Matteo, in his 30s, liking to dream big.

After a bad exam at university, while reflecting on life’s meaning, I had an inspiration: I would finish uni asap, collect some money and start a world’s tour.
In 2019 I put all my courage in a suitcase and left.
The plan was well defined:
- take the plane only twice, to cross the Atlantic and the Pacific
- focusing on the South of the world, especially South America and Asia, with some exceptions (Japan, Korea and maybe California?)
- living and working in 4 countries along the way: Brazil, South Korea, India and Iran
- visiting all the other countries along the way
Brazil was my first wonderful stopover, where I lived for 1 year and a half. While I was studying the route to Argentina and Chile, 2020 pandemics came all the sudden.
I spent some months in a hostel in SP and in September 2020 I decided to go back to Italy.

What about the world’s tour now? It restarted...from Iceland!
Why Iceland? Because I’ve been dreaming about it since when I was a kid. And because everybody needs a Vegvisir to travel safely and far.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I subscribed because I love the idea of knowing a place through the eyes of a local. It’s the best way to get a deep mark, to make that place becoming a feeling and not just a postcard.

After Covid pandemics, when the monthly fee was established, I decided to remain because I’ve been feeling Couchsurfing is not just a website where to get a service, but it’s a community.
A community of people that are likely to share your interests, mindset or weltanschaaung.
It’s probable that when you meet a couchsurfer you’ll share quality time and memorable talks.

兴趣

• writing
• photography
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• cinema

音乐、电影和书籍

Music

Rock background.
In love in particular with Samuele Bersani, U2 and Oasis.
I like to vary and to open my ears and soul to the local music of the place I’m visiting. Hence, I have in my playlists quite various genres and artists: Balkan music, Romanian manele, bossa nova, Violeta Parra (Chile), fado (Portugal), Korean 80s pop, Sigur Ros (from Iceland) and 144hz (from Denmark), just to list 1/100 of them

Movies

The Passion of the Christ, by Mel Gibson
Cinema Paradiso, by Giuseppe Tornatore
Forrest Gump, by Robert Zemeckis

Books

Canale Mussolini, by Antonio Pennacchi
Whuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Clicking on Buy for a one way flight to Brazil

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I love cooking and talking about my country, my city, my culture and my experience.
I adore hearing the others talking about their homeplace and their lives, in an enriching exchange and active listening mood

我游览过的国家

Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia, United Kingdom

我居住过的国家

Brazil, Iceland, Italy, Paraguay, Portugal, Romania, Spain