I'm a 27-year-old italian half way through my PhD in Physics. I'm a sociable, easy-going, empathic, open-minded and energic person and I really can't help but getting involved in many projects besides my studies. If I had to describe myself with only one single word, that would definitely be “curious”. My irrepressible curiosity is probably the reason why I ended up studying physics, but I also love many other things beside science. And if you're passionate enough you'll be able to get me into – or at least get me to appreciate – pretty much anything.

My absolutely favourite thing is travel (not so uncommon among couchsurfers, hehe). I love to meet new people and to understand their culture, their way of being and of thinking. I also love to discover and try new things. You'll never see me eat the same thing twice in a restaurant, unless I have already tried everytihing on the menu. But to be honest, you'll rarely see me in a restaurant, I'm still too poor to eat out often (although I truly LOVE food, I really consider it amongst the best things). I've never had much money, but I was quite lucky and was able to seize some good opportunities, so I've traveled a fair amount so far, at least in Europe. But there are still sooooo many places out there I'd like to see!

MY CURRENT MISSION

I am doing a PhD in Physics in the beautiful Trieste. My mission is to try to mantain a balanced life between academia, other interests and social life. With a slight tendency for my life to slip towards the social side. But in the end all my friendships and relations give me a lot of - at least perceived - stability, so I think building connections is never a waste of time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I visit some place, besides seing the main sights, I also love to get off the touristic routes, try to get involved in the place's spirit, experience some local life. Have you ever been in Venice with a local? You should try, it's even better than on the tourists' side! I think Couchsurfing is the right place where to look for these kind of experiences.

I've surfed many friends' couches all around Europe and the world and since I moved to a bigger house me and my flatmates constantly host friends, friends of friends or even travelers met by chance. So I’ve long been an unofficial Couchsurfer and host, but I am quite new to this community. I've met many Couchsurfers and they were all amazing people and some are now really good friends. So I definitely want to use more this platform, this network of great people!

Interests

• arts
• literature
• photography
• cooking
• politics
• traveling
• music
• live music
• hiking
• history
• languages
• science
• language exchange
• road trips
• adventure travel
• photo
• food
• nature
• different cultures

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing Valle dei Templi (Agrigento, Italy) at sunset, 2 hours after closing time (not a single person except us). (Bonus: being invited to a traditional Indian wedding in rural Rajasthan, India. I was the only non-indian among hundreds of people!).

Teach, Learn, Share

I’ve actually always felt I have much more to learn than to teach. Still, some people find it interesting to talk with me. But I’m sorry: I don't have any talent for synthesis so it’s up to you to find out whether there’s something I can teach you.

I love to talk with people, to listen to their stories and to share my experiences, even better if while having a bottle of wine or some beers. I can cook quite well (that's probably a reflection of my unconditionate love for food), so we can definitely cook some italian food together, you'll love it. I love hiking and open-air activities. But I’m also amazed by man-made creations such as cities, technology, art,... you name it! I can be genuinely interested in – seriously - anything you propose, even things I had never considered before.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Germany, India, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States