GABRIELE

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

Next december and January a couple of months in Australia

Description

I am 58 years old and for too long I have told myself that I would take this trip, then this one when I retired. Since there are still 10 years to go, maybe it's time to start right away.
I was born in Switzerland to parents who emigrated from a peasant family. At 10 years old I returned to Italy. As a child I always worked during the periods when I did not go to school and I consider it a very formative thing. I have a degree in Economics and I work in a bank.
I live in southern Italy (Puglia) and I really like outdoor activities. I love walking, cycling, skiing, sailing, gardening, exploring new villages and discovering the cuisine and typical dishes of the places I visit.
I have been separated for Seven years and I have a beautiful 19 year-old daughter.

Interests

Water sports

Winter sports

Sustainability

Self development

Sailing / Boating

Politics / Social justice

Outdoor activities

Nature

Mountain

Hiking

Gardening

Fitness

Farming

Events & social

Dancing

Cycling

Camping

Books

Beach

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
Italian: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner

More details about my language interests
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

General Maintenance

More details about your skills

When I was young I worked as a laborer in agriculture, in construction. I was a policeman for a year. Then I worked as a waiter in London and at the reception of a hotel in Italy. I have been working in a bank for 30 years and I have dealt with investments, I have managed branches, I have dealt with financing for companies. 20 years ago I designed and built my house together with a company. For 10 years I took care of its maintenance and the garden.

Age

58

What else ...

Over the past three years I have been traveling a lot for short periods. I have done 5 motorcycle trips, one sailing trip, I have walked the Camino de Santiago, I have traveled to Vietnam, Cambogia and some European countries (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Baltic countries and Balkans, Spain, Germany). Last summer I had a 30 days motorbike trip around all Europe. It is now time to immerse myself more in the communities I visit and my goal for the next 10 years is to build lasting relationships, who knows maybe we will exchange visits in the near future.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  lactosio

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  Special dietary requirements
  low-grain wheat diet