Travelling is my passion. I want to visit all the countries I can, taking my time. Rushing is definitely not for me. Whenever possible, I like to stay for at least a month in one country. I'm not a morning person. It's not that I wake up grumpy but I need time to start the day :D
My favourite type of humour is nonsense or just plain silly jokes.

Instagram: ajtmesquita

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe couchsurfing is not about free accommodation.

It's about the experience of meeting local people, go through daily life from their perspective, visit the special places they know about.

Interests

My favourite continent is Africa, just adore how I feel travelling there.

I'm a beach addict, love the ocean and am truly fascinated by islands. I like street food and trying new kinds of food. I'm a nature and wildlife enthusiast. My favourite animals are dogs.

Other general interests: music, culture, nightlife, photography, volleyball, soccer, cooking.

• wildlife
• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• meditation
• music
• hiking
• surfing
• beach
• football
• cultures
• markets
• africa
• freediving
• ocean
• vipassana
• reiki
• islands
• world religions

Music, Movies, and Books

I like many types of music. Listening to music reenergises me.

Big fan of Tarantino, Pulp Fiction is my favourite movie. Favourite TV series: X-Files, The Wire, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Money Heist, After Life

My Kindle usually travels along with me.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Travelling the world non-stop for 23 months
- Trekking with chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania
- Sleeping with cheetahs in South Africa
- Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak (5.895m / 19,341 ft)
- Swimming and diving with whale sharks in the Philippines
- Diving with crocodiles
- Seeing the pyramids in Sudan
- Watching the sunrise in the Sossusvlei desert in Namibia
- Watching the spectacular Erta Ale, an active volcano, in Ethiopia
- Hitch-hiking more than 5.000km in Africa
- Taking the Iron Ore Train in Mauritania, 700km across the Sahara desert
- Watching new born sea turtles head to the ocean
- Diving with giant manta rays, Mozambique
- Sleeping in a tent surrounded by hippos, Botswana
- Driving the Pamir highway, Tajikistan, just after winter
- Seeing wild lemurs in Madagascar
- Snorkelling with dolphins in Zanzibar, Tanzania
- Travelling to the Andaman islands by boat
- Doing a 10 day Vipassana in India
- Doing a hot air balloon flight in Cappadocia, Turkey
- Overlanding from South Africa to Ethiopia
- Overlanding from Kyrgyzstan to Greece
- Overlanding from Guinea-Bissau to Gabon
- Climbing Mount Fogo in Cape Verde
- Diving with great white sharks without a cage. No, wait a minute, I just made this one up!

(And the list could go on...)

Teach, Learn, Share

Portuguese language and Portuguese culture.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can give you photography tips. Check some of my photos on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/antonio-mesquita or Instagram http://www.instagram.com/ajtmesquita

I can give you travelling tips!

I can fix your PC/laptop or help with anything related with computers (installing software, making a website, etc.)

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Macao, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, Niger, Nigeria, Palestine, Philippines, Portugal, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Portugal