Giovanni Gueci

Giovanni Gueci

Current Mission: "My mission is to meet new people and know new cultures, I like different opinions and know news ideas...There's always something to learn!!!"

Personal Designations

Definitely couch available Vouched for36
Italy
Sicilia
Palermo
Lat: 38.11, Lon: 13.36
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General Information

Giovanni Gueci has been vouched for
VERIFIED MEMBER Name and Address Locked more info
Couch availableDefinitely!
CouchSurf requests replied to90%
member sinceJanuary 19th, 2007
profile views7741
age32
genderMale
membernameGIANNIBAKER
occupationI am an economist ( more or less)
education...very tipical siciliana...
grew up inPalermo
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Languages

  • SicilianExpert
  • ItalianExpert
  • EnglishIntermediate
  • FrenchIntermediate
  • SpanishIntermediate

Groups I Belong To

ANDALUCIA: Almeria, Cadiz, Cordoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaen, Malaga, Sevilla. 6671:1347
Why: I super love Andalucia!!!
'' Palermo and Around '' 469:2592
Why: I m really original palermitan 100%
Sicilia 1939:3760
Why: I'm sicilian man and I love my land
Quei Bravi Ragazzi 4:205
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Couch Information



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Couch Available: Definitely!
Preferred Gender: Any
Max Surfers Per Night: 2

Shared Sleeping Surface: No
Shared Room: No

You can sleep in a couch in a living room!!

I m super busy this period...so it is not easy that I could host people, but try to contact me...we will see if you are lucky:)

I live in a small flat in the centre of Palermo
I live alone
I don't have pets;
I have a couch-bed for my guests;
I don't smoke, in general...but you van smoke outside!
I live between historic centre and commercial centre...there are a lot of monuments to visit close to my house...the palermitan nightlife is just 5 minutes to walk from my flat!!
I can show around
I prefer go to bed late
I can host in weekends...and sometimes during the week but dipend of my job!

Pls remember that my flat isn't an hotel...so if you are looking just for to find a bed pls don't contact me...but if you are looking for
to know an authentic sicilian person and discover sicilian culture...definetely my couch is yours...:)

Ps. it is necessary you know that your chance about to surf my couch it depend of your request...

Friends (120)

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Marta Marta
33, Female
Milano, Lombardia
Italy
Friends since August 1996
"we met in rimini long time ago"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person   Hosted20   Surfed20   Traveled10  
Marianna Di RosaMarianna Di Rosa
32, Female
Palermo, Sicilia
Italy
Friends since June 2004
"Probably God decided to let me meet such an angel like GIanni is!!"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
I vouched for Giovanni Gueci
Met in person  
Victoria GonzálezVictoria González
30, Female
Santa Eularia des Riu, Balearic Islands
Spain
Friends since November 2007
"I hosted him and his friend Giovanni"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person   Hosted4   Surfed4  
Giovanni Neglia Giovanni Neglia
30, Male
Palermo, Sicilia
Italy
Friends since May 2007
"by the best site:CS"
Friendship Type: Friend
I vouched for Giovanni Gueci
Met in person  
SISSOUNETTE & COSISSOUNETTE & CO
31, Several people
Toulouse, Midi-Pyrenees
France
Friends since July 2007
"He gave me a lot of information online and then hosted us in Palermo"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person   Surfed4  
Setareh DSetareh D
26, Female
Los Angeles, California
United States
Friends since June 2007
"Met and laughed up a storm like it was nobody's business!!"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
I vouched for Giovanni Gueci
Met in person  
 FILIPEK  FILIPEK
92, Male
Palermo, Sicilia
Italy
Friends since August 2006
"Still I didn't wrote any reference... but he is a good friend!"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
I vouched for Giovanni Gueci
Met in person   Traveled2  
 Bine Bine
23, Female
Hamburg, Hamburg
Germany
Friends since May 2007
"We met in beautiful Palermo :D"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
I vouched for Giovanni Gueci
Met in person   Traveled4  
NEstore NEstore
28, Male
Grenoble, Rhone-Alpes
France
Friends since June 2006
"In Palermo"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
I vouched for Giovanni Gueci
Met in person  
ANABRAANABRA
32, Female
Poznan, Greater Poland
Poland
Friends since November 2007
"We've met in Palermo during my holiday..."
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
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Giovanni Gueci
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Personal Description

I'm a simple person, but I'm also spontaneous,little crazy and super joyful! I like meeting new people. if you come to Palermo you can meet me..

How I Participate in CS

I can host 2 persons per time and I can show around my town and go out at nights with my friends.

CouchSurfing Experience

Alls exeperiences that I had in my life with Couchsurf were....Rock!!!

I've hosted:

1 Ewa (Gdansk-Poland);
2 Magda (Warsaw-Poland);
3 Matthiew (Paris-France).
4 Kel (Antwerp-Belgium).
5 Vita (Riga-Latvia).
6 Ilze (Riga-Latvia).
7 Irma + 1 (Vilnius-Lithuania).
8 Jun (Beijing-China);
9 Anita (Budapest-Hungary).
10 Marianna (Vaasa-Finland).
11 Susanna (Vaasa-Finland).
12 Marie France (Quebec-Canada).
13 Joelle (Quebec-Canada)
14 Monica (Brussels-Belgium).
15 Manu (Brussels-Belgium).
16 Fernanda (Lisboa-Portugal).
17 Eka (Jakart-Indonesia).
18 Lili (Budapest-Hungary).
19 Alicia (Toulouse-France).
20 Baba (Marsille-France).
21 Irene (Milano-Italia).
22 Marta (Milano-Italia).
23 Ludovica (Firenze-Italia).
24 Yuk Yee (Hong Kong-Victoria).
25 Cammie (Seoul-South Korea).
26 Laura (Vilnus-Lithuania).
27 Esle (Vilnius-Lithuania).
28 Victoria (Ibiza-Spain).
29 Quile (Seattle-Usa).
30 Perrin (Seattle-Usa).
31 Emily (Vermont-Usa)
32 Kathryne (Quebec-Canada).
33 Audree (Quebec-Canada).
34 Niki (Hong Kong-Chai Wan).
35 Julie (Paris-France).
36 Wan Yuan (Singapore-Singapore).
37 Pei Yu (Singapore-Singapore).
38 Erin (S.Francisco-California-Usa).
39 Rhonda (Calgary-Canada).
40 Jelly (Groningen-Netherlands).
41 Romina (Buenos Aires-Argentina).
42 Renata (London-Uk).
43 Ewa (London-Uk).
44 Cici (Taiwan).
45 Annelì (Tallin-Estonia).
46 Kelly (Tallin-Estonia).
47 Cecilia (Guadalajara-Mexico).
48 Ana (Guadalajara-Mexico).
49 Barbara (Firenze-Italia).
50 Mehak (Dehli-India).
51 Giaia + 1 (Israel-Tel Aviv).
52 Sian (london-UK).
53 Aurelie (Paris-France).
54 Soledad (Bahia Blanca-Argentina).
55 Brigida (Lucca-Italia).
56 Louisa (Athens-Greece).
57 Eda (Istanbul-Turkey).
58 Irene (Gijon-Spain).
59 Maite (Barcelona-Spain).
60 Luise (Hamburg-Germany)

I've been hosted:

1 Eduardo (Buenos Aires-Argentina).
2 Juliana (Rio de Janeiro-Brasil).
3 Sergio (Catania-Italia).
4 Veronica (Bergamo-Italia).
5 Kel (Antwerpen-Belgium).
6 Nestore (Paris-France).
7 Alessandro (Genova-Italia).
8 Anna & Victoria (Barcelona-Espana).
9 Massimo (Pistoia-Italia).
10 Marianne (Roma-Italia).
11 Victor (Pamplona-Espana).
12 Lucia (S.Sebastian-Espana).
13 Erika (Toulouse-Francia).
14 Emy (Toulouse-Francia).
15 Silvina (La Vella-Andorra).
16 Daniela (Catania-Italia).
17 Anita (Budapest-Hungary).
18 Zehra (Istanbul-Turhey).
19 Tugba (Istanbul-Turkey).
20 Duygu (Istanbul-Turkey).
21 Roberta (Roma-Italia).
22 Lucio (Catania-Italia).
23 Emanuele (Letojanni-Italia).
24 Barbara (Dublin-Ireland).
25 Mandy (Las Vegas-Nevada-Usa).
26 Ednita (Los Angeles-California-Usa).
27 Jeff & Ginger (San Diego-California-Usa).
28 Amy (New York-Usa).

