General Information
Languages- ItalianExpert
- EnglishExpert
- SpanishIntermediate
- ArabicBeginner
- FrenchIntermediate
- Chinese (Mandarin)Beginner
Groups I Belong ToCouch Information
Couch Available: Maybe
Preferred Gender: Any
Max Surfers Per Night: 3
Shared Sleeping Surface: No
Shared Room: NoI have 2 additional beds, a sofa and an inflatable mattress, plenty of choices!
There is a private guest room for guests. I live 20/25 walking minutes away from the centre of Trento (and from the train station). You can reach my house by bus and I can probably lend you a bike (5 mins from the centre).
Probably I can come to pick you with my old motorbike. I have no car. I have no TV. I have one cat. Friends (78)
 Marco Frassoni
25, Male
Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige
Italy
Friends since March 2008
"Working, hacking, lunching AND "fuzzing" together :D"
Friendship Type: Friend
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 Maurizio Napolitano
37, Male
Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige
Italy
Friends since January 2003
"we work togheter in a lot of projects"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
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 Aylin Loğlişi
23, Female
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Netherlands
Friends since May 2007
"Paulo & Francesca are awesome hosts!"
Friendship Type: Acquaintance
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 Rachele _N
31, Female
Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige
Italy
Friends since July 2003
"It's a long story!"
Friendship Type: Friend
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 Kasper Souren
32, Male
Brussels, Brussels
Belgium
Friends since June 2007
"through the CS wiki, then he hosted amylin and me in Trento and we met again in Amsterdam"
Friendship Type: Friend
I vouched for Paolo Massa
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 Cristina Moretto
31, Female
Pergine Valsugana, Trentino-Alto Adige
Italy
Friends since April 2007
"Working at FBK!"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
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 MAY
28, Female
Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige
Italy
Friends since 2006
"He told me of CouchSurfing and we wrote together an article about it!!!!"
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 Riccardo Cambiassi
30, Male
London, England
United Kingdom
Friends since 1995
"We attended the same University. Share similar geeky interests. And he's got a cool blog."
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 RIGGASCONI
26, Male
Rome, Lazio
Italy
Friends since March 2008
"trust networking"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
I vouched for Paolo Massa
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 Cristiano Nattero
31, Male
Genova, Liguria
Italy
Friends since March 2003
"We volunteer in the same no-profit organization :-)"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
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Personal DescriptionI have signed the petition for OpenCouchSurfing http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/petition/
and I think you should too.
 InterestsMy interests are: trust (trust networks, trust metrics), reputation (reputation systems), recommender systems, carpooling, couchsurfing, free software, gift economy, reputation economy, sharing as a modality of economic production ... ok, I copied these from some my web page but of course there is more ... uhm let me think, guitaring, smiling, thinking ...Music, Movies, BooksJust one for category:
Movie: Das experiment (german, not very known and hence worth to be spread)
Music: Fabrizio De Andre'
Books: 1984 by OrwellLocations TraveledTRAVELED: Albania, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City
WANTS TO GO: , Cuba, Iceland, Japan, Namibia, New Zealand, Vietnam
References
 From Klaus Gummerer Bolzano, Italy
Oct 21  Positive Even if we met before several times in occasion of CS-meetings, only latterly we had the opportunity to talk a little bit. Paolo is a quite person, but has a wide range of interests. Was funny to listen to all his hobbies & experiences. We'll meet soon!  From HEIDIF Bolzano, Italy
Apr 3  Positive What to say about somebody who has 500 friends on facebook except that in this case there is a reason!!  From Bruno van den Elshout The Hague, Netherlands
Jun 3, 2008 Positive We should have talked a little more so I could leave a more extensive reference. Anyway, Paolo seemed like a nice guy who is willing to contribute his share to making this world a better place.  From DRPRUTZ Innsbruck, Austria
May 13, 2008  Positive Paolo was nice, considerate guest. He was away during the days and joined us for evening conversations which was really nice. Well, to sum up, way to less time we spent together and I look forward to meeting Paolo again - either in Innsbruck or in Italy.  From Yvonne H. Innsbruck, Austria
May 13, 2008 Positive Paolo is a very likeable, trustworthy and fun person - although we only spent little time together, I think it can be great fun spending time with him ;) and paolo: I won´t throw my tv away, but surely switch it off in the future :) see you!  From Tonet and Aurora Madrid, Spain
Apr 23, 2008 Positive We hate Trento autobus ;D. Even the Trento autobus has a strange way of working, we had a great time in Trento thanks to Paolo and Francesca. They helped us lots and we had very good conversations with them From RIGGASCONI Rome, Italy
Mar 28, 2008 Positive The trust network monk.
