CURRENT MISSION

Love myself and others. Learn Spanish. Learn to sail.

ABOUT ME

I was born in Italy and grow up in Switzerland. I travelled to NZ in 2002 and after a little decided to follow my heart and made this country my new home. I have worked as a Graphic Designer for many years, but now it's more a passion then a job. For a living I now work as a Visitor consultant in the busy touristy area that is the Bay of Islands. In my spare time I love to explore the surroundings with my dog Lester, do some kayaking, look after my veg garden, watch some doco's on youtube or just lazing around my place looking at the sailing boats pass by on they way to some far pacific islands...

PHILOSOPHY

Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I participate to CS by offering our couch to all the happy travellers...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have been hosting people travelling in the last few years and will be making use of CS in my future travels.

Interests

Nature, Travelling, Art, Graphic Design, Vegetarian and Vegan Food, Wine, ... and many other odd things.

• arts
• culture
• design
• graphic design
• fashion
• dining
• wine
• vegetarian
• vegan
• gardening
• traveling
• kayaking
• languages
• cajon drum

Music, Movies, and Books

Pretty much anything that has a beat... Reaggae, Jazz, Electronic, Rock, Hip-Hop, Indie Folk, Funk... I also appreciate some good classical music for a change.

I love watching movies...I have countless favorites. Many French ones are amongst them...

I don't consider may self a big novel reader but I appreciate good stories. I like all sorts of non-fictional reads...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. Travel to India (twice) ... and loved it.
2. Sailed to New Caledonia.
3. I have been touched by lightning (no joke!)
4. ...yet to come? Life is full of surprises!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some words in different languages. Tell you more about NZ culture. Show you some gardening tricks. Learn to play a Didgeridoo or Cajon drum. Make sushi or a Lasagna :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

We have a couple of Kayaks you may want to try while you are here.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, New Caledonia, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, New Zealand, Switzerland