Interests

I like art, theatre, cinema, music, concerts,...

Philosophy

The mountains of the world can never meet up...but people of the world can do that wherever and whenever!

Music, Movies, Books

MOVIES:
Once upon a time in America-C'era una volta in America (the best movie that I saw in my life)Qualcuno volò sul nido del cuculo, L'Onore dei Prizzi, Dead man walking, Braveheart, Pulp fiction, Scarface, American Beauty, The Godfather, The Truman Show, Jerry Mcguire, Good Morning in Vietnam, Forest Gump, Philadelpia, Will Hunting - Genio Ribelle, Carpe Diem - L'attimo Fuggente, Patch Adams, Arancia Meccanica, Strange Days, Underground, Traispotting, Gatto Nero Gatto Bianco, Profondo Rosso, Blade Runner, Matrix, Travolti da un insolito Destino, Mimì Metallurgico ferito nell'Onore, Il Cacciatore, Taxi Driver, La Leggenda del Pianista sull'Oceano, Shine, I Cento Passi, Quei Bravi Ragazzi, Papillon, Nato il 4 Luglio, Forest Gump, I Soliti Sospetti, Mission, Febbre da Cavallo, Le Iene, I Soliti Ignoti, Miseria e Nobiltà, Un Americano a Roma, Borotalco, Troppo Forte, Il Postino, Scusate il ritardo, Ricomincio da Tre, Brutti Sporchi e Cattivi, I Picari, Vieni avanti cretino, The Life is beautiful-La vita è Bella, Mediterraneo, Marakkech Express, Jhonny il Bello, Non ti muovere, Rain Man, Black Rain...
MUSIC:
U2, Simple Minds, Simply red, Dire Straits, Depeche Mode, Pearl Jam, The Doors, J Hendrix, Bob Marley, R. Stones, Bob Dylan, J Joplin, Pink Floyd, Rem, Santana, B. Springsteen, Madonna, Manu Chao, Mano Negra, Jamiroquai, The Cramberries, Sting, The Police, Massive Attack, Morcheeba, Portishead, P. De Lucia, Gotan Project, Narcotango, G. Gil, Compay Segundo, Miles Davis, Chet Baker, L. Armstrong, J. Coltrane, D. Ellington, S. Vaughan, C. Wilson, B. Holiday, A. Franklin, C. Parker, G. Bregovic Agricantus, Radiodervish, Lautari, P. Daniele, L. Dalla, C. Baglioni, Subsonica, Tiromancino, F. Battiato, C. Consoli, Mina, R. Balistreri, S. Bersani, V. Rossi, P. Conte, Ligabue, Litfiba, I. Graziani, F. De Gregori, F. De Andrè, E. Bennato, Eugenio Bennato, E. Morricone
ARTISTS & Heroes:
L. Da Vinci, Van Gogh, E. Munch, Caravaggio, Goethe, Giotto, L. Pirandello, G. Verga, Camilleri, T. di Lampedusa, Monet, Manet, Renoir, Degas, Goya, R. Guttuso, Omero, Michelangelo, Verdi, Bellini, Puccini, Mozart, Beethoven, E. De Filippo, Totò, M. Cimino, Almodovar, B. De Palma, O. Stone, F.F.Coppola, M. Scorzese, S. Leone, Malcom X, M.L.King, Falcone, Borsellino, P. Impastato, Che Guevara, Maradona, Gandhi, Federico II, M. Jordan, L. Sciascia, Leonida...

Types of People I enjoy

I like all kind of different persons, expecially because one can alway learn from everybody!!

Teach, Learn, Share

Italy without Sicily does not leave any image in the soul; this is where it all starts!!

J.W. Goethe

La Mafia è un fenomeno sociale e come tutti i fenomeni sociali ha un inizio e avrà una FINE!!

G. Falcone

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

In my life I have seen and done all kind of amazing things!!and I'd like to share my experiences with you!

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project

Couchsurfing is cool damn!!!!

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican
LIVED: Italy
WANTS TO GO: Egypt, India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Morocco, Russia, South Africa, Thailand

References

 
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Yasmin Igné
From Yasmin Igné
 Sevilla, Spain
 Feb 24
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

He is a very friendly guy who I would have loved to host if I had time... but next time he comes over for sure!

BABI2
From BABI2
 Pordenone, Italy
 Dec 20, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Giovanni is great! Even before meeting, just emailing each other, I understood immediately that he is a really trustworthy guy, friendly, intelligent and..he's a craic! :)) was a new experience to show around the whole bunch of people that came with him!! ahahah! you are the best, hope to see you very soon and definitely you and Vale are always welcome..whereever i'll be! :))

Magdalena Zajac
From Magdalena Zajac
 Warsaw, Poland
 Sep 19, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

I was at Gianni's place during my trip by the Sicilia in March 2007.
Me and my friends(Ewa and Mattew) spent 3 days in Palermo with Gianni. It was a marvellous time!!! Gianni showed us the city, the sea, and told us about many specialities of Palermo and Sicilia, we tried all of them!
He introduced us his friend and we all have a big big time.
Thank you Gianni for this unforgetebul time,jazz concert, big sicily lemon, decious cannoli and especially for music :) So just repeating what everyone says about Gianni, he is a really splendid host and i felt very confortable with him !!!
Thank you!

Hikecrazy 
From Hikecrazy
 San Francisco, United States
 Sep 3, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

:) I was prepared to host Gianni and his friend when they arrived but since there were 4 of them they decided to stick together and got a hotel. They did come over to say hi and I took them to a couple of local watering holes where we chatted about the US, Italy, the state of the world and random other funny topics. I steered them in the direction of things to see and do in SF but they already had a fantastic trip around the Southwest US planned out.

As he's smart, stimulating and funny I will definitely hang out with Gianni again when I'm back in Palermo. Maybe I'll bring him something funny from SF! ;)

EDNITAT 
From EDNITAT
 Glendale, United States
 Aug 31, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

I am so glad Gianni and Rebecca came to stay with us! They have so much passion for life (true Sicilian style!!) They not only cook dinner for us and our friends, but they packed me leftovers for a few days because they knew how much I LOVE Sicilian food!!! Thank you for the Ceramiche di Caltagirone luck charm.
I can't wait to go to Palermo and visit you guys, and I promise my Italian will be better!

