I am a quite outgoing person, but I tend to be a bit shy or somewhat reserved with whom I don't know already. That may change in a short time if I can engage in a good conversation :)
I am not a party person, normally I prefer to go with friends to a bar and enjoy some artisanal beers or go to a café or tea and chill.

I'm doing a Ph.D. in physics and that is my full-time occupation. I live in Porto Alegre, south Brazil, which isn't exactly what one would expect when you think of Brazil. I studied in Berlin as an exchange student for one year, so I also speak some German. When I have time I like to travel and discover new places. Mostly I choose places to go for their history or nature.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I thought it would bring a nice experience to traveling - to not only see the touristic stuff but to really get to know the locals and their habits and also share a bit of my culture etc.

So far, I had a really nice experience! Everyone - hosts, guests, and other surfers - that I've met through CS was really attentive, kind, and engaging.

Interests

I like to go for a walk in parks and to take photos, especially from animals (starting to create a collection from dogs). Doing bike tours is also really nice, I'm trying to make it a habit.

• animals
• dogs
• beer
• drinking
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• physics
• tours
• parks
• nature

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Suspense, adventure, historic, historical fiction and scifi. To cite some: The Kingkiller Chronicles, The Shadow of the Wind, American Gods, The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, The Call of the Wild, The Book Thief, Agatha Christie's books, The Warrior Chronicles/Saxon Stories

Music: Normally I listen to Rock, Metal, Folk Rock/Pop/Indie, Pop rock, but I am very eccletic. I don't like to be stuck in genres, if it's nice, I will hear it.
Metallica, Kings of Convenience, Blind Guardian, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Mumford & Sons, AC/DC, The Beatles, Wir sind Helden, Engenheiros do Hawaii

Movies: Inception, V for Vendetta, Monty Python & the Holy Grail, The Lion King, The Lord of the Rings, The Avengers, (500) days of Summer

Series: Person of Interest, A to Z, How I met your mother, Fringe, Friends, Breaking Bad, Dexter, Game of Thrones, Vikings

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It's hard to pick this or that moment. For sure one of these moments was when I started practising kendo and really felt what it meant, then I was sure that I would keep practising it for my entire life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Germany