad injury, but I love watching matches, especially in stadiums or noisy pubs. ✈️Most Importantly: Low budget travel and local style ; ——— Ground rules for hosting ——— A few ground rules (so we both enjoy the experience): 0. If your visit involves cinema/theatre/art, definitely shout out — I might just say yes immediately. 1. Speak basic English/French— otherwise we’ll just smile at each other politely. 2. This is not a free hotel. Hang out, talk, cook, walk, exchange stories — that’s the whole point. 3. Respect the house rules and each other’s privacy. 4. Secret code so I know you read this: “Antoine est magnifique.” 5. Be open-minded, respectful, and a decent human being. Also, spend a bit of time digging my profile and surprise me with your message — I don’t reply to copy-paste requests. 6. If you just need a place to work, sleep, and disappear, Couchsurfing might not be what you’re looking for.

I am originally Sri Lankan and a naturalised Canadian. I am currently based in Greater London most of the year, and in China approximately two months of the year. I was born and raised in Galle, and have lived in Colombo, near Washington DC, in downtown Toronto, and in Pisa before moving to the Greater London area. I am a researcher conducting research in theoretical mathematics. Apart from the research work, I like to read and travel. I am also an amateur photographer. I have had the chance to travel to many countries and cities because of my research work. I used my work trips to explore different countries and cultures. When I travel, I like meeting people, exchanging ideas, and sharing my own experiences.