CURRENT MISSION

Trying to discover the world and enjoy the life as much as I can

ABOUT ME

I was born by chance in Brussels, in the heart of the European Community, after nearly being born in Canada, by parents mismatched but nice. I have an obsession for art ever since I was little and a great love for travel DIY, the finest of which I did in China with my daughter. After a brief Savoyard's period, under the watchful eyes of the Mole Antonelliana (in Tourin), I've spent half my life in the shadow of the S. Peter's dome (Rome). In Rome I worked in the organization of exhibitions and museums, and then switch to the other side of the fence, to found one that I directed for 4 years. I live and work in Milan since 2008, and here I founded Città nascosta Milano (Hidden Milano City), a no-profit organization which now has more than 1,000 members, devoted to discover hidden's wonders of art, architecture, history, curiosity and nature in Milan. I have collaborated with several newspapers; today I'm a free lance at Affaritaliani.it.
I like to travel and meet people from all over the world. Contact me if you need any information or even help to discover the city.

PHILOSOPHY

EMOTION + MOTIVATION = ACTION

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

sharing, helping, learning

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

This is my first time! Hoping could be great...

Interests

Arts, architecture, music, movie, photography, sailing, nature, travel, literature, philosophy, countryside.

• arts
• literature
• architecture
• photography
• diy
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• sailing
• swimming
• history
• rivers

Music, Movies, and Books

SOME MOVIES... Just some: Metropolis (Fritz Lang), Napoleon (Abel Gance), La vita è bella (Roberto Benigni), Pink Panter (the trilogy), Breakfast at Tiffany's, Gone with the wind, Philadephia, The Great Gatsby (1974), La fille sur le pont (Patrice Leconte), Et maintenant, on va où? (Nadine Labaki), Un coe“ur en hiver(Claude Sautet), Trois hommes et un couffin (Coline Serreau), Les Visiteurs, Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, 1982), Il mestiere delle armi (Ermanno Olmi, 2001), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Ridley Scott), Gladiator (Ridley Scott),

SOME MUSIC... just few suggestion: Classic... almost all, blues, jazz, but have to be well played.... than rock & country music.

BOOKS? Suffice to say that I have a room carpeted by books ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cross China, for more than forty days in 1999, with my daughter who was 9 years old! I will never forget this trip, organized by myself, which allowed me to discover a corner of the earth which by the way is no longer as I remember. I crossed rivers, earth, air, from north to south, from east to west, and the best memory remains the stone forest and the incredible gorges of the Yangtze River, where with my daughter we made the most memorable swim our lives ....

Teach, Learn, Share

I've always loved to learn, convey what I've had the good fortune to understand and share experiences. Nothing is more interesting than communication, as long as you have something to say and to give ...

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Martinique, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Italy