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Couch Available: Maybe Preferred Gender: Any Max Surfers Per Night: 2
Shared Sleeping Surface: No Shared Room: Depends-
For the record, I prefer a minimum of 2 days staying.
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My Calendar...
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I live in a small town 13 kms west from Bergamo but i will be happy to join u and show u around there.
I work 5 days per week (nine-to-six), but do contact me and we'll see if I am free!! I tend to be pretty busy at nights as well with dancing class and music rehearsals.... but please feel free to check out, my schedule can in some days be flexible - would you to be able to handle it?? ;)
I realized i dont really have a pref advance time for couchrequests, but 1 or 2 weeks would do as average.
I need you to READ HERE CAREFULLY BEFORE ASKING for my couch:
I live with parents and they are getting into the CS philosophy, but they dont speak English, so in order not to make them uncomfortable you'll have to show me that you can deal with Italian... French and Spanish helps as well (mum speaks some French, and Spanish is really understandable for Italians if spoken slow).
-- SPECIAL NOTE: ok if you REALLY REALLY wish to surf with me, I can be flexible on the language point at this stage. Tell me WHY I should be really happy to have you around and include the magic spell which is: "me racumandi!" --
ALWAYS:
* Make sure to have a filled up profile, send me a nice request and then I'll open my planner and check out!!
* Oh, and PLEASE use the "couchsurf with..." button.
It gives details important for me to know (like ur schedules and WHAT TIME IS YOUR FLIGHT OUT), and it helps me not loosing the track with the requests as the normal messages might get forgotten and are harder to find later on. Thanks!
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USEFUL INFOS/BASIC RULES
My home is located in Ambivere which is 2 train stations away from Bergamo (the last train is at 21.30, for later we need to find another solution). I can drop you at a station for going to Milano as well, on my way to office.
Just for u to know, i WONT drive you at the airport at 5 in the morning unless i have to go there too or u REALLY made me fall in love with U!
Mostly, no staying at home if I am not there (sorry), so I will drop you/pick you up somewhere on my way to work/home or you can walk to the train station yourself if you need to leave earlier. There is not much to do around here at night but my car still works fine, so we can decide to go somewhere or just enjoy the peace and have a relaxing chat :)
I have a kitten and a dog (beware for allergies!)
I live near the clock tower (with bells), so might bum you for some 10 minutes at 7.30 in the morning. Nothing you'll die for...!! :P
No smoking inside, thanks
Please clean after yourself!
It is appreciated if you bring your sleeping bag / sleeping sack (I have blankets, but I dont want my mum to wash sheets everytime...!).
Most important: smile and talk about yourself!! :)
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COFFEE OR DRINK RELATED, I would definitely like to meet up with u (if my schedule allows it), have a talk with a coffee or an italian icecream or a drink or a pizza or whatever, and show u around in Bergamo or in the countryside if u are brave enough to catch a train for a short ride to the province...
It might be possible to meet u in Milano too, but just in weekends.
Friends (183)
Matteo Brè 40, Male Bergamo, Lombardia Italy Friends since October 1999 "We are friend" Friendship Type: Best Friend
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Silas Johansen 37, Male Copenhagen, Copenhagen Capital Region Denmark Friends since April 2008 "Chiara surfed my couch, then returned a couple of times" Friendship Type: Best Friend I vouched for Chiara Gandolfi
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Clara Gandolfi 25, Several people Bergamo, Lombardia Italy Friends since September 1984 "since my birth.." Friendship Type: Close Friend
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Virag Thakkar 29, Male Pune, Maharashtra India Friends since January 2007 "Met in Italy" Friendship Type: Good Friend I vouched for Chiara Gandolfi
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THE_FISH101 31, Male Perth, Western Australia Australia Friends since February 2008 "We met up in Bergamo" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend I vouched for Chiara Gandolfi
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Sunil Saini 24, Male New Delhi, Delhi India Friends since January 2007 "I am his teacher...hehe...never met her in person but have talked to her a lot and abt a lot of things. :)" Friendship Type: Good Friend
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Hiroyuki Fujino 28, Male Valencia, Valencian Community Spain Friends since September 2007 "Surfed my flat" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
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Margrete Johansen 58, Female Holbaek, Zealand Denmark Friends since March 2009 "Chiara is the one who makes my son happy :-) " Friendship Type: Close Friend
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Brooke O'Donnell 21, Female Marlboro, Vermont United States Friends since August 2009 "her trip to New England!" Friendship Type: Friend
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Nathan Tripp 21, Male Providence, Rhode Island United States Friends since August 2009 "We hung out!" Friendship Type: Friend I vouched for Chiara Gandolfi
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Personal DescriptionI am a singer and a roaming soul...
I love traveling, I am addicted to it. I love to see places, faces, habits... hang around and meet new friends, observe something new and contemplate sometimes.
I always follow my heart, wherever it calls me.
I love taking pictures.
I like oriental dance.
The rock and roll is in my veins.
I like hanging out, having fun, good music, good people, live the places that i travel to.
I try to be respectful and polite, and to have a good communication.
I LOVE HUGS.
Sometimes I have to admire... in silence.
And sometimes I may get on your nerves too...!!How I Participate in CSIt is great to get to a place and feel like having friends there. Cause this way u feel between friends everywhere, and meet new people sharing experiences.
I am an enthusiastic and I spread the word.......
Ok I dont live exactly in Bergamo though I am Bergamo City Ambassador... ooops :P I know Bergamo fairly well and I dont live far away, so to me it works better than if I were ambassador of my small town with 100% active surfers: me!! (edit: now there is my cousin too, who has a name veeery very similar to mine - so here we are ready to confuse u all! ahah)
After having surfed quite a few couches, I managed to convince my parents to start hosting with me, and it is working out quite well :)
CouchSurfing ExperienceHeoorrr.... it has been two years and I am in love with the CS Project.
