Anthropologist in the making. Creature lover of the forests.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love traveling, especially solo, because when I backpacked solo I met so many gorgeous people and I never felt lonely :)

Interests

• arts
• literature
• photography
• politics
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• hiking
• anthropology
• art history
• geography
• history
• theatre
• museums
• healthy lifestyle
• vegan cooking

Music, Movies, and Books

Favourite book(s): "Cloud Atlas" by David Mitchell ☁️⛅🌤️, when I was younger I was struck by "Siddharta" by Herman Hesse 🕉️ and by "This Changes Everything" by Naomi Klein ♻️ Plus many others; I love reading! 📚

Favourite poem: "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll 🦈🚢

Favourite movie: "The Salt of the Earth" by Salgado 🌎
Favourite film director: Hayao Miyazaki ⛩️🏯

Music: Especially rock and psychedelic music (eg: the amazing Ozric Tentacles) 🎸, old Italian songwriters (De André, Battiato...) 🎤 and Icelandic music 🌋 but I'm constantly exploring new genres.

Favourite songs: "I'll drown" by Sòley 🌊

Favourite musical: "Jesus Christ Superstar" ✝️

Favourite painter: Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis 🎨

Favourite painting: "Octobre" by Daubigny 🍁🌧️

Favourite architect: Friedrich Hundertwasser 🌈

Favourite illustrator: Shaun Tan ✏️

Favourite photographer: Miles Aldridge? 💄 📷 Not sure honestly!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seen: The midnight sun and arctict circle.
Gloworms.
Done: Danced consecutively for four days at the Ozora festival in Hungary even if I cannot dance (without sleeping, yes!).
Hitchiked solo around New Zealand.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Lots of tips for traveling in Europe (I've conserved all my diaries), a hand in the kitchen, and a super positive attitude!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Samoa, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, New Zealand