Jeff and Ginger Prevo 
From Jeff and Ginger Prevo
 San Diego, United States
 Aug 19, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Gianni and Rebeca are awesome! We loved hosting them. In addition to the new way of preparing mushrooms that Gianni taught us they are both really nice people. We took them out to some local bars and it was a great time! They had people cheering for them at the Shore Club! Possibly the best part is that my parents were also here and they are anti-CS, but meeting Gianni and Rebeca was perfect. Now they have seen what CS is about and what type of people are on it and they have been converted! THANK YOU GUYS!

Rainbowmandy.and.Crussell
From Rainbowmandy.and.Crussell
 Queenstown, New Zealand
 Aug 5, 2009
Met in person Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Aaaah, Gianni!!!

Well, there was good and bad in his stay.
First the good: We got along great, he is very interesting, passionate, kind, funny, easy going and fun. We had a fair amount of email contact before he arrived. He made me a lovely pasta dish when he got to my home, was a pleasure to host. I helped him organize his upcoming visits to the national parks and he kept himself occupied while I was at work.
The only bad thing was that he only stayed for one night! :( It would have been nice to host him for at least 2 or 3 nights but he had his lovely girlfriend Rebecca come into town and I don't blame them for wanting a private hotel room for a night!
I would host them both in a heartbeat. A new friendship was definitely made through CS today :)

Malcolm Townsend
From Malcolm Townsend
 Paris, France
 May 19, 2009
Met in person  
Positive

Gianni kindly invited us to the Palermo CS event. Though we unfortunately missed most of it, we were able to meet up with the gang for the aperitif. The traditional Sicilian concert was an extra bonus. Playing telephone SMS tag with Gianni also led us around Palermo to places we would normally have missed - such as Palacio Steri....Hope to see you again ! And thanks for all the effort !!

Catherine G
From Catherine G
 Perth, Australia
 May 19, 2009
Met in person  
Positive

Had a great time at aperitif dinner. Thank you for introducing us to Sicilian music. Pity we miss the tour of Palermo, maybe next time...

Anneke Schoustra
From Anneke Schoustra
 Berkeley, United States
 May 18, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Gianni is one great guy! He is so full of life and laughter and humor and curiousity and passion, and is so warm and easy to connect with. It was great to be a part of your little community of friends for a few nights in Palermo, I feel like I really got to meet some true, wonderful Sicilians. I really hope you come to Phoenix when you are in the states! It was so great to meet you!

Marianna F
From Marianna F
 Versailles, France
 May 10, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I met Gianni when I was in Palermo and Gianni added some true Sicilian flavour to my trip! He is a wonderful person, so easy to talk to, so friendly and with a great sense of humour! And of course, how can I forget, he cooked the most incredible pasta ever, I am still having dreams about it until now hehe :-) Gianni, I will most certainly come back to Palermo and I hope to see you again!! I am happy to have met you! Un bacione!

Valentina Rotolo
From Valentina Rotolo
 Sciara, Italy
 Mar 14, 2009
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 3 days Traveled 3 days 
Positive

Gianni...is a fantastic guy!!!
I knew him during a trip in london and then we continued our friendship in Palermo. What i can say about him?...he's flawless: adorable, very nice, funny, free, gentleman...and...crazy, very crazy!!!
When we are together...we laugh hysterically...ah ah ah!!!
Simply perfect!!!...bye,bye Gianni
I love you!!

Silvia Lorini
From Silvia Lorini
 Rome, Italy
 Feb 4, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Well...Gianni was really nice from the beginning!when you start to talk with him you can understand very soon how he's nice with people in general, talkative and friendly...I suppose he's a very nice host....if I went in Sicily for sure I would go to Gianni's place!!!!

MARAMEO 
From MARAMEO
 Rome, Italy
 Jan 15, 2009
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

..and finally i met Giovanni Gueci!! Many stories have been written and many stories have been told about Giovanni Gueci and i was SO courious to verify by myself! All is true! He is a legend = > host him (100% trustful!!!) , meet him, tell him but ..never ...never ... take him seriously!!!.. but he knows how to be reliabe. He is more than a Cs friend! About Paul??? He is my favourite Pollo :))) with love...

FL 
From FL
 Rome, Italy
 Jan 12, 2009
Met in person  
Positive

I met Giovanni with my friend Alessia for a coffee and we had a great chat! I can state he's nice and clever and I really hope to meet hime somewhere again :)

Irene Gallego
From Irene Gallego
 Barcelona, Spain
 Jan 7, 2009
Met in person Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Gianni is the perfect host a wonderful guide and a great person!!!! My stay in Palermo couldn't have been better -well, yes... the weather- :-D

Lucio Lumia 
From Lucio Lumia
 Catania, Italy
 Jan 7, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Gianni I really hope to see you in Palermo. We had quit short time to talk
about this or other things about CS life but I agree with you... you are open mind and I'm sure you'll always contribute to keep CS one of the best thing for a better world in the right way...

Vincenzo Spallina
From Vincenzo Spallina
 Milano, Italy
 Jan 6, 2009
Met in person Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

I spent with gianni some days: first time we had a very amazing party in Rome, and second time we had a great new year in taormina.And at the same time I can say I stayed with a totally fun person..great heart, easygoing and openminded...you must meet him to understand what I mean. He really have the right definition of couchsurfing philosophy, and I see myself in many things of him. A presto mpare!

Vittorio Montanari
From Vittorio Montanari
 Cadiz, Spain
 Jan 5, 2009
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 3 days 
Positive

Giovanni is a special guy, very very funny, he has a great culture and knows a lot about sicilian traditions and places. It is very interesting to talk with him and it has been a real pleasure to travel with him.

Emanuele82
From Emanuele82
 Messina, Italy
 Jan 1, 2009
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

I hosted Gianni in Letojanni, he's a cool guy, he never hangs back when you have to party hard! I'm sure we'll meet again! Take care man!

Alessia Tondi
From Alessia Tondi
 Rome, Italy
 Dec 29, 2008
Met in person  
Positive

Giovanni is very friendly :)
I spent a good afternoon with him.
Giovanni I hope to see you again :D

SOLE.ARG
From SOLE.ARG
 Bahia Blanca, Argentina
 Nov 20, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 7 days  
Positive

Never endless..stimulating conversations...he speaks the same language I do just with different, grammar, words and intonation.

Brigida Marovelli
From Brigida Marovelli
 London, United Kingdom
 Nov 12, 2008
Met in person Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Gianni hosted me and my friend for two nights. He is generous, funny and nice. Very passionate about Sicily and Palermo. He and his friends are gonna give you an interesting and unexpected insight of their city. Thank you very much, Gianni!

Chia-Chi Chen
From Chia-Chi Chen
 Tianwei, Taiwan
 Oct 28, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Ciao, mi dispiace, io non sapevo che tu fossi già registrato sul CouchSurfing.
Come stai? Mi sono piaciuti i giorni a Palermo, ogni sera siamo andati a bere, nonostante che siamo tornati a casa tardi, Tu sei stato energico il giorno dopo. Che sorpresa!!
Mi manca la festa per guardare il colcio, noi abbiamo passato una bella serata. Tu mi hai comprato un pan al cioccolato perchè il mio portafoglio era stato rubato.
Non dimenticare che io ho detto di andare a Palermo fra 10 anni con le mie bambine...:)

Amy Pomante 
From Amy Pomante
 Astoria, United States
 Oct 26, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Oh, my Dazzling Husband! Doesn't matter if you want jokes, good food, a quick history of Palermo or just to chill with an amazing guy, Gianni is always right! My favorite memories including cuddling with him and 3 others in a small tent on a beach in Sicily, dancing to some Sicilian oldies and just joking from the moment we meet until the moment we part!