Let's sum up a bit...
Surfed...
* with Hiro in Valencia - Spain in Aug 2007 (4)
* with Anke in Luebeck - Germany in Feb 2008 (2), together with Andrew
* with Fredrik in Gothenburg - Sweden in Apr 2008 (1)
* with Silas in Copenhagen - Denmark in Apr 2008 and Jan 2009 (4+...)
* with Virag in Pune - India in Aug 2008 (1)
* with Lloyd in Cochin - India in Aug 2008 (1)
* with Monolita in Cochin - India in Aug 2008 (2)
* with Karen in Calangute - India in Aug 2008 (3) together with Marion
* with Sandy in Leeds - UK Oct 2008 (3)
and then became ambassador!
kept on surfing...
* with Claude in Lyon - France in Dec 2008 (2)
* with Guido in Salò - Italy in Mar 2009 (1)
* with Jakob in Milano - Italy in Mar and Apr 2009 (1+1)
* with Massimo in Pistoia - Italy together with great girls in June 2009 (1)
* surfed Alessandro's tent :P in Galiga - Italy in June 2009 (1)
* with Alisa and the girls of Green Street in Boston MA - USA in Aug 2009 (4)
* with Brooke in Rockport MA - USA in Aug 2009 (1)
* with Jennifer's family in Eastham, Cape Cod MA - USA in Aug 2009 (3)
* with Mary Ann in Vineyard Haven, Martha's Vineyard MA - USA in Aug 2009 (3)
* with Derek and Nathan in Providence RI - USA in Aug 2009 (3)
* with Sunil in Jersey City, NJ - USA in Aug 2009 (3)
* with Chris in Glens Falls, Adirondack NY - USA in Aug 2009 (4)
* with MarcO in Montreal - Canada in Aug 2009 (4)
* with Natasha in Boston - USA in Aug 2009 (1)
* with Daniele in Forlì - Italy in Sept 2009 (1)
* with Sara in Milano - Italy in Oct 2009 (1)
* with Tina in Bremen - Germany in Nov 2009 (2) with my mom
Met awesome people in all the above places and more!! in Italy, Germany, Denmark, India, UK, France, Sweden, United States.....
uncountable meetings in Bergamo
small meetings kinda everywhere, and...
CS 5th birthday in Milan 2008
MI-2 2008
LYON FETE DE LUMIERES 2008
MMM Million Member March celebrations in Milano march 2009
GALIGA PROMISCUITY FEST june 2009
weekly meetings in Boston, New York City and Montreal in Aug 2009
BERTINORO HOSPITALITY FESTIVAL sept 2009
BERGAMO ON AIR - INVASION! sept 2009
MiTrip MILAN CITY GROUP 3rd BIRTHDAY oct 2009
Hosting... from May 2009 (when I got my parents involved in the project!)
§ Petra from Czech Republic (2)
§ Lawrence from Canada (1)
§ Jonathan from Holland/Rome (1) all in row in May 2009
§§ Liis and Ronald from Lituania (1) in May 2009
§ Sebastian from Scotland, UK (2) in June 2009
§ Ruby from Germany/New Zeland (1) in June 2009
§§ Madara with her friend Vita from Riga (2) in July 2009
§ Alexis from Paris/Reunion Island (1) in July 2009
§§ Tamara and Miha from Slovenia (1) in July 2009
§§ Manon from Canada (1) and Marco from Bologna (1) in July 2009
§§ Anuj and his wife from India (1) in July 2009
§ Marco from Torino (1) in July 2009
§ Danny from Prague/Uk (1) in September 2009
§§ Tomek and his sister Asia from Wroclaw, Poland (1+1) in September 2009
§ Annarita from France (2) in September 2009
INVASION!?
§§§ Dalia from Lithuania, Adi from Israel and Martin from Germany (3) in September 2009 - invasion!!
§ Jasmine from the US (3) in September 2009 - invasion!!
§ Paul from Athlone, Ireland (3) in September 2009 - invasion!!
§ Giulia and Marco (again) from Bologna (2) in September 2009 - invasion!!
§ Filippo from Pieve di Cento (2) in September 2009 - invasion!!
§ Peppe with his cycle from Brescia (1) in September 2009 - invasion!!
§ Helene from Milano/France (1) in September 2009 - invasion!!
§ Michel the Nomad from France/the world (2) in September 2009
§ Tomek from Czestochowa, Poland (3) in October 2009
Interestsrock music, music in general, traveling, eating local specialites (yummy!! i love food exchanges), modern art, photography, nature, sea and water... small lights...Philosophyget all the positive u could out from every situation
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udlængselMusic, Movies, BooksAmelie Poulaine... what a heroine for me!!
Music well... i am a musician i love melodic rock like muse, alanis morissette, anouk, elisa, coldplay, unknown songwrites, voices that makes my mind flow away.
Books, my favourite is Le Petit Prince by Saint-Exupery.Types of People I enjoyeasy going and friendly, party people but serious too, talktative, with experiences to share.Teach, Learn, ShareI think sharing is the best thing, giving something of ur own and taking something from the other experiences... anywaysss I know how to cook italian and how to sing, I know how to take photographs and i am not a professional, so.... keep on learning these and all the other things anyone can teach me. One Amazing Thing I've Seen or DoneThe Niagara Falls at night, while raining... just a few people around, so it was just me and that power yelling the noise out of her waters...... great.
India, the shining colours, the pride and the strenght of the people. And their welcome.
Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org ProjectWonderful idea. If used properly :)
Locations TraveledTRAVELED: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland (Republic of), Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States LIVED: Italy, United States WANTS TO GO: Australia, Canada, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Japan, Morocco, Norway, Turkey, United Kingdom References
From Gijs Witdouck Gent, Belgium Nov 12 Positive Chiara is a very uplifting person to be around; funny and music-minded, exactly the kind of people I like. I hope to see her again soon, maybe in Belgium...
From BELIZEH Bremen, Germany Nov 9 Positive I hosted Chiara and her mother for a weekend, and it was a great pleasure to have them as guests. Very independently they organized themselves while I had no time to be around..A pleasure to talk to and to sing with!
Come again!!!
From SANNA-SUKI Hameln, Germany Nov 8 Positive Always saw her in Milan and now even in Bremen! She´s a very nice, friendly and funny person. And she even brought her mother to the "Feuerzangenbowle"-event, that´s a real CS-Spirit! I hope we´ll meet again...No! I´m sure we´ll meet again! ;o)
From Tomek Sikorski Czestochowa, Poland Oct 24 Positive I spent a 3 nights at Chiara's place. I enjoyed every day very much. Whole of familly took very well care of my, spoiling me with a great italian food. Chiara has a passion of singing and I could have a few chances to listen her singing together with her friends - I was impressed! Thanks a lot for a nice time in Ambivere and all help I got. Good luck in your Transsiberian adventour :)
From ANAZANANDREA Porto Alegre, Brazil Oct 16 Positive Chiara is one of the first persons that i met here in Bergamo! Always talktive, with lot´s of travel´s experience, she is a person that does understand the Cs spirit! we have already met for some dinner and for sure we are going to do much more things togheter:-)
From GUINO Madrid, Spain Oct 13 Positive I met Chiara at Matteo´s house, close to Bergamo. It was a short tea, and a two hour conversation, but I can say she is a very interesting person with lots of stories to tell and a good couchsurfing background. She is an artist with her voice, so don´t miss her singing!!
From Martin Frey Mossingen, Germany Oct 4 Positive Chiara offerd a pleaseant stay i her small village during the 2009 Bergamo event. She and her parents offered any possible help including a taste of some homemade food, a bathroom, a parkingsopt and so much more.. thank You!
From Tomek Serwotka Wroclaw, Poland Oct 2 Positive Chiara hosted me and my sister twice for one day, while we were traveling to Morocco through Bergamo. She is so possitive person. Was really nice to have a chat with her. And also, she gonna be a rock star, so it is good to know people like Chiara ;)
Thank you very much!!
From Adi GALILI Herzliyya, Israel Oct 1 Positive chiara is a couchsurf professional :)
she and her parents love guests and when you come to the house te let you feel at home.
the cs gathering under chiara's orginizing was really working like a clockwork, with like 50 differant needs of 50 differant people taken care of...
thank you, it was lovely ;)
From Paul Browne Athlone, Ireland (Republic of) Sep 30 Positive Chiara hosted me and a half dozen other people for the Invasion of Bergamo, great host,great ambassador,great parents and i hope she will come and invade my home sometime, cheers
From Ollie Tupman London, United Kingdom Sep 29 Positive I met Chiara during the 2 days that I was the Bergamo 'Invasion' that she organised. She was absolutely lovely to myself and the other CSers that descended upon the town. She was a smiling, relaxed pool of calm that just so happened to contain an amazing voice, too.
From Filippo Cirelli Pieve di Cento, Italy Sep 28 Positive Chiara was my first official couchsurfing host, Chiara and her family are so easy going and generous they host more then 10 people for the invasion and ewerybody felt like at home.Thank's so much for the amazing weekend.
p.s. i compiti non li facevo nemmeno a scuola........
From Giulia Bommaci Bologna, Italy Sep 28 Positive Chiara and her welcoming parents opened their arms and the door of their house (and their camper) to so many guests (I can remember at least 11 of them) during the Bergamo Invasion.
Chiara is a perfect host, a great events' organizer and a tireless party girl!
Thanks a lot for everything, I really enjoyed your company, Bergamo and the amazing Invasion!! :o)
From Helene Bouju Milano, Italy Sep 28 Positive What to say about Chiara and the whole Gandolfi family. They are such a warm and great hearted family. Hosting 10 (or may be more) people at the same time and still finding the time to chat with everyone.
Chiara is a brilliant logistic manager and a great organizer and singer. Bergamo is definitely not only an airport and I really had a great time!
Grazie mille ancora
From SALENTOBRETONE Saint-Brieuc, France Sep 27 Positive It has been a pleasure to surf Chiara's and her parents'four stars place in Bergamo
They gave me a warm welcome to make me
feel home immediately
her mum gave me her time and took me around to visit
we had very nice moments all together sharing meals and laughs
see you soon
grazie a voi e spero vedervi un giorno in Bretagne
From ANUJ DUA Gurgaon, India Sep 21 Positive Chiara is too good a girl; Very Jolly,very warm, friendly and too much of a CS Spirit; We loved the way she came to rcv us at Statiion n we had a good dinner at a place. Her parents too r very nice and warm; w eenjoyed moving around Bergamo at Midnightt.She showed us places at night n we liked walking in calm ,cold night when no body to bother was around.. Chiara ! Do plan to come to India sometime. We'll have fun.
From Daniele Ermito Forli, Italy Sep 17 Positive Chiara is the crazy leader of the delegation from Bergamo that has invaded my flat..:) Chiara is a lovely and friendly girl besides being one of the most active CS member that i have never me..
Although we didn't have the chance to spend not much time togethere because of my flue,I felt a good feeeling ..
see u sonn chiara
ciao ciao
From Natural Born Camper Bergeron de Carufel Montreal, Canada Sep 16 Positive Hello, I'm Chiara, nice to meet you.
