Hi, there! I am twenty four years old and have discovered since sixteen a passion for traveling. I grew up all my entire life in the Northeast part of Brazil, in Natal, although I moved to the Southern region of my country, in Curitiba, to pursue my studies in Bioengineering. A year ago, I was based in France to study abroad for two semesters and this was my first time ever in Europe - got to visit almost thirty countries! I like meditating, doing yoga and weightlifting, writing postcards and letters to my people, fermenting my own kombuchá and singing and discovering different genres of music. A fun fact about me: I also count daily the days of my life!

I have already lived in Michigan, Ann Arbor, by virtue of a scholarship and have performed a scientific internship in Quebec, Trois-Rivières, two years ago. I do not have social media in general, yet I maintain a personal traveling newsletter-blog: https://dedeypelomundo.substack.com.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I used Couch Surfing during 2019, when a good friend of mine and I went backpacking for a month in Uruguay and Buenos Aires. We got hosted twice and I feel honored by the experiences that the network provided to us. I like how connections are made and feel flattered by the feasible intercultural exchange.

Interests

• culture
• singing
• walking
• cycling
• languages
• science
• volunteering
• sightseeing
• historic sites
• parks
• nature
• beach
• trekking
• german
• museums
• french
• afs
• bookstores
• singing in the shower
• culture and history
• singing in the car

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite book novel by far is My Brilliant Friend, from Elena Ferrante. I also like authors such as Garcia Marquez, Isabel Allende, Vargas Llosa, Jorge Amado. Could you believe lately I have not watched so many movies anymore? For TV shows, I like Normal People and It’s a Sin.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I feel privileged for having earned three independent scholarships to pursue my studies abroad: it is a mixture of luckiness and perseverance. Yet the most amazing thing I have ever done was jumping in a -17 ºC frozen lake just for the fun of it. I have already also won an on-line contest with a full-paid trip to San Francisco as a prize!

Teach, Learn, Share

I believe every conviviality will bring its positive and negative assets. It is thus a matter of dialogue among parties to comprehend impressions, as well as taking in relevance the differences within distinct realities and cultures.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Great talks, keen company, time to cook together, sightseeing together, and... the possibility of sharing postcards and letters in the near future :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Uruguay, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Canada, France, United States