Zehra Ozcan
From Zehra Ozcan
 Istanbul, Turkey
 Oct 7, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Giovanni is a funny guy from Italy. He told me many things about the differences between north and south and made me think about which type I am :) As he was italian I suggested to meet at cafe italiano which was also funny. Finally we had a lot of talking about life,parties,mediterranean. He brought me some pictures of Sicily which was unbeliveable beautiful, would love to see the country one day. Arrivederci !

Eda BAKIR
From Eda BAKIR
 Rome, Italy
 Oct 4, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Giovanni is just great!!! We met recently during his trip to istanbul for some drinks and had a lot of fun constantly laughing all the time:)) he is fun, friendly and he definitely has the couchsurfing spirit. looking forward to going to palermo to have much more fun time with him:)) kisses

Seckin Cetiner
From Seckin Cetiner
 Istanbul, Turkey
 Oct 3, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

i met him in istanbul at a small cs get together party..i liked the way he communicate with people , and he also laughes at me when i try to speak in italian..the italian people i know so far generally get mad at me when i mimic their language , he is the first one to understand the humor and luagh at it :) the pasta he cooked for us was really good.sooo, my vote for him is pozitiveeeattoo :P

EFS
From EFS
 Istanbul, Turkey
 Oct 2, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

We had such a windy but a beautiful day together(at least we survived in that hurricane;)),I enjoyed walking inside historical places with this nice sicilian..I wish he could manage to join us after Melek bar;) I would like to try some scilian language and culture if I pass through his life again;)..

Derya Dikbaş
From Derya Dikbaş
 Sisli, Turkey
 Oct 1, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

we had 2 days together and very nice to meet an openhearted person as Giovanni. i enjoyed too much while we were talking for hours,although sometimes we could not understand each other :)very nice to talk with him.
very thanks for have been sharing your experinces about life . i will always remember the fire and the wind ;)
hope to see you again

Duygu Dikbas
From Duygu Dikbas
 Istanbul, Turkey
 Oct 1, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Che bello sapere di lui!!! We spent few days here and we felt that we know each others for a long time. Grazie per aiutare il mio Italiano :)) I really would love to meet you again especially in Palermo. Again I can taste Arancini and the bread you talked about. Thinking being in Sicily again PERFETTO!!! I am sure I will see you again Gianni in Italy or somewhere else. Grazie per tutto troppo...

Daniela Cutaia
From Daniela Cutaia
 Ivrea, Italy
 Sep 11, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Giovanni is a hurracane...i had a fun nigth with him and his friends....See you soon Giovanni!!!!

Angelica Castagna
From Angelica Castagna
 Medellin, Colombia
 Sep 10, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 8 days  
Positive

Gianny sei garnde, very nice guy, very fany, I have very good time in sicilia thanks you, i am very happy to meet you, and I hope see you again

Mehak Luthra
From Mehak Luthra
 Milano, Italy
 Aug 29, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days Traveled 1 days 
Positive

A simpleton who doesnt look like one. A genuine person with a reasonable approach towards life.After all the chats I had with him, I could see that he belives in living life to the fullest and he is an enthusiastic soul. He invited me to join his amazing group of friends for Ferragosto and I had a blast. 'Te lo ricordi' Gianni :)

DAPHNE7
From DAPHNE7
 Freiburg, Germany
 Aug 26, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Gianni is a great guy...I'll come over soon to Palermo to visit him and Sicily...

Barbara Sala
From Barbara Sala
 Florence, Italy
 Aug 18, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

genuine simple (but definitely interesting and active) who really believe in the best side of this website, staying with him though just for an evening was enriching me, I could understand something of soul of palermo and I had a very good feeling in been hosted and talking with him! a very positive person, I 'll wait to see you in florence, to show you the gipsy side of the city?!

Italiano Por el mundo
From Italiano Por el mundo
 Buenos Aires, Argentina
 Jul 28, 2008
Met in person Close Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

The world is really small...after having been in the same hostel in Salvador's carnaval but without meet each other, we met in crazy S. Fermin Fest!We surfed the same house and shared so good time, laughing, having fun, talking abou everything...travels life, sticchio philsophy, cultures...;) This crazy sicilian guy is a real friend, outgoing and an authentical traveller soul, see you soon in argentina, sicily or wherever around the world!

David Roberts
From David Roberts
 Lipari, Italy
 Jul 25, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

I met Giovanne in Palermo with some other couchsurfer friends.We immediately got on well.He is easy to talk to and has a good sense of humour too.I am sure we will meet up again and next time its my turn to by the drinks !

Julie Rault
From Julie Rault
 Paris, France
 Jul 25, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Come dire... GRAZIE... !!
Palermo con te fu diversa, diversamente bella e preciosa.

Sul pianio umano, quello del contatto, era cosi ci conoscevamo da tanto tempo anche...Era buffo l'episodo della chiesa che ci aspettava...con la musica del matrimonio.
You've been so nice and so helpfull.
Please come in Paris, you re more than welcome.

Wan Yuan Teo
From Wan Yuan Teo
 Singapore, Singapore
 Jul 25, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

gianni was very kind to host us in his house although he already had another guest. he was a very friendly and lively companion, bringing us to the beach and even a jazz concert! it was a very pleasant stay with this warm and spontaneous person!

Cecilia Landa Avila
From Cecilia Landa Avila
 Guadalajara, Mexico
 Jul 25, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

un bravissimo ragazzo....!!


siamo tutti bravi....

Luise Weitzdoerfer 
From Luise Weitzdoerfer
 Hamburg, Germany
 Jul 22, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

gianni- a friend that always makes you feel happy! Many evenings we spent together and he managed it to make every night special. He makes me laugh all the time! But not only for going out he is a perfect person, he also showed me many great things about his city. He is a friendly, interesting, cute guy that I would recomand to everyone !

Lucia Deplano
From Lucia Deplano
 Cagliari, Italy
 Jul 18, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

after having been exchanging mails for months gianni -and filippo- finally appeared in my life!
all the waiting was definetly worthy..
had a great time and felt like between long time friends

Silvina Pfoh
From Silvina Pfoh
 Andorra la Vella, Andorra
 Jul 17, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days Traveled 1 days 
Positive

He's a perfect guest like his friend Filipek, I hosted them for a night and we had nice dinner in argentinian's restaurante. He's very kind, funny, tidy, pleasant, etc etc etc.
If you can know him... don't doubt!!!

Erika Moleti
From Erika Moleti
 Milano, Italy
 Jul 16, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

it was very interesting to meet giovanni and filippo, two siciliens very specials. we didn't spend a lot of time with them, but it was great... we hope to see them in sicily, but also anywhere in the world... they are super highly recomended!!!!
ciao ragazzi!!!! è stato un vero piacere conoscervi,speriamo di vedervi presto in sicilia!!!

MARION7 
From MARION7
 Toulouse, France
 Jul 16, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I host his friend Filippo.I met Filippo ad Gianni a rainy day in Toulouse, we have to lunch together and we have a typical toulousian mexican dinner with my friends! Gianni is a nice and funny couchsurfer! Good time with your game pim, pam , poum (or pim, poum, pam????) See you in Sicily!