The first time I heard that sentence, It already sounded italian, and every other time I heard it, when she met other couchsurfers or my friends, it only confirmed that haha!
Chiara obviously is an experienced couchsurfer, she knows how it works and makes your life much more simple! Apart from the fact that she drugged me with chocolate to make me host her for a longer time hehe.
I could even trust her to be alone at my place, when I was back at my mom's house, and leave the keys there when she left. She didn't even steal anything!
From Danny Creer Saint Louis, United States Sep 14 Positive Chiara was my life-saving angel when I needed a place to stay. When I met her, she was already being an angel to someone else. An elderly man had fallen and she was giving him a lift home. Then she took me to see her wonderful family and her wonderful village and gave me an amazing view of the best of Italian life, especially the food and wine. ;)
We discussed at length many CS issues and I never met any ambassador who cares more or does more for their local community.
Some people really should be born with wings on their back....
From Laura Zanutti Milano, Italy Sep 11 Positive Do you wanna meet a girl really involved in CS? Here is Chiara. An always-smiling, always-talking, always-CSmeeting girl.
We was hosted by the same host in Montréal. I was there for just a couple of days and in this time I remember she was always inviting us to a CS meeting, a CS cultural exchange, a CS italian lesson, a CS invasion...
Now I know: she is addicted, but I loved her way to enjoy this community.
From Gianpaolo Lorusso Bertinoro, Italy Sep 10 Positive Chiara has been one of the leading CSfer of the nicest "CS delegation" partecipating to the Bertinoro Hospitality Festival this year (2009).
She is completely trustworthy an very nice.
Thanks for taking part to this event and see you soon ;-)
Gianpaolo
From Dietmar Eisenhammer Wiesbaden, Germany Sep 8 Positive Chiara is a very good represantative for Couchsurfing. She is wonderfull in talking. I hope we will meet us in Bergamo!!!
From Nathan Tripp Providence, United States Sep 4 Positive My experience with Chiara was awesome! I had so much fun with her at home, around the city, and in Newport! She is super friendly!
Chiara, you'll be happy to hear I caught Tom and his family and let them go out in the woods! :-)
From Natasha ~A Genuine Soul Boston, United States Aug 31 Positive Extremly Negative because I only got to host her ONE NIGHT!!!!
She was a great guest, so calm yet lively and up for whatever to experience the varieties of life! She kept me laughing and dancing, which is always a plus and as we siesta into our day and belly danced the night away after really great Persian food that she treated me to it was all the more sad to see her leave so sooN! You're welcome to show up at my place at 7am anytime, you embraced the welcoming perfectly!
Greatness awaits you, believe in the desire and go see the world :)
ps. My neighbor loved you and left a gift for you at my door, but you were already gone.....come back or wait til I visit you!
From MCJAZZIE Boston, United States Aug 31 Positive I met Chiara during her visit to Boston in Summer of 2009. After meeting her only for a short while, I realized she is exactly who I aspire to be! And was not surprised at all to find out that she was a CS Ambassador. She's incredibly outgoing, fun, friendly and independent. We met up for a few drinks at the Cambridge Brewing Company with a group of people and had great conversations. I hope to get to visit her sometime in Italy! If you're looking for advice, cup of coffee or a random adventurous night out, Chiara is your girl!
From Natalie Perlin Boston, United States Aug 30 Positive Chiara was a fabulous couchsurfer to host. She is cheerful. bubbly, independent and easygoing. She was even cooperative when we kidnapped her to go on a late night cake hunt.
From Mary Ann Buckley Vineyard Haven, United States Aug 29 Positive We had fun despite my wrok overload. Chiara was very easy going and pleasant. We had a great time going out for drinks and bonus... she was absolutely willing to come with me to a party with a 70 ft slip n' slide!
From Teddy Germain Gloversville, United States Aug 27 Positive I really enjoyed spending the day with Chiara. She was able to answere a lot of Q's I had about becoming an Ambasador.
From Jessica Warner Boston, United States Aug 23 Positive I only hung out with Chiara for one random night while cake hunting in Boston but she was great fun and I cannot wait for her to come back!
From Jennifer Smith Eastham, United States Aug 22 Positive Chiara was a very good sport to stay at our house without her host! I was away, but my kids and our Irish "daughter" hosted her. I'm so sorry that I didn't get to meet her in person (instead of through phoning/texting/emailing), but everyone at the house thought she was wonderful! And now, she'll just have to come back and spend some time with me...
From Tamas Fodor Brooklyn, United States Aug 21 Positive She gave me a lot of useful information about CS.
She is very nice and helpful!
From Derek LaBrie Providence, United States Aug 18 Positive I miss Chiara already... seriously... and it's only been 3 hours since she left my home. She really left her mark here. I felt lucky to have met her and shared music, food, and adventures together. I really loved her open mind, her patience, her humor, everything. She's a sweetheart with an angels voice. Thank you for everything Chiara! Safe journeys! Peace and Love
From Umesh Ghosh Tübingen, Germany Aug 17 Positive Chiara is very helpful, friendly, understanding person and also good singer. I hope your dreams come true.
From Brooke O'Donnell Marlboro, United States Aug 16 Positive Chiara is amazing! She has a beautiful personality and we got along wonderfully! She is very kind, curious, and respectful. She was my first official couchsurfer and she definitely "rocked" Rockport like she promised she would! Hopefully I'll make it to Italy someday! I could not have asked for a better CS experience. You are welcome back anytime!
