Instagram : @aloitaly

I am an open-minded, easy-going, friendly and young at heart Brazilian-born Italian guy who just loves living life to the fullest. My favourite things to do include backpacking all over the world (69 countries so far), getting out of my comfort zone in new countries, meeting new people, making new friends and getting to really know the local traditions, food, music and customs. I also love learning languages and playing a number of different musical instruments (like saxophone, piano, guitar, accordion and the ukelele). Trekking, hiking and camping are something I´ve grown to love over the years in different locations. I have been a practitioner of yoga for the last 8 years and have also run about a dozen half-marathons and shorter races (but a 42km full marathon is on top of my bucket list!). I always try to have a healthy lifestyle and look after my body as much as I can and I have also been a vegetarian for the past 20 years. I would just love to share my experiences, my stories, maybe go for a walk and why not play a song or two with fellow couch surfers from around the globe!

Interests

• vegetarian
• yoga
• marathon
• running
• world music
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• geography
• languages
• language exchange
• travelling
• nature
• english
• trekking
• learning languages
• vegetarian food
• meeting people
• playing guitar
• couchsurfing
• vegetarianism
• learning
• healthy food
• meeting new people
• accordion
• french
• healthy lifestyle
• long walks
• foreign languages
• foreign cultures
• saxophone
• world history
• spanish
• meet new people
• world food
• playing piano
• portuguese
• orchestra
• classical guitar
• healthy life
• musical instruments
• italian
• bossa nova
• french language
• playing saxophone
• world geography
• world capitals

Music, Movies, and Books

• Classical
• Jazz
• Bossa Nova
• Easy Listening
• Latin
• 80's

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

• Spent a month doing volunteer work in a remote village in northern Mozambique, Africa.
• Played with traditional Egyptian musicians in a small boat along the Nile River
• Learned to sing and play traditional hebrew songs with Israeli teens in a sunset celebration on the shores of the Sea of Galilee in Tiberias, Israel
• Taught about 50 african children how to play the recorder and simple music notation.
• Swam with wild sea turtles and tropical fish on the vibrant reefs of the US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean
• Sailed on the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Finland and Estonia while meeting friends
• Was the translator/interpreter for a local newspaper in a full interview with the world famous flamenco band The Gypsy Kings at a Music Festival in Vienna, Austria
• Drove on the Overseas Highway (US 1) with the top down on a beautiful sunny day in an epic road trip from Fort Lauderdale through Miami and the Florida Keys all the way to the southernmost point in the continental United States : Key West, FL
• Was in hospital for a week in Cusco, Peru with altitude sickness when trying to hike The Inca Trail all the way to Machu Picchu!

Teach, Learn, Share

"I've learned a great deal from listening carefully." Ernest Hemingway

"In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn." Phil Collins

"When you teach what you love, and share what you know, you open minds, hearts, and souls to unexplored worlds." Unknown Author

"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn!" Benjamin Franklin

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Norway, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, U.S., Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, England, Italy