Based in Milan but often on the move for work, I am a 30-year-old humanitarian worker with a passion for mountain hikes, pistachio ice cream, cats, and dismantling the patriarchy.
There’s always a song playing in my head, when I wake up my first thought is about what I'm going to eat during the day, I'd spend my life walking around the globe.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because as a surfer I successfully tried Couchsurfing and I fell in love with the way it works, because I really like having guests around the house and because I'm proud of where I live, and I'd be really happy to share my pride with you!

Interests

• environment
• human rights
• vegetarian
• walking
• reading
• music
• skiing
• anthropology
• geography
• geopolitics
• art
• food
• nature
• activism
• feminism
• cultural exchange
• excursions

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Bon Iver, Mumford and Sons, Beirut, Andrea Laszlo de Simone, Giorgio Poi, La Femme, Chet Faker, Fleetwod Mac, Moderat, Alt-J... And then classical music (Dvorak! Beethoven Symphonies!) jazz music (Keith Jarrett!), and blues

Movies: Everything is Illuminated, The Blues Brothers, The Lord of the Rings, Caro Diario, Howl's Moving Castle

Writers: Tiziano Terzani, Haruki Murakami, Fred Vargas, Garcia Marquez, Emmanuel Carrère, Wu Ming, Oliver Sacks, Italo Calvino, Irène Némirovsky, Stefano Mancuso

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Had a picnic by a river in Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan
Been a vegetarian for almost 10 years
Walked the Camino de Santiago, Via Francigena, Via degli Dei, Cammino di Francesco, Alte Vie in the Dolomites

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to cook, so I'd be happy to teach you how to make a wonderful parmigiana or tiramisù! And of course, I can share with you my love and knowledge of Milan and all the beautiful things this city has to offer.

What I Can Share with Hosts

As a surfer: an Italian meal, my love for books and music, my travel and work stories
As a host: a sofa bed, lots of books and a fully loaded kitchen

I really value Couchsurfing's philosophy of giving importance to meet local people while traveling, and since I receive lots of requests, if you’re sending me one please include the word “Giovanna” in your message, otherwise I'll ignore it; just to prove you were enough interested in me to take the time to read my profile :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Macedonia, Malaysia, Moldova, Montenegro, Mozambique, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uganda, United States, Vatican City State, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Afghanistan, France, Italy