Itziar Medina
From Itziar Medina
 Pamplona, Spain
 Jul 9, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We got first in touch through CS and exchanged a few emails about San Fermin. We could meet and go out during the first night of the festival with some friends, we pretty much went into every single bar/peña in Jarauta Street! We shared good conversation, Gianni is an interesting guy to talk to.

Magdalena Ganko
From Magdalena Ganko
 Shanghai, China
 Jun 27, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

HEEEEEEEEY! I am still sad you couldn't host me after all... But I am so glad that we met on the both evenings I spent in Palermo, and I hope we can meet again, maybe in Sicily, maybe somewhere else! ;)

Guys~ this is a great guy!!! Helpful, talkative, funny, the soul of the group^^ Highly highly recommended to meet!!!!!!

MZAN7276 
From MZAN7276
 Sydney, Australia
 Jun 25, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Giovanni is an awesome guy! He has a great sense of humour, is so easy to get along with, is kind, generous and obliging. It felt like we'd been friends forever. Really, he's a champ! We shared some great laughs and I highly acclaim his cooking ; ) Can't wait to get back to Sicilia to visit. You'll have to come to Australia too!!!

Francesco Crabuzza 
From Francesco Crabuzza
 Alghero, Italy
 Jun 21, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Are you going to meet Gianni? Pay attention! You MUST have your abdominals muscles in training! (I went to gym 2 weeks daily before meet him) he can let you laugh for hours on end, even at 3am, sleeping at airport, after 3 days meeting, deadly tired. He also invented 3-4 new position in Tai massage. full of energy

Elizaveta Rozentsvaig 
From Elizaveta Rozentsvaig
 Saint Petersburg, Russia
 Jun 19, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

I met him in Palermo and we spent one wonderful evening with him. We watched football (wasn't good match, but...) and he cooked the best pasta in my life. He is so funny, so nice and intelligent, that I'm very happy to meet him in my life. You are very welcome to Saint-Petersburg one day! ciao :)

Fireflier
From Fireflier
 Woodside, United States
 Jun 15, 2008
Met in person Friend, Surfed 4 days Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Gianni, Gianni, Gianni, what can I say? He's a fantastic host. We laughed more in four days than I had in many months, even if it did mean I was occasionally attacked by apostrophes. He introduced me to all of his legendary Palermitani friends, we drove more than an hour away to get a special kind of bread and go to the overcast beach, we went to two soccer game parties, and (despite my feeble protests) we stayed out until after 4 in the morning for three nights in a row! He even made me pasta alla carbonara and helped me search the city for ceramic turtles and martorana (marzipan) fruits. Unforgettable. :D

Do be forewarned, however, that:
a) he has only ONE key to the apartment which means that if you come on a weekday you will be locked out from 8am - 5pm!!
b) any loyalties you may have to Napoli will be questioned, cross-examined, disputed, and systematically obliterated!

 Bine
From Bine
 Hamburg, Germany
 Jun 5, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 4 days 
Positive

Gianni is one of my wonderful 'big brothers' here in Palermo and I couldn't ask for anyone better! i cannot immagine Gianni without a smile on his lips, a crazy joke, or the twinkling in his eyes when he starts to talk about Sicily! Always had the best time in his company and luckily there's still way more to come :D

DAVIDERIVI 
From DAVIDERIVI
 Palermo, Italy
 May 29, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

This guy is amazing!
i got to know him better lately and it is always a great fun with him.
Giannuzzo "U LIBANISI" is simple, joyful and always happy! He'll make you laugh a lot! it is always nice hanging out with him and playing! I think he is very heartful, out-going, easy-going and charming so he has the perfect spirit to be a great member of CS...So I consider him one of the best HOSTS here in Palermo! absolutely trustworthy...just have fun when you meet him

Lara Gitto
From Lara Gitto
 Milazzo, Italy
 May 28, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

If the Ficuzza pikki nikki or any other CS meeting in Palermo had a soul, it would be Gianni’s soul!
He’s a good cook (fantastic his pasta salad) and tireless in organizing games and other activities.
I would recommend everybody to meet him at least once in life!

Ennio Albano 
From Ennio Albano
 Palermo, Italy
 May 26, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I told this some months ago about Gianni..

I met Gianni in the evening for one aperitif with other couchsurfers and guests!
He is a friendly boy and full of topic of discussion.
It is easy to speak with him and I think we will share other evenings together or maybe.. why not, a travel!

My dear guest... If you visit Palermo, Gianni is another couchsurfer that you must meet!
Believe me!

... but I didn't have any experience of pic nic (called pikki nikki by cagnoli group) with him!
People.. if you want to have fun and have a super pikki nikki.. :) you MUST call Gianni.
I was so sick about my fuck allergy but between a sneeze and another I listened Gianni.. he was so funny!
I hope to organize another pikki nikki.. maybe without my allergy.. it will be surely amazing!!

Rossella Garofalo
From Rossella Garofalo
 Napoli, Italy
 May 20, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

gianni is a cool guy! in naples dialect i'd say "tien e qualità"!(=you have abilities!)trust him 100%!!!!!!
.. but please don't wear anymore a PINKPALERMO shirt in napoli-occupied-pizza-kitchen, otherwise i'll wear Lavezzi 7 t-shirt when i'll come to Palermo!!!;-)

Massimo Bennardo 
From Massimo Bennardo
 Pistoia, Italy
 May 18, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

one of the fantastic 5 who rule CS in Palermo! giovanni can make you laugh with tears if he's in the mood...
That last evening in my house after Pistoia Pizza Meeting i never enjoyed being together with other islanders like me since a long time! with our special sicilian instrument we can make walls shake...beware!

JP1978 
From JP1978
 Amsterdam, Netherlands
 May 14, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

I met Gianni as a member of the Palermitani crew in the pizza meeting in Pistoia, and I enjoyed his positive energy and wit. Then I asked him for hospitality at the end of my roundtrip in Sicily. He's very aware of his Palermitano roots and I was curious to know more about Sicily. I enjoyed to know him better, he's very lively and has a strong temperament, and it's nice how he can bring life to a group. I'm thankful for his generous hospitality in his pleasant home, and most of all because he spoke with me about Sicily and his personal relationship with his terra, and because we went to the sanctuary of Santa Rosalia.

Teresa Debono
From Teresa Debono
 Zebbug, Malta
 May 14, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Meeting the Sicilians in Pistoia was real fun!!! The minute I met Giovanni and his friends it was lots of laughter and comparing countries since we are both from the South! A good guy to meet :)

Cristiano Polcaro
From Cristiano Polcaro
 Napoli, Italy
 May 14, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Well for me GIOVANNI is a PALLEMMITANO' brother, great heart, funny boy and generous with the peoples!!

ci becchiamo presto grande fratellita'

Kasia Peukert
From Kasia Peukert
 Floriana, Malta
 May 13, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

So wonderful boy from Palermo. Passing time together, my mouth couldn't stop smiling and lauthing... Now, I'm writing this and I still can't stop doing that!:) You should see my face while I'm writing, proprio cosi :-) I had absolutly perfect time! Giovanni has all great south features inside! Full of life, full of colors, full of energy, and sun, sun, sun! P.S. I also tried to click neutral:-) A presto e il bocca al luppo per crescere figli e figlie, si? :-)

GALIGAFOLK
From GALIGAFOLK
 Florence, Italy
 May 13, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

If you ever decide to cook rice for 80 people, don't do it if Giovanni isn't around!!! He will save your day!!!
It was a pleasure to party togehter in Pistoia!!! Fun, positive and totaly sicilian: what a great mix!!!
Ciao bello, ci vediamo prestissimo a Galiga!!!

