Good company with a passable sense of humor and curious about life. I have travelled and lived in several countries, making extraordinary connections and long lasting friendships. I value freedom and solidarity, and believe that truthful spontaneous human connections are the salt of the earth

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I care. I think Couchsurfing is one of the few remaining stronghold of freedom in a profit driven world which has come to monetize every aspect of traveling. I’m glad to be supporting it. Also, I love to tell extended versions of my life story to strangers, and listen to theirs

Interests

• photography
• environment
• politics
• camping
• surfing
• skateboarding
• cinema
• slackline
• middle east
• slacklining

Music, Movies, and Books

Bonfire of Vanities, Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance, Miller, Vonnegut and HS Thompson. Lots of Italian contemporary classics (eg Gadda, Calvino, Sciascia).
I’m a Werner Herzog fan and have spent a decent amount of my college time watching films. I like Takeshi Kitano and Kim Ki-Duk, but also David Lynch, the Coen Brothers and Sergio Leone. I could talk hours about cinema

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Remain sane

Teach, Learn, Share

I cook, I surf, I juggle and code in SQL (not at the same time). Don’t even get me started on Cinema

What I Can Share with Hosts

Witty humorous conversations, tips on best bars and restaurants in Porto, and a friendly, welcoming vibe. Do I need to say that I can cook? :-)

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Luxembourg, Malta, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bulgaria, Egypt, England, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal