| Currently in Cortaccia working as a Marketing Account in Rothoblaas |

🔥 Upcoming trip – August 2025
From Beijing to Kunming: about 20 days of travel, from early to mid-August, through massive cities and hidden Tibetan villages — just me and Michele. We'll pass through places like Xi'An, Chengdu, Shangri-La, Latong, some amazing monasteries, Shaxi, Dali, and finally Kunming.
If you're around, let's meet up and explore together! 🔥

"The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun."
This is the philosophy of Christopher McCandless and definitely also mine.

About me?
I'm Irene, an italian girl. My hometown is Trento, a small but beautiful city in the middle of the mountain, in the north of Italy. To attend the university I have lived for two years in Venice and I definitely fell in love with that city, the canals and the atmosphere, if you have not visited it, just go there to lose yourself in the small venetian calles.

I have studied Chinese at 厦大 in Xiamen, I lived in that small island for an year (2016/2017) then in September 2018 I have decided to move again but in 西南大学 in Chongqing in order to study for six months economy and Chinese.
Fortunately I found the right time to travel and to discover the big Asia and the culture so different from mine. This year was awesome and really at first it can be described as a "jump into the void" but I am happy to have done it. I think the new experiences are one of the most important part of our life: we have to throw ourself to in order to be always alive.
After the master degree in chinese and economy in Ca' Foscari University (Venice) and two internship in Tallinn and Berlin, I came back to my hometown and I currently work as a Project Manager in a web marketing agency.

I believe that the people can really give you a lot, "the people make the travel", and now I am who I met during my life.
You can really grow up with a simple smile of an unknown person, or a meal offered along your way, or just an indication given from a pedestrian.
The people make you feel better, make you feel alive.
And this is the reason why I'm here, to meet all of you, to share my experiences and to learn more listening yours.

So, in short I have to say that I believe in friendship and in love between the people. I always try to see only the best in everyone and hope that others do the same with me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Why not?

Couchsurfing, I think, is a way to constantly unsettle and expand your perception of the world.

Interests

One of my best hobby is taking photo. I really like going out with only a camera and a small backpack and take a walk through the streets or small venetian canals to take a photo of sunset, sunrise, some masks or simply a small child with her mother.
Here you can find some of my photos: https://500px.com/cuccuruccu or https://www.flickr.com/photos/cuccuruccu/

I love running, especially in the mountains. I wake up at dawn and my day starts with a quick run up Mount Brione or along the Ponale trail in Riva del Garda. I have always been in love with wind.

Recently, I discovered the joy of bikepacking. Last year, my boyfriend and I cycled from Barcelona to Latte, Italy, passing through the entire Côte d’Azur. We carried only the essentials, and every day brought new landscapes and unforgettable encounters. One of the places that left a lasting mark on me was the Camargue — its wild nature, light, and silence will stay in my heart forever.

My favourite social: https://www.strava.com/athletes/32872631

Music, Movies, and Books

The songs I listen depend on the moment. Sometimes Eminem is the right answer at the problems but sometimes only Pink Floyd can help me.
In general I like reggae, electronic, electro-swing, jazz, classical, indie, folk.
Exactly who? Parov Stelar, Son Lux, La Femme, Deadmau5, Paul Kalkbrenner, Fat Freddy's Drop, Mark Knopfler, Chet Faker, Klangkarussel, Hippie Sabotage, Koan Sound, Worakis, Ratatat, Nicolas Jaar, Sigur Ros, The Verve, Pink Floyd, Leonard Cohen, Janis Joplin, Flitz&Suppe, Cigarettes after Sex, Cat Stevens, Clannad, Buena Vista Social Club, Ben Harper, Death Cab for Cutie, The Shins, Brian Eno (I could keep on for hours)

Movies? Diarios de motocicleta, Reservoir dogs, Fear and loathing in Las Vegas, The dreamers, Into the wild, Funny games, One flew over the cuckoo's nest, Requiem for a dream, Inception, Berlin calling, The talented mr. Ripley, Oldboy, Venus in fur, Carnage, We need to talk about Kevin, Cloud Atlas, La haine, Match point, Memento, Seven, The hateful eight, Moonrise kingdom, American history X and an hundred more lol.

The book I absolutely love the most is 1984 by George Orwell — it’s so full of uncomfortable truths. It definitely gives you pause for thought.

Lately, I’ve been rediscovering my love for reading. I’m always eager for new stories, novels, and books about general culture. You can see what I’m reading or want to read here: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/127139454-irene-pedergnana

I recently bought a Kobo e-reader, and I still can’t believe I can carry an entire library in something so light. I used to be totally against this kind of technology — I always preferred the smell of paper, the sound of flipping pages, and even the accidental coffee stains on my books. But maybe this kind of convenience is worth it after all.

And this is what I wish to all of you:

May you be filled with loving kindness.
May you be well.
May you be peaceful and at ease.
May you be happy.
(Tibetan buddhist blessing)

Definitely love it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Leave everyone and everything and move in China, alone, in the opposite part of the world, just to fulfill my dreams and to begin a new adventure that I'm sure it will change my life.
And when the nostalgia comes up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXcV6dOMUZs
Muse just helped me to remember everyone and everything I've left in Italy and makes me feel a little bit closer to all of them.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Norway, Palestine, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Estonia, Germany, Italy