Ivana Kollarova
From Ivana Kollarova
 Bratislava, Slovakia
 May 13, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Giovanni, one of the lovely crazy gang from Sicily. Nice talks, good coffee, some secrets in common;-))) I enjoyed so much being surrounded by you and your friends! See you in Sicily, probably in september if our paths don´t cross even earlier;-)

Luciano Formicola
From Luciano Formicola
 Napoli, Italy
 May 13, 2008
Met in person Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Giovanni' The perfect member of "i cagnoli" crew. Ready to party, fun and easygoing. I had fun with him and his crazy friend and i really feel like a brother with all the sicilian guys.
Giovanni what is your part in the crew?
It should be "the ambassador" all around the world:o)

Attilius Bn
From Attilius Bn
 Napoli, Italy
 May 12, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Pistoia 2008 pizza meeting: "the boss" (Giovanni) and all his friends from Palermo are GREATTTTT!!!!
it was very very nice to meet so nice people like they are !!!!

Ice Flower
From Ice Flower
 Istanbul, Turkey
 May 11, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

ok,i admire this cheerful latino guy and all the movements he does while speaking..:) he picked me up from home and spent a funny evening in palermo,i highly recommend people to meet this guy who loves talking!communication!
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he came to istanbul during the wild stormy period..and it was soo cold and time was soo short,we spent 27 hours but we went to french street,i feed him as much as turkish food i can :) we cooked italian pasta(macaroni)and turkish pasta (cake) together with other couchsurfers,we went to semaver show,hanged around,breakfast,moda tour ...we were like bees:) meanwhile we talked a lot about many things and enjoyed every second!
i wished that i could understand italian because when he speaks,he does not only need words..but he needs his world,his language with those movements to express himself totally with soul and body ! i really look forward to seeing him in sunny day:)

Katarzyna Szkudlarek
From Katarzyna Szkudlarek
 Lodz, Poland
 Apr 25, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

He is an exellent companion! Very fun and cheerful and I would say profesional in hosting couchserfers! I'm really impressed! It was wonderful to meet you.
Thank you Gianni!

nikki Law
From nikki Law
 Hong Kong Island, China
 Apr 24, 2008
Met in person Best Friend, Surfed 5 days  
Positive

thx for giving me the suepr wonderful experience in palermo.i think i will never met a guy sweet n sensitive like u.i really enjoy every moment with u n ur frens which is the most amazing memory in my life.n i wont forget the pain on my cheek which is becoz i laugh too much=P im coming back anytime,get ready for me huh!your NIKA

LA CANADESE
From LA CANADESE
 Rome, Italy
 Apr 19, 2008
Met in person Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Gianni is a really nice guy. He really helped make my trip to Palermo special and I look forward to seeing him again in Palermo(!), Rome(!), and hopefully around the world! :)
Update: Gianni hosted me in Palermo for my 2nd visit. He was a great host! I enjoyed getting to know him better and he, along with the Palermo group, created a fantastic weekend!

Kathryne Lamontagne
From Kathryne Lamontagne
 Quebec, Canada
 Mar 28, 2008
Met in person Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Only one word can describe this experience - WOW!!!

Megan McDonald
From Megan McDonald
 Seattle, United States
 Mar 17, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Gianni was so much fun. this friendly spirit is also, conveniently, a great cook! I only got the privilege of one night with him at Filipek's place, but he was such an energetic and fun guy to be around. Thanks Gianni.

Max Alessandrini
From Max Alessandrini
 Barcelona, Spain
 Mar 13, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We met twice in Barcelona and we shared a nice lunch in an indian restaurant. He is a very nice person with a great sense of humor!

Sabrina Nazario
From Sabrina Nazario
 Sao Paulo, Brazil
 Mar 10, 2008
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Well, This is the second time, we try to meet :-P
Hope to finally knowing him in Sicily! Looks like a really nice guy.

Angelina Hajnalka Zakor
From Angelina Hajnalka Zakor
 Poznan, Poland
 Mar 5, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Giovanni was extremely kind and friendly...A lovely person with a big smile on his face. Despite of not spending much time together we had a good chat, a lovely meal and good wine together..Perfect mix.:-)
Hope to c u soon again and that time we can cheer with some palinka...hehe..

Perrin Teal-Sullivan
From Perrin Teal-Sullivan
 Seattle, United States
 Feb 26, 2008
Met in person  
Positive

gianni kindly made room in his apartment for me and my two travel buddies stay a couple nights in palermo. he is definitely into the guided-tour style of hosting with a whole itinerary all planned out... if that is your thing, then he is your man. he knows his sicilian food too: he led us to the BEST arancini of our two months in sicily! thank you!

Marta
From Marta
 Milano, Italy
 Feb 15, 2008
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 20 days Surfed 20 days Traveled 10 days 
Positive

Gianni, IL NIPOTE- the nephew, he wrote I am the uncle, but actually I am "the aunt" ;-) not in reality of course, this is just how we started our friendship many years ago. We live far away but we always find the way to meet up, London, Milan, Sicily...The world is such a small place when you want to meet that someone SO SPECIAL! So, I hope you guys will have the chance to meet this incredible guy once in your life, the best "guide" around Palermo and Sicily, the best mate, the person who will make your stay so pleasant and unforgettable!
Marta

Fátima Vedor
From Fátima Vedor
 Lisbon, Portugal
 Feb 13, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Giovanni contacted me to host him and some friend but unfortunately i had already some guests in my flat, and it was completely full, anyway, we have met in Bairro Alto (Lisboa) and had a lot of fun. Giovanni its someone very energetic and a smilling person. Giovanni, you are always welcome and i promess that you will have space the next time :)
see you soon

CRISTIANA
From CRISTIANA
 Palermo, Italy
 Feb 13, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

mmhhh...it's just a question of sparkling connection! U Libanisi, i.e. Baker, i.e. Gianni, has - along with all his smart nicknames - several nuances in his personality which make me think that he's funny, nice, interesting, reactive all in and I totally admire the 0000000000 expression on his mouth whenever you talk to him...

Sophie Petit
From Sophie Petit
 Utrecht, Netherlands
 Jan 16, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I had a lot of fun with Giovanni when I met him twice in Palermo!He's very friendly, funny and smilling.It was also nice to see 2 Sicilian guys cooking in the kitchen while 3 girls(2 French and an American) were resting and chatting in the living room :-))Oh yes, I'm sorry for your tooth and I'm looking forward seeing your new smile !!!

Victoria González
From Victoria González
 Santa Eularia des Riu, Spain
 Jan 16, 2008
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 4 days Surfed 4 days  
Positive

This guy is a really lovely person with a great sense of humour. He is the only person that you will find with a beers' pyjama.
Gianni and his friend Giovanni spent 4 days at home and it was so fun. They cooked for us a delicious typical italian dish and we went out together, he's a good dancer :P
He is talkative and has a divine personality, easy-going and open-minded.
For sure I'd love to meet him again in Sicily or wherever life alows us. We are indebted he has to eat my typical spanish dish ;)
I hope to see you so soon Gianni.
A lot of spanish kisses!!! :*****

LAURELANN
From LAURELANN
 Palermo, Italy
 Jan 6, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I ADORE Gianni!

There is something about him which instantly makes you feel very comfortable and affectionate. I feel very safe with him...mi senta molto sicuro con lui.

And he has a fantastic best friend-Filippo. This reflects well.

