I am an open-minded and open-hearted wanderer, lover of deserts and seas and forests, craftsman of thought, forever alive in change. I've lived and traveled around the world, and love to learn from people I meet everywhere.

At the moment, I am living in San Diego temporarily, with my partner Isabelle, a Brazilian retired dancer, right at the edge of a whirlwind couple years and a totally open and unknown future.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love the mission of CS! I've had such great encounters with people I've stayed with or hosted, and look forward to continue for a long time. I think CS is a wonderful way to help and learn from others, to find experience and connection where we wouldn't otherwise. I am glad to open my home to fellow travelers when my situation allows, and I value so much the welcoming feeling of being hosted in a city I'm visiting.

Interests

• dogs
• literature
• yoga
• painting
• hiking
• camping
• scuba diving
• sailing
• biking
• healthy living
• consciousness
• foreign languages
• fine arts
• live concerts
• swimming in the sea
• confusion

Music, Movies, and Books

here are some things on my mind at this given moment:

-looking forward to Future Islands concert this weekend
-recently watched 'Husbands' (John Cassavettes), and quite enjoyed it
-I'm in fucking love with Virginia Woolf, though all I've read yet is 'The Waves', and I've read several books in the time that I've been avoiding the last 10 pages

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'm equally amazed by seeing incredible cities and natural wonders as I am taking a close look at the cells of my hand

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach/have taught swimming, sailing, english as a second language... and now yoga, and I would be very happy to share any of those with you, if you have any interest!

Mostly I think there is so much to learn and share from conversation with all sorts of people

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Estonia, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, China, France, Romania, United States