 From Leonardo McNamara Rome, Italy
Mar 19, 2008  Positive He's the best. He's a super kind amazing genius.
He's the PIMP of Trento and he knows how to have fun.
A+++  From Martina Bertazzon Venice, Italy
Mar 18, 2008 Positive Paolo is a funny, interesting, open minded person. He is that kind of person u hope to meet again, somewhere else, by chance!  From Sara Pinta Trento, Italy
Feb 21, 2008 Positive Paolo is an enthusiastic person, has many ideas and plans and is a daydreamer. Hopefully he succeeds in realiseing a minimum part of what he has in his mind inside the CS programme.
Go ambassador, go!!!  From CRIIRSARA Bolzano, Italy
Feb 17, 2008  Positive He was the one who suggested me to subscribe to Couchsurfing, and I did and now I really like that project. We got in touch because of some problems with Hc.
He knows a lot about Hospitality exchange networks and which should be the real philosophy of such networks.
And he is an always smiling, positive, person and so funny, being with him is always great.  From LUPITO Rome, Italy
Jan 7, 2008 Positive I had an amazing time with Paolo and Francesca! Sense of humor, clever and polite...
They helped me a lot so that, on several occasions, I felt like they were taking care of me, when it should have been the opposite!
Paolo rolled arancine (for you, dear readers, it's a tipical liverkilling sicilian street food) as a real professional and now, in my opinion, he could apply for the sicilan citizenship.
Isn't it the real CS spirit?
After three days, what a surprise, the fish didn't stink!
It happens with guests like them.  From Anna Petrova Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dec 19, 2007 Positive My bicycle-teacher :). Hey-hey!
After staing in Trento i start to be professional cyclist :)  From Luca Conti Senigallia, Italy
Nov 30, 2007 Positive Paolo is a very smart guy very active in the software development world. He is a very kind person.  From Diego Bridge Trento, Italy
Nov 14, 2007 Positive I know Paolo since a couple of years as we were working in the same building. Personally I know it not so much but I think it is a good boy!! PS: and also a good windsurfer!!  From Renee Leclerc Minneapolis, United States
Nov 13, 2007 Positive Yes, I hosted Paolo while not even there. However I did meet him and saw right off that he's a genuinely nice guy. I was glad to help.  From Enrico Anzi Dublin, Ireland (Republic of)
Nov 5, 2007  Positive he introduced me in couchsurfing! I lived for some months in his flat and it has been great.
We somehow shared our easy going life style and I still keep on learning a lot from him.
 From Fabio Berzaghi Minneapolis, United States
Oct 31, 2007 Positive I hosted Paolo for a few days. He's very easy-going and nice to chat with. I hope to meet/surf with him again!  From Antra Alksne Riga, Latvia
Sep 8, 2007 Positive Paolo is very friendly and positive person and his girlfriend Francheska as well. I and my friend enjoyed his hospitality for 3 days in them wonderful house among mountains. We hope to enjoy them company once more! You are welcome in Riga!  From Monta Stegenburga Rome, Italy
Aug 30, 2007 Positive Paolo and his girlfriend Francheska are so positive and nice persons. They hosted me and my friend in them "castle" surrounded of beautiful mountains. Amazing place, incredible hospitality! Thank you! Hope to pay you back with my hospitality in Riga! You are very welcome!  From Jaime Looy Singapore, Singapore
Apr 23, 2007 Positive Paolo's hospitality is making me miss Trento already! Boo hoo! I want to go back to Trento to ride the bicycle, have chats with Paolo and play with the cat! Thanks Paolo for making my stay in Trento so enjoyable and enriching! I have certainly learnt tons about Italian Society from you! =)  From Eli Boston, United States
Apr 4, 2007 Positive I came to Trento when Paolo was hosting his girlfriend's brother, who got his degree while I was there... and they invited me to the party!! :)Paolo and Fra are lovely people, smiling and welcoming... Thank you, I really enjoyed your company!!  From Vladimir Nakhimov Saint Petersburg, Russia
Dec 22, 2006 Positive Paolo is just great!