I look forward to dinner with him in January when he returns from Cuba.

Tanti Baci! Un uomo bravissimo (e biricchino). ;)

 FILIPEK 
From FILIPEK
 Palermo, Italy
 Jan 4, 2008
Met in person Close Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Gianni wow! We often meet in palermo and share good time together, talking, drinking... and recently we spent with my guests a very amazing evenings! Gianni is friendly, say always what he think, sure you enjoy with him... I'm glad to have met him and now I consider him a real good friend! We went in Spain together... fantastic trip!

Vanilla Israel
From Vanilla Israel
 Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
 Dec 13, 2007
Met in person  
Positive

I met Gianni in Palermo. He is kind and very smart. He showed me the historical area of Palermo. He knows so much about Palermo. He knows the history of every church there.
He is very interesting guy and I would love to meet him again.

Alessandra Manetti
From Alessandra Manetti
 Barcelona, Spain
 Dec 12, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

When Palermo met Livorno in Barna is always a great OK! I spent with Gianni an easy but amazing 'noche brava' with my preatty jobmates-friends. We laughed a lot and had a good time!

SISSOUNETTE & CO
From SISSOUNETTE & CO
 Toulouse, France
 Dec 7, 2007
Met in person Close Friend, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

Everybody has said it all 100 times, so let me try to give you a truly Sicilian reference : "Lu rispettu è misuratu cu' lu porta l'havi purtatu" Don't change !Bacini :)

Marilyn Cooke
From Marilyn Cooke
 Montreal, Canada
 Dec 6, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Gianni will always find a solution to life's (i.e. your)problems. He will go out of his way to help you! He knows his city like the back of his hand and knows how to have a good time! If visiting beautiful Palermo, you will surely meet him as the CS community is tightly-knit there,everyone knows each other! But it's great, you get to know a whole bunch of Sicilians at the same time!

Annabea Bea
From Annabea Bea
 Barcelona, Spain
 Dec 1, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

Gianni is a happy guy, so cheerful. The days you stayed here were so funny i lautgh a lot!! He made a really delicious sicilian dish, adaptet to vegetarians: thank you!! See you soon in Cuba!!! Best regards to Giovanni.

Laura Strazdaite
From Laura Strazdaite
 London, United Kingdom
 Nov 20, 2007
Met in person Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Me and my friend stayed one night in Gianni's house. :) We really enjoyed our stay and his company. He is very warm and welcoming guy. It was very interesting to communicate in 3 languages: English, Spanish and Italian. :) But we enjoyed it. I liked his stories about Brazil, Argentina and other of his trips. :) Thank you very much for all your help. :) Our visit in Palermo was great despite bad weather conditions.

Yuk Yee Lau
From Yuk Yee Lau
 Rome, Italy
 Nov 5, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Gianni Gianni.... you made me talk italiano all the time. Gianni Gianni.... you made me eat all the time! Gianni Gianni...... you made my trip so enjoyable! Gianni Gianni.... you made me want to move and live in Palermo! Gianni Gianni.....you forgot to make me sign your guestbook finally! :-P

Natalia Zuluaga
From Natalia Zuluaga
 Portets, France
 Oct 12, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Ciao Giani!!! io me demando qui e giovanni, alora voio a la fotografia e t'indentifico... un piaccere salutarte.
Gianni is a passionate person and walk to him in palermo it's wondeful, he have very much interesting histories. He is wonerful, and open mind person.
Baci carino

Roberto Abbate
From Roberto Abbate
 Palermo, Italy
 Sep 26, 2007
Met in person Best Friend, Hosted 4 days Surfed 4 days Traveled 4 days 
Positive

Kèèèè.....Gianni, GianniBaggio, Gianniilforte,MITICO!!!He is an explosive guy, he is a wonderful person full of joy and of life. I know him from when we were children and the memoirs are as that have of us, trips, laughters, party, moments of joy and pain but always old together.
I am happy to finally make part of this fantastic world and for this I must thank Gianni that thousand times he has spoken to me of you, of this adventure and than is all of this Real and not a pretense.
Who Gianni has known he knows that a way has to speak that people fascinate, she succeeds in involving you, to drive you and to make to have a good time with the maximum simplicity. now the fun starts and then goes!!!!!!!

CATANIA
From CATANIA
 Palermo, Italy
 Sep 24, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Gianni is a Kosher guy , willing to help the other/s here in c.s.
To me he is a social person .

Nice to know you , salute michel.

Ying Tey
From Ying Tey
 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 Sep 19, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

After 30 minutes of homeless-ness, I was ready to throw in the towel and weep, but Alessandro and Giovanni showed up at the right time and put my worries to ease! His magnetic personality transformed my fatigue into energy. We had so much to talk and laugh about...he was my Italian teacher and a great friend. Unfortunately, circumstances had us parting earlier than expected...I do hope to see him in Sicily, eat all his food and drink all his wine! Hehe!

Alessandro Cabella 
From Alessandro Cabella
 Genova, Italy
 Sep 15, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

A CS friend asked me to host him... well that has been the occasion to meet an extraordinary person! The reason of his voyage to Genova was ot easy, but he was able to face it in a graet way, having the time to spend around, talking abuot our ideas and so on... he has a great respsct of friendship and relationship with people, a profound conceeption of "living" in places... what to say?
I was lucky in finding such a friend!

DEENA
From DEENA
 Washington, United States
 Sep 9, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Giovanni is awesome!!! He has a constant smile on his face and is great fun to be around!! He has such a positive spirit and lives fully. I'm very lucky to have met him at the CS meeting in Palermo-- we had a great time together!! Hope to see you again!! :)

CAPITANJACK 
From CAPITANJACK
 Palermo, Italy
 Sep 2, 2007
Met in person Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

when we meet we spend nice time together... and laught a lot :)))

Babaobab & Tof
From Babaobab & Tof
 Marseille, France
 Aug 19, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Gianni hosted us for several days in Palermo, a city he knows very well and we laughed a lot together, with Alicia and Toti. He took us to the best places of "li posto": the beach to look at the stars, the bar opened at anytime of the night and the morning, the restaurant where you can eat the best "produtti del mare", the shop which sells the best fromaggi and a typicissimo concerto. He is the real authentic sicilian man, who can explain the nuances of his culture and with who it is possible to exchange a lot; he has a big heart, a great sense of hospitality and generosity.
I hope to see you again, Gianni, Gianni!

Veronica bertassi 
From Veronica bertassi
 Calcio, Italy
 Aug 18, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

he is very friendly, nice person.he loves to be sicilian,and love speak about his land, but also like listen how the other person feel. we spend a nice walking- day toghether on montisola, and a nice car -tour in the evening.

SERGIO_GINESTRA
From SERGIO_GINESTRA
 Catania, Italy
 Aug 9, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 2 days Surfed 2 days Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Easy going, friendly and with a strong sense of group, he is so talkative and basically a good buddy. See u soon Gianni I’m so sorry that I can’t join in your cineforum project

FEFE
From FEFE
 Palermo, Italy
 Aug 8, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Lovely guy. generous, spontaneus, comunicative. Interesting to talk to, funny to be with. Sensitive and passionate. Relaxed but also always ready to party!! I'm very happy we met. (..Gianni, as previously accorded, it's 200 euros + taxes for the referece..)

