Elio Mondello — Founder of Mondosol

Elio Mondello in front of the Milan Duomo, Italy
Six countries, one story

Twenty years across borders

Educator, author and former Superhost

Born in Italy, Elio studied international marketing and spent nearly twenty years in hospitality, travel consulting and his own hosting business, across six countries.

He speaks five languages, all learned by living where they are spoken.

Art from Six Countries, One Story: a father and daughter walking through six countries
The books

#1 bestselling author

Language learning and travel

Elio turned his path into books, including Six Countries, One Story, and hands the whole playbook to you inside Mondosol.

Elio Mondello by the Brooklyn Bridge, New York
Watch & follow

Learn with Elio online

Videos, posts and behind the scenes

Lessons, hosting tips and life abroad on YouTube, LinkedIn and Instagram.

Elio Mondello in Dublin, Ireland
The cultural project

61: music, culture and heritage

Where the languages and travels become art

Beyond Mondosol, Elio pours his story into a wider cultural project, including the album 61.

Elio Mondello above a Norwegian fjord
The team

Who runs Mondosol

A small multicultural team, Italy to Norway

Elio leads a distributed team of teachers, builders and storytellers.