You'll find out eventually
Fluent in English
Fluent in Italian
Learning French
Learning Portuguese
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
To meet new people, share ideas and learn about new cultures and lifestyles by hosting couchsurfers or travelling
Music, Movies, and Books
Reggae, Afro, Funk, Soul
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Moving to South Africa for 3 years with my dog and travelling alone by bus across Mozambique
Teach, Learn, Share
Information about Turin TRANSPORT Bus, tram and metro: You can buy bus tickets at Tabacchi Shops (you can usually recognise them by a white T sign on a blue backgroud http://www.pubblineon.com/realizzazioni/tabaccherie/tab2.jpg or using the Tomove app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.to.gtt.tomove Transport fares info http://www.gtt.to.it/cms/en/fares Use the Plan a Journey Section of the website http://www.gtt.to.it/cms/en/maps to find out the best bus routes to reach your destination Night bus on Fridays and Saturdays http://www.gtt.to.it/cms/risorse/urbana/notturna/mappa_nb_nov2011.pdf Train: From Torino Caselle airport there's a train that costs 3 euro to Stazione Dora This is the train timetable http://www.gtt.to.it/cms/risorse/ferrovie/oraripdf/FTC.pdf (feriali means week days, domenica e festivi means sunday and public holidays) Tourist Destinations by train http://www.sfmtorino.it/sfmitinerari/ Scooter: You can use a scooter sharing service to move around the city center https://mimoto.it/ (unfortunately the website is not in English) Bicycle: You can use a bike sharing service to move around the city center https://www.o.bike/it/ (unfortunately the website is not in English) http://www.tobike.it/default.aspx (in English) Car sharing: https://enjoy.eni.com/en/torino/tariffe https://www.car2go.com/IT/en/turin/ Taxi (not the cheapest option) https://wetaxi.it/en/ Other tourist transport services: http://www.gtt.to.it/cms/en/touristfacilities#tramway WI-FI: There's a Free Wifi Service in Torino in some areas of town (locations list http://www.comune.torino.it/wifi/).Unless you have an italian sim card, you'll have to register with a credit card https://www.freetorinowifi.it/owums/account/signup) WHAT TO DO IN TURIN AND SURROUNDINGS: You can find Tourist Information at http://www.turismotorino.org/index.aspx?lingua=EN Printable City Map/Info/Tips http://www.use-it.travel/_files/fileupload/cities/plans/2015_turin.pdf Some Interesting Museums Museo del Cinema, inside Mole Antonelliana https://goo.gl/maps/5LnxGsbLyx62 Museo Egizio https://goo.gl/maps/BXQ4R9qFHSv Palazzo Carignano https://goo.gl/maps/qBkYcbE4tn52 Royal Palace + museums https://goo.gl/maps/oqCJfkHHpr62 Palazzo Madama https://goo.gl/maps/aEmX2jR9oNA2 List of free museums on some days of the month/week http://www.guidatorino.com/musei-gratis-a-torino-la-lista-completa/ (unfortunately the website is only in Italian) Sightseeing: Monte dei Cappuccini https://goo.gl/maps/D7LEnLPJZmn Basilica di Superga https://goo.gl/maps/GML2SfEZGkv Food, Clothes and Accessories Market: Porta Palazzo market in Piazza della Repubblica, Mon-Fri 9-13 / Sat 9-18 / Sun closed https://goo.gl/maps/gN64sHfrFys Flea Market Baloon https://goo.gl/maps/yddThHLUjt12 open on Saturdays and second Sunday of the month Pubs and Nightlife: San Salvario area https://goo.gl/maps/u6Dd2532pPS2 Quadrilatero Romano area https://goo.gl/maps/oLmqJdmQEV42 Santa Giulia area https://goo.gl/maps/PjV8ih4NHS82 Parks to chill on the grass and enjoy some relax: Parco del Valentino https://goo.gl/maps/6CW4XeuXyT22 Giardini Reali https://goo.gl/maps/nHvjjzdUWP52 Surprisingly Interesting Spot: Cimitero Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery) https://goo.gl/maps/vCQ2jzhGigH2 Torino Events http://www.wikieventi.it/torino/ Piedmont's world heritage sites http://www.piemonte.beniculturali.it/index.php/en/unesco/i-siti-iscritti One of my favourite places http://www.isoleborromee.it/eng/home.html Other Tourist Destination http://www.sfmtorino.it/sfmitinerari/ FOOD AND WINE: Traditional dishes https://www.guidatorino.com/piatti-piemontesi-da-assaggiare-almeno-una-volta-nella-vita/ Local specialities https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucina_piemontese https://www.guidatorino.com/le-8-delizie-culinarie-nate-a-torino-ed-esportate-nel-mondo/ Wine List https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vini_del_Piemonte Wine Map https://winefolly-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Piedmont-Italy-Wine-Map-2016-Wine-Folly-1.jpg#large Couchsurfing Torino on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/924806290908638 If nobody seems available to host you it's worth trying to post a message on the group. And last, but not least Italian Popular Gestures :D http://img.memecdn.com/Italian-Popular-Gestures_o_52036.jpg
What I Can Share With Hosts
I can teach Italian, cook or teach how to cook Italian and ethnic dishes and give reiki treatments
My Interests
Everything and...Music, Travel, Photography, Trekking, Cycling, Psychology, Spirituality, Art, Anthropology, Philosophy, Legends and Tales, Basketball