Fa e Lu Randisi 
From Fa e Lu Randisi
 Palermo, Italy
 Aug 7, 2007
Met in person Best Friend,  
Positive

Gianni is " mine COMPARE" i have know him at school, mine companion of bench.How many nights to talk, different problem:the woman , the politic,music,history,friendship and general people.All it changes for to remain all what before.

Marianna Di Rosa
From Marianna Di Rosa
 Palermo, Italy
 Aug 3, 2007
Met in person Best Friend,  
Positive

WHAT GIANNI IS TO ME: Gianni is for sure my guardian angel! This is what I think whenever we spend time together! WHO IS GIANNI? Gianni is a very passionate,nice and sensitive sicilian man, he has good feelings and values! He is soooooo fun! WHAT GIANNI WANTS TO GET FROM THE CS PROJECT: He wants to pick up the best from all the people and give them the same, this is why he really wants to spend time with his guests and hosts... MY ADVICE: Just try and meet Gianni...it can be one of the highlights of your trip!!
SO...I am proud to have been the one to introduce Gianni to the CS project!
Ciao Mischino! Ti voglio bene!

Eka MERDEKAWATY
From Eka MERDEKAWATY
 Singapore, Singapore
 Aug 1, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Gianni is a friendly and a fun guy. But when he puts his glasses on, he looks pretty serious though LOL. Very gentle italian young man and was trying hard to speak English with me (thanks Gianni, I appreciated it). We spent nice time together with some other Sicilian friends on the beach too. I would never forget the greatest fireworks that night! Thank you, Gianni, for your sweet hospitality

Fernanda Cardoso
From Fernanda Cardoso
 Alfragide, Portugal
 Jul 19, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 1 days Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Gianni hosted me for 1 night and w've been together often during my stay in Palermo. I found on him the best of sicilian culture: warm, passional, emotional, strong character and believes, sence of family and justice.
Thanks for being so sweet.

NEstore
From NEstore
 Grenoble, France
 Jul 13, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Gianniiiii, you're my "cousin"! A hilarious character, a great Couchsurfer, a plain delightful man with an affectionate nature and a great sense of humour (when we joke talking in dialect is such an irresistible moment). I definitely trust you, man. I'll be always willing to help you. Paris is calling you!

Joëlle Moreau
From Joëlle Moreau
 Quebec, Canada
 Jul 13, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Giovanni was such a great host!!! My friend and I had a really good moment with him and his friend Toti. He took the time to make us discover nice places and sicilian food each days! Thanks for everthing, Giovanni, and it was a pleasure to meet you!! :)

Marie-France Gagnon
From Marie-France Gagnon
 Quebec, Canada
 Jul 13, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Giovanni was an Extraodinary host. we had a lot of fun with him. a lot of good moment. He make us feel like at home. he is the best to make you discover sicilian food. Thank you a lot for every thing. hope to see you again.

Monica Gallab
From Monica Gallab
 Brussels, Belgium
 Jul 11, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Giovanni is an amazingly friendly, kind and interesting person... He took us to an amazing tonnara by the sea where we never would have got to without him and learnt a lot about Palermo's history and stories which made the experience so much better...
Thank you again for everything hope to see you again very soon...

Giampiero Calabrese 
From Giampiero Calabrese
 Ascoli Piceno, Italy
 Jul 10, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

It was very nice to meet Giovanni, we had a great talk about my region where he lived for a while and same passion for Brazil and Jamaica.. yeah he's really trustworthy and cool guy!!! See ya soon maybe in Marche

Giovanni Neglia 
From Giovanni Neglia
 Palermo, Italy
 Jul 10, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Gianni is a really good person, he loves mostly the same thing i love, we soon felt we could be friend and that happened. a prestissimo compà!

ELIZA1001
From ELIZA1001
 Vaasa, Finland
 Jul 6, 2007
Met in person Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Gianni picked us up from a restaurant after 3 nights in a car....We were in terrible condition and he was our savier!!!Thanks for that! I just got the feeling he has a really big heart and he really cares for people! Forget the South America for a while and come to Finland first =)We promise to take you to a concert- on time!!!

Setareh D
From Setareh D
 Los Angeles, United States
 Jun 19, 2007
Met in person Close Friend,  
Positive

This Palermitanean will win your heart over 10000 times!! At the first encounter you can see how real he is and that is soo rare to find! Charming, funny, full of life, intelligence and energy! He fed us, cared for us and made Palermo home for us while there!!I am hubmbled by your comment my friend. I was really sad to leave your city and all that it has to offer. I hope that we meet again soon for you are now a good friend of mine!! Mi casa tu casa fo life!!!!!!!!! =) thank you so much for making our stay in Palermo unforgetable!!

Sonja Glas
From Sonja Glas
 Palermo, Italy
 Jun 19, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Gianni, I like him. As a true Sicilian, Palermitanean he's got a big heart. As he knows his city and the surroundings so well it's a real pleasure to have him as your guide. Setareh, my travel companion, and I enjoyed a lot the time we spent with him and his friend Toti (they showed us to the nearby town Cefalù, invited us over for dinner, took aus to a Sicilian-openair-concert,...)
Thank you, Gianni, for making our stay in Palermo, one of the most enjoyable parts of our whole trip!

Toti Accardo Palumbo
From Toti Accardo Palumbo
 Palermo, Italy
 Jun 13, 2007
Met in person Best Friend,  
Positive

gianni is a great friend of mine. he is really a very good person fool of love for the people. he gives his heart for friend because the friendship is sacred to him. i feel honoured to be his friend.

LUCREZIA 
From LUCREZIA
 Rome, Italy
 May 28, 2007
Met in person Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Gianni was just another one night couch in Palermo...lol nah. Im glad I met this funny guy :) Hope to see you soon again!

Juliana Guzman
From Juliana Guzman
 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 May 23, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Gianni is a wonderful person!! we had fun during carnival, we went out with some other friends and everything was great. He is very polite and friendly.
Welcome back to Brazil!!! Hope to see you again somewhere /sometime in the near future!!

Fabrizio Randisi
From Fabrizio Randisi
 Palermo, Italy
 May 9, 2007
Met in person Best Friend,  
Positive

my old friend, companion of 1000 battles, how many memories with, the school the university, the friendships, the first loves. Many memories we have entirety for scivere in little lines.
Gianni is an intelligent glad likeable person its defect is not to never stop itself.

Jun Wang
From Jun Wang
 Beijing, China
 May 3, 2007
Met in person  
Positive

Giovanni is a very nice and responsible host. Although we had a little bit difficult to communicate, he was very patient to explain details to me. Although he need to work during daytime, he taught me how to find way back and where to visit. And plus he showed me around the town during night with his friends and the pasta he cooked was super delicious!

Kalanit Goren
From Kalanit Goren
 Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
 May 2, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

we met gianni while staying with his friend fabrizio. a great, funny, open mind palermitano :) he shows us around like cocnert and help us so much in palermo. we really looking forward for our next meeting.. baci baci

Ewa Sielaszuk
From Ewa Sielaszuk
 Gdansk, Poland
 Apr 8, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

Me and my friends spent 3 wonderful days in Palermo with Gianni!!! It was a beautiful time. Gianni showed us the city, the sea, and told us about many specialities of Palermo and Sicilia, we tried all of them! Thank you Gianni for this unforgetebul time, you're really nice, charming person. I hope that someday, somehow we'll meet again!!!

MISSYKEL 
From MISSYKEL
 Antwerp, Belgium
 Mar 21, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

The best guide for sightseeing and discovering the nightlife in Palermo. And a very nice and warm personality. Thanks for the nice time.

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