From Alisa Rutherford-Fortunati Cambridge, United States Aug 14 Positive Chiara was a great surfer, from the second she emailed me to the second she left. She was great about communicating, very respectful and fun to hangout with. My only regret is that we didn't get to spend as much time together as I would have liked to- guess I have to make a trip to Italy :)
From Massimo Bennardo Pistoia, Italy Aug 11 Positive Absolutely Totally Positive!!
Chiara easily mingled with the other 7 guests at home first and then became a "star" of the Galiga Promiscuity Party... she will never stop travelling it seems!
Next? Bergamo Invasion?
From Tamara Zinko Ljubljana, Slovenia Aug 2 Positive I'm glad I met Chiara and her little town called Ambivere :-) She reminded me to buy a map of the World and mark places I wish to visit!!
La cucina italiana...mmm delicious!! We spent 2 days with Chiara. Talked (practiced my italian a bit), had gran tour of Ambivere, went shopping for our tent and discovered some great places in Bergamo.
Thanks for everything to you and your family and hope to see you in Slovenija one day!
From ALEVIX Florence, Italy Jul 21 Positive Funny Bergamasca! we had a wonderfull time in Galiga around the fire but unfortunately Chiara and one of his friends they gave up and slept at dawn while I resited :-).. so why leave my tent empty :-)
CU Chiara in Bergamo or in Firenze!!!
From Davide Pesenti Barili Milano, Italy Jul 19 Positive hey what a great singer and joyfull girl.. :-) I hope to see you again in bergamo..
From Alice Domenis Milano, Italy Jul 18 Positive She is a great singer!!
From Madara Orlovska Riga, Latvia Jul 7 Positive I and my friend were in trouble when we arrived to Bergamo and Chiara helped hosting us for two days at her place. I am very thankful for the host and happy to meet so helpful, interesting and pleasant person as You :). It was nice to get to know real Italian family and spend some time with them, also it was my first time in Bergamo/ Alps and I got real pleasure visiting town and mountains. Also thanks for sharing with experience about India trip :). Best wishes.
From Alexis Muzereau Paris, France Jul 6 Positive Chiara is a very nice and interesting girl. She pick me up at the airport, and we have fun with some of her friend in a park. People played the guitare, and Chiara sang. She sings very well, I ll never forget her camberry song version. Her couch is so confortable, and her parent are very kind. Unfortunately i just stay one night, so I have to come back.
From Marco Bertini Bologna, Italy Jun 28 Positive I met Chiara at Galiga... I already heard about her, so I was pretty eager to know her, actually.
Very friendly person, very nice chats. She is really committed to CS, she's a passionate ambassador for her city. I wish her all the best, and I am wishing to cooperate with her to create some meetings together.
UPDATE: Well, even if I knew this pal since June, I bet it's already time for a small update. She hosted me one night in her wonderful house, with her great parents, and the day after she showed me around Bergamo. Definetly, a great host but, more than that, a valuable and great friend.
From Ruby C Whangarei, New Zealand Jun 27 Positive Chiara! I think if I told the truth about my stay then Chiara would be way too busy with couchsurfers cause everyone would wanna come stay with this chickie.. but seriously -
Chiara was my first host and she was absolutely perfect. I had a wonderful time meeting her, and her lovely parents, eating the amazing food, hearing some of her little stories and experiences of travelling when we talked. She is patient, funny, helpful.. Went out of her way to help me, and gave me a wonderful introduction to both Italy and Couchsurfing. I would definitely surf this couch again and hope she comes to mine!
From Paolo Papandrea Bergamo, Italy Jun 14 Positive I met her two times during two cultural events in bergamo. Really interesting girl with a couple of stories/passions, easygoing and full of culture. For sure I like to met her again :)
From Sebastian Gough Edinburgh, United Kingdom Jun 8 Positive Spent an extraordinarily full couple of days with Chiara and her wonderful family (inc. cane e gatto!) in Bergamo. Loved the wacky, surreal children's theatre; l'Aura in Trescore Balneario; and that night-tour of the city with the others from the vibrant Bergamo CS scene (mmmmm, bewildering choice of >200 pizzas and gelati!). And I don't think I'll ever forget those grand, sweeping views from the Castello ruins, or the tiny, precise details of the Lorenzo Lotto intarsia.
If you're ever lucky enough to have the chance to meet this patient, knowledgeable, free-spirited, ever-singing ambassador, seize the opportunity with both hands. Chiara's the real thing. Just make sure your profile's up to date first (a wrong I'm in the process of setting right...)!
In bocca al lupo per America!
From Rasa Karal Kaunas, Lithuania Jun 7 Positive It was nice to meet Chiara in a Bergamo province, while i and my university choir was having a concert at cosy Italian church. I found Chiara very interesting, despite that we had just a little time to talk, it was a nice experience to know her as a trully respectful, communicative, friendly and simply grateful person!!! Hope to see you someday :)
From Ronald Kask Tallinn, Estonia Jun 1 Positive If all the people were like Chiara, we would not have wars:) She helped us in a really bad situation when our agreed host canceled on us and we had nowhere to go. We had most grat time with her and her friends in Bergamo. Thanks again.
From Philippe Vaillancourt Montreal, Canada May 30 Positive Chiara is a very nice person, she reflects a very optimistic and positive personality. She help us at the beginning of our CS experience, she was always quick to answer our questions, and it was a real pleasure meet her in person.
We wish you the best in your musical career... and continue to practice your french you're really good!
Phil and Mel
From Lawrence Silcox Vancouver, Canada May 25 Positive Chiara was a great host, and had to endure me arriving smelly and dirty, from my long ride fom Colico. She provided a inviting home, great conversation and found some live local music for entertainment. Ideal experiences. Next time, we can visit for more time I hope.