Pity that we had to discuss all the world problems in English, my Italian is too poor yet, but this meeting has been a good stimulus to improve it :-)  From Sergio Tonon Florence, Italy
Dec 22, 2006 Positive We shared our experiences as we'd know each other since a long time. Gently, friendship, smiling, such a perfect host! We realized to stay in the same fair: FA LA COSA GIUSTA, an ecological answer to our way of life.  From BABIM Trento, Italy
Dec 20, 2006 Positive Nice, smart and funny guy. Very open-minded, it's easy to feel good with him. Very active on free software community. He is *the* reference for all of us on the newest internet technologies. Questionable musical taste.
 From Luciano Formicola Naples, Italy
Dec 18, 2006 Positive He surfed Cristiano's house for a weekend with his girlfriend and I invited them at me for my friend's birthday party. Nice and fun, these 2 guys have my respect.  From Cristiano Polcaro Naples, Italy
Dec 12, 2006 Positive PAOLO A SALUTE FROM BEAUTIFUL CITTA PIU OF THE WORLD WHEN YOU WANT TO COME NOT PROBLEM.... SALUTES To FRANCESCA A LOT MUCH LIKEABLE One....  From Michael Steuernagel Antibes, France
Oct 22, 2006 Positive My first host ever. Paolo and Francesca have been my first hosts ever, I found them via HospitalityClub.org. It's been a while now, but I still remember that week-end well! Thanks again for the time, the space - and the bike :-)  From Sven Van Den Meerssche Brussels, Belgium
Oct 15, 2006 Positive Paolo stayed at my place for 2 nights. I showed him a bit around in Brussels and I introduced him to the sometimes strange belgian beers. He's a very social guy with a lot of interests. I hope to surf his couch aswell one day. From Cristiano Nattero Genova, Italy
Sep 25, 2006 Positive Paolo has a natural talent to increase people enthusiasm or at least that happens when we talk :-)
I wish we could spend more time together, but in the meantime, nerd as we are, we exploit the Internet ;-)
 From Patrik Dahlin Banos, Ecuador
Sep 19, 2006 Positive Paolo hosted me over the night when Iwastraveling in Italy and was very nice to me and intresstingto speak with.  From Andreas Hörfurter Ubersee, Germany
Jul 24, 2006 Positive We contacted Paolo via Couchsurfing and HC and he hosted us on a spontanious escape from Bavarian winter to the southern side of. Paolo and Francesca are a very sweet and nice couple and perfect hosts (and surely guests). We enjoyed our time in Trento very much - especially the time with Paolo and Francesca. Thank you for your hospitality, the nice dinner, your surprise party and all the nice meeting! Hope to see you again - this side or on your side of the alps. From Riccardo Cambiassi London, United Kingdom
Jul 19, 2006 A semantic web backlash. I was introduced to couchsurfing by Paolo's blog, a while ago. Eventually we met a few days ago when he's been my couchowner in Trento.
He and Francesca made for the most enjoyable visit to Trento I could think of: a bike ride, great conversation (and many ideas), a missed concert, and spaghetti with sicilian sauce (just to give that exotic taste to the evening).
It's been hard to leave in the morning. Really.
 From Damien Simon Sao Paulo, Brazil
Jul 19, 2006 Cool and friendly guest. Paolo and Francesca stayed with me a few days ... Both are very friendly... I did like our conversations... Hope next time you'll come you have time to ride on the bicycle :)  From Viktoria Hörfurter Ubersee, Germany
Jul 19, 2006 Great weekend in Trento! Paolo and Francesa are a wonderful couple and great hosts. Thank you for the pleasant weekend, dinner, party and everything... Hope to see you again!  From SEMIARTIST Paris, France
Jul 19, 2006 quick beer. Ok ok... so I don't speak Italian in Paris.... !!!!! i mean why??? where is the french? hahaha...
well you!! very nice to meet you in the city. I hope antonello ahem... the other italian in paris who surfed you showed you a good time.
come back with a little more breaths!! so we can actually see things.
ok if i am anywhere near trento i will buzz you.
you are very nice... and funny. but attention... tu me moque bien...!!!! alooorrrrrrahhhh
sono innocente...e gentile ;) alcune volte
ciiaaaaaaaaaoooooooo!!!
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Brainstorm - the original one.... 
