I spent the first 27 years of my life in Italy, and then decided to leave my home, mostly due to boredom and willingness to discover. When I saw Edinburgh I had no doubt it would have been my new place, to which I moved in 2009. Life, together with my love for Africa, then took me to Kenya.

I studied Engineering in Milan, and I was about to regret it when I found I field which I quite like. I now work in the Renewable Energies, a good job that gives me the possibility of travelling a lot to cool places.

I love socialising, travelling, exploring new cultures and food, and everything related to renewable energies, sustainable development or fair trading. This is well compensated by my wild side, I love to hang out with friends and I am generally the last one to leave parties.

Interests

I adore sports, reading, writing, movies...and learning new languages. I absolutely love food and sleeping.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
reggae, ska, balkan, punk, metal...generally everything off the mainstream

Best books ever:
- The Master And Margarita (M. Bulgakov)
- The Power of One (B. Courtenay)
- A Confederacy of Dunces (J. K. Toole)
- Un Uomo (O. Fallaci)

Best movies ever:
- Everything is illuminated
- Inglorious Basterds
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Into the wild
- Carlito's Way
- Dr Zhivago
- Authumn Marathon
- Y tu mama tambien
- City of God
- Annie Hall
- 500 days of summer
- Clerks
- Sideways
- Tucker and Dale vs Evil

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In August 2012 I travelled alone by train from Vladivostok to Moscow along the Transiberian Railway!
I stopped along the way and always been hosted by CouchSurfers.
Emotions, country and people I will always carry in my heart! Best trip of my life!!!!!

Teach, Learn, Share

I am studying Russian at the moment...such a difficult language and I need lots of consistency to learn it.
Next year I will start teaching English to adult beginners at an evening school.

What I Can Share with Hosts

First of all, I am growing disappointed with what CouchSurfing has become, most people don't even look at the profiles of the potential hosts and are clearly just looking for free accommodation.
If you are requesting to stay with me, start your message with "Jambo Alessandro", otherwise you'll be ignored.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Angola, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Cameroon, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Kenya, Malawi, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Albania, Italy, Kenya, United Kingdom

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