From Liis Bakhoff Tallinn, Estonia May 24 Positive Chiara is truly positive and helpful character :) As we didn´t have host in Bergamo she invited us Bergamo´s parade against "falling asleep". It supported the idea of having a city more lively :) She and her other CS friends took some time and showed us their lovely hometown. At last she invited us to her home and let us sleep few hours in her place. Those few hours were best before our flight back home:)
From Petra Chvílíčková Bojkovice, Czech Republic May 22 Positive Chiara is a very kind girl. She's a ton of fun, so smart, very friendly. She showed me all old part in Bergamo. I am very happy I got to know her and hope I can meet her again in Bergamo or maybe in Czech, you are welcome. Give my regards to your caths!!!
From JONATHAN OUDENDIJK London, United Kingdom May 20 Positive I was sorry that I could surf Chiara's couch for only one day. I was tired when I arrived but the silence of the small town she lives in, the drinks and laughs we had with her two lovely colleagues and the wonderful private concert she gave us together with her friend/guitarist Matteo gave me new energy! I hope next time we meet they can play/sing a James Brown song for me...
From Jani Husu Lappeenranta, Finland May 16 Positive She gave me and her guest a tour around Bergamo's old upper city. It was great! Too bad there wasn't more time. Very nice girl, who sings a lot, and is an AMBASSADOR too! ;)
Edit: good you fixed the noise, now fix that roof! ;)
From Serena Valietti Bergamo, Italy May 15 Positive She is BERGAMO CS AMBASSADOR. What else?
From Gina Gallo Las Vegas, United States May 9 Positive Chiara has a fun air about her. The time we spent to was full of good humor and abundant conversation. Looking forward to meeting up again!
From Michele Soardi Bergamo, Italy Apr 16 Positive Chiara is our "Ambassador" and she is really in this project, trying to organize meeting and other stuff.
She is a really easy person with different experience to talk about...
I heard she is also a good singer but i still didnt listen her voice!
SEE YOU SOON CHIARA!
From Kate Southward London, United Kingdom Apr 14 Positive Chiara is a friendly and easy going lady! Wish we could of spent more time together, but it slipped away quickly, as it tends to on holiday. Chiara invited me out for my first aperitivo and drinks in Bergamo, which is a lovely way to spend an evening in Italy. Really enjoyed meeting, will no doubt see you again! :) X
From DAMIAN AND ANNA Krakow, Poland Apr 11 Positive Just a great girl and a brillant singer. Visitng Italy we didn't plan originally to meet Chiara. When we missed our flight to Poland we were quite dejected but fortunately thanks to her and our host we could leave behind our worries for a while. Hope see you one day!
From Elena Castelli Caravaggio, Italy Apr 7 Positive I went to her music competition, little time to know us, i hope there will be new occasions ;PP
From Sunil Saini New Delhi, India Apr 2 Positive Yes finally met her and hosted her after knowing each other for approximately two years.Actually it did not feel like I was meeting her for first time. Three weekdays were very little time to spend with her.Completely enjoyed walking in rains from east village to river side, small crowded concert and specially the bars.Learned a lot of new things about CS from her.Looking forward to host her in India or be her guest in Italy.
From Klaus Gummerer Bolzano, Italy Mar 31 Positive We had fun together the two days we met in occasion for the million member march in Milan.
We also stayed both at Mr. Mojitos place and had a nice overnight and day-after-experience ;-)
I hope she will soon come to Bolzano to taste the promised "canederli".
From Sara Tufo Milano, Italy Mar 31 Positive I am sorry to haven't spend more time with her. She was really worried about my situation -keys,money,phone,credit card,everything stolen- and I appreciated it. Hope to see you soon Chiara, hope to have the change to talk, to learn more about you :-)
I'm waiting for the concert, Buddy!
From Valerio Pantalena Bologna, Italy Mar 29 Positive Great energy, nice and entertaining, smart & full of resources, great girl to stick with!
From Mimosa Zoppetti Bergamo, Italy Mar 28 Positive I met her and togheter to Erika, Firas and another friend went to a party...it was funny!
She was very kind with me and we can know better..a day :)
bye
at next party :)
Mimosa
From Erika Zoppetti Bergamo, Italy Mar 22 Positive I met Chiara at Bergamo train station where I stayed with Firas. She has invited me at a party. She is very kind
From Georgi Salakirov Sofia, Bulgaria Mar 19 Positive We met near Bergamo, then had a lunch at the coast of river Adda (Thanks for sharing your sandwich !:)).
What can I say, except that you are one wonderful person , and I really hope to see you soon :)
From Margrete Johansen Holbaek, Denmark Mar 17 Positive We met at Silas home, for lunch with the family. Chiara sat between Silas' dad and me (his mom). We had the opportunity to have a nice conversation and I had the best impression. Chiara is a very lovely person, and I'm looking forward to get to know her better.
From Guido Bertelli Salo, Italy Mar 3 Positive I met Chiara and Silas at my home in february 2009, during their exploration of the Garda Lake.
It was so nice to know them: I enjoyed their company and they are welcome back anytime!
And thanks a lot for the lime honey!!
From Firas Hermes Sousse, Tunisia Feb 26 Positive I met Chiara after visiting Citta Vecchia with other Bergamo Csers, she is so welcoming & she invited me to a little party in a 14th century house, later she drove me to the airport & she tried to keep me in company.
I really enjoyed her company & i'd love to meet her again, definitely a model Cs Ambassador
From Don Shine Berlin, Germany Feb 21 Positive I'm surprised I didn't leave you a reference already. I have never actually stayed with Chiara but I have meet her and talked to her enough to know that she would be an excellent host. I think I have visited Bergamo 4 times this year (so far) and each time we have managed to catch up for some food or drinks. She is also extremely helpful and a super organizer. She helped me find a host on my first trip as I was planning to stay in a hostel and I don't think she could have made a better match. The host she found me is by far the favourite person I have stayed with through CS and I can't thank her enough for helping me out. You should also get her to sing a little for you. She has a great voice which we had the joy of hearing at the invasion picnic.
See you again soon!!
From Thais N. Lima Barcelona, Spain Feb 15 Positive Chiara is a real city embassador! She gave me a wellcome to the Bergamo group and to her city! She took me and my boyfriend for a beer at a nice non turistic place and drove us to a delicious restaurant.
Thank you Chiara! Good luck in your projects!
From özer Tozoğlu Cankaya, Turkey Feb 9 Positive it was good to listen you and matteo :) good luck with the music
From David Oliveira Malmo, Sweden Feb 6 Positive We were partners in crime by attempting to pull a scam / "insurance fraud" on a bar.
Take the money and run ;)
From Anna Shirokova Bergamo, Italy Dec 26, 2008 Positive Seems to be a very nice opened person and a brave traveler. Hope we'll meet more)
From Hashim Chanpeer Berlin, Germany Dec 23, 2008 Positive Had a great time at the concert and after that hanging around!
From Aurele Docquin Lyon, France Dec 9, 2008 Positive Very positive, open-minded, warm, nice and kind and talkative! I enjoyed meeting her, talking, exchanging with her and her friend about couchsurfing experiences, traveling and so on. If you travel to Milano just make a stop in Bergamo you will find a great girl! Hope you'll come soon here in Lyon!! Very great to meet you!
From Rafaèle BONDAZ Lyon, France Dec 8, 2008 Positive So good time with this italian girl ! She has to support my italian language visits of Lyon ! Very sympatjic girl and i hope to see her again in Italia or anywhere else !
Era veramente un piacere di incontrarti e di fare la visita per voi ! Spero rivederci su altri meeting !
From LAYLA,SIMO E ELIA Limone, Italy Dec 1, 2008 Positive posso dire che il gruppo di bergamo mi è piaciuto molto e penso che la loro disponibilità sia fantastica..mi hanno volontariamente accompagnato e aiutato a cercare la mia auto nonostante fossero affamati e zuppi per la pioggia,e mi è sembrato di stare tra amici da subito e posso dirlo per ognuno dei membri che ho incontrato all'evento!
From Sergio Recuero Parla, Spain Nov 28, 2008 Positive I met Chiara a Couchsurfing brunch in Bergamo. She helped us visiting the city and taking the bus to the airport :)
It was a pity, that we met us only for 1 day. I hope to have another Capuchinno with her.
Thank you very much, Chia!
From Anna Luisa Di Napoli Fino Mornasco, Italy Nov 26, 2008 Positive It was really nice to meet Chiara and discover that such a nice, outgoing and helpful person lives very near to my "house" in Bergamo.She's a very interesting person and you can talk about so many things!!She even took me home when I discovered there was no more buses which was definitely so nice of her!And she was brave enough to come and take a look at my "house-warehouse"....hihi... I really hope to meet her again soon in Bergamo!!Thanks Chiara!:)
From Gabriel Guigou Aberdeen, United Kingdom Nov 7, 2008 i stay one nite in bergamo and we went out with some other CS for a pisa
all good
From NOMAD® Villeurbanne, France Nov 4, 2008 Positive Chiara is a very easy going singer. During the meeting she hidde this talent but a demo CD at Matteo place let me discover the Castafiore ;) Soon we meet again :p
Update Oct 09:
After several meet and stay in Bergamo I finally surf the Chiara couch at her lovely parents place. Feel like at home. We are now really good friend.
From Geraldine Lepere Leeds, United Kingdom Nov 3, 2008 Positive Very nice girl. We went had a great trip to the Hadrian's wall together. I hope I'll see her again.... in Italy ? =D
From AXELLIDENBROCK Cambridge, United Kingdom Oct 15, 2008 Positive Chiara was in Leeds for the weekend meeting Sandy, so I met up with her for lunch briefly with Josh..
She's seems a nice person and no doubt I'll bumped into again at some point in the future!
From Josh Smith Leeds, United Kingdom Oct 12, 2008 Positive Even though it was for a short time, it was really nice meeting Chiara in Leeds. She loves travelling and has a relaxed outlook on life.
From GNEONE Milano, Italy Sep 29, 2008 Positive Hey bergamasque friend!Next time we'll go together to see another Vasco Rossi tribute band. Is it ok for you? :)
From FRENCH_TRAVELER Hamburg, Germany Sep 13, 2008 Positive I met chiara in bergamo she showed me the city and shared her interesting indian stories ! thank you for your time and maybe see you in hamburg !
From Karen Roach Calangute, India Sep 4, 2008 Positive to answer that question, chiara - yup, you can move in anytime.
it was wonderful to host you, and yes, 3 days was much too short to get to know the beautiful, free spirit that you are.
much love, my italian/indian friend,
ciao, bella
karen
From Sandy Patel Leeds, United Kingdom Sep 1, 2008 Positive She is so much fun and a wicked singer! Ask her to mail you the links from myspace..man she rocks! It was nice to catch up with just another Italian whose cool! and btw, that song is called FANGO!
From Kislay Kumar Mumbai, India Aug 29, 2008 Positive She is really a Nice & friendly person!! it was Nice meeting you Chiara. we didn't spent much time together! but she is a great company & definately trustworthy! hope to see ya soon..Kislay!!
From Marion Chaillet Helsinki, Finland Aug 29, 2008 Positive walks on goan sand, shopping for jewels and cloths, sarees wearing, and wondering in between panjim churches and temples. really nice time surrounded by indian guys; hope you can find your own one day!!!
From Chandraprakash Mittal Mumbai, India Aug 28, 2008 Positive We could not host her but as promished she spent an evening with us.we shared her experiences of India visit and explained some of her observations on cultural and social behavior.
It was a grand evening with her.
From Anjum Saith New Delhi, India Aug 28, 2008 Positive Chiara, the best person i ever i met. I just love the days which we travelled together. She is so down to earth , level headed and easy doing gal.
I never felt like keeping in touch with some for ever, but with chiara , i always wanted to keep in touch and travel together more. she is awsome , a true friend.. all the best chiara, hope we will get chance to travel together again .. u rock...
From Monolita Kochi, India Aug 23, 2008 Positive I was always impressed with Chiara over group discussions and was looking forward to meeting her in her trip to Cochin when she suddenly arrived at my doorstep. Many interesting discussions, and I was glad that i got this chance to host this truly free spirit from Italy.
From Manu Goenka Jaipur, India Aug 9, 2008 Positive CHAO!
Ch(K)iara is a really sweet nice and sensible person. with few other similarities, we share interest in bollywood movies.
Pretty daring with Indian traffic and bit bad at understanding Indian humor. :)
Will invite you up when going to movie next time !!
CHAO CHAO! . (shouldn't it sound Kao ? :) )
From MADHU Bangalore, India Aug 9, 2008 Positive Had a nice evening catching up over some dinner and cruise around the lake. Was charmed by her lovely demeanor and hope to meet her again one day.
From P S N PRASAD Hyderabad, India Aug 9, 2008 Positive chiara is a sweet,warm n friendly person who is usually very clear where she is going!i was happy when she got in touch on cs website for a meeting of hyderabad group!we had a nice meeting in the end though one of the very rare heavy rain/storms hit hyderabad that eveing!
wish we had been able to spend more time knowing eachother!may be we meet again one day not too far!
From Luca Brivio Sesto San Giovanni, Italy Jun 30, 2008 Positive Chiara is definitely a perfect couchsurfer! She enjoys truly knowing both people and places, she's very kind and friendly, and has a lot of good ideas!
From Romeo and Adriana Marton Timisoara, Romania Jun 14, 2008 Positive If u want to meet a kind & fool of hope nice girl, she is the ONE.We was in the club together & we like it.Great girl.
From BEGUEST IN LÜBECK Lübeck Hansestadt, Germany May 5, 2008 Positive Chiara is a very nice girl, who is very interested in learning about the culture, language and everything around the place she visits. It was beautiful to meet her. We had lovely evening. Take care of your marzipan, when she is in town ;)
From Fredrik Vallbo Gothenburg, Sweden Apr 29, 2008 Positive I hosted Chiara for one night. We went out for a walk and ate dinner and looked at Gothenburg by night. She was a very nice guest.
From Silas Johansen Copenhagen, Denmark Apr 29, 2008 Positive Had a good weekend hosting Chiara, going for walks around town and by the beach, eating fabulous pasta (Chiara's cooking leaves nothing to be desired) and talking until the wee hours of the morning. We'll meet again I'm sure.
UPDATE: Chiara and I stayed in touch, and she returned for new years eve. And well... I'm now happy that she's my beautiful girlfriend. Hence, I don't think I need to say any more about how much I enjoyed hosting her, but after visiting her a few times I can add that she's an excellent host and a good guide to Bergamo and surrounding areas. She has also introduced me to several nice people, both from CS and personal friends and family, and I of course still find her company enthralling. But I might be biased, so you better meet her and form your own opinion ;)
UPDATE II: Our relationship didn't last, but I still hold her in high regard. I hope we'll stay friends.
From Sofie Malm Malmo, Sweden Apr 29, 2008 Positive She is very interesting and considerate. Easy to talk to, warm and caring.
We had fun walking around Gothenburg. I'd love to have her showing me some of Italy.
From Anke Gessler Berlin, Germany Feb 26, 2008 Positive Chiara was my guest for a weekend. We had a good time! Thanks!
From Andrew Stewart Portland, United States Feb 11, 2008 Positive Chiara and I stayed at the same place in Lübeck for a weekend, she's a great, really friendly, and positive person to be around. And even made coffee for everyone!
From Timo Habermehl Hamburg, Germany Jan 7, 2008 Positive First we met online and talked about India....but later Chiara sended me actually every time she was on msn a new youtube link of her accoustic/Rock Duo! As I were in Milano, we met up at Martas Place in Milano and she showed me the area around Duomo. Chiara is really nice and cool person and we share the same love for music and art. Thank you for the spontanious sightseeing in Milano!!!
From Marta Bongiovanni Milano, Italy Dec 10, 2007 Positive I was really really glad to meet Chiara..really nice girl, funny, talkative, interesting, beautiful voice and very lucky girl!!(I'm so envious of her job!!:)))Hope we keep in touch!!
From Hiroyuki Fujino Valencia, Spain Nov 5, 2007 Positive Chiara surfed my home in Valencia.She was really sweet person and it was interesting to chat with her.And she was first time to couchsurf but it was really nice guest to have.So if you any chance,I will recommend her a lotttt!!!
From Manuel Valero Valencia, Spain Sep 18, 2007 Positive She is really friendly and open minded, so there was no problem from the first moment. We immediately became friends!!!!
I wish everybody in the world could be like Chiara, I felt comfortable and enjoyed all the time we were together.
From Marco Rondoni Arezzo, Italy Sep 1, 2007 Positive Chiara is a gorgeous person and I'm very happy to meet her again on this site...
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