Travel-loving portuguese girl, outgoing, daring, curious about the world. Want to live the present and not think too much about the future :p

Msc Biotechnology with a focus on marine microbiology and bioinformatics. During my study I have had the chance to live in Portugal, The Netherlands and Germany (kudos to the Erasmus programme).
After a year being a world nomad through Australia and Asia, I am now a PhD student doing research in the field of Marine Microbiology.

My free time is mostly occupied with yoga, sailing, surfing, snorkelling, diving, rock climbing, being outdoors, or gardening. And cooking, I love to cook.
When the weather doesn't allow for outdoorsy activities, I love to have a cup of tea with friends, over a nice conversation or board game.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I find it travelling becomes so much more interesting as soon as meeting new people enters the picture! I really enjoy meeting new people and always welcome the opportunity to learn about different cultures first-hand.

I also love to show people around the places I live in and know =)

Interests

....and a lot more! To be honest I can't always find the time for all my interests =)

• street art
• diy
• baking
• yoga
• meditation
• gardening
• bouldering
• music
• live music
• hiking
• sailing
• sports
• swimming
• art history
• languages
• art
• food
• travelling
• cinema
• beach
• wanderlust
• circus
• diving
• ocean
• outdoors
• climbing
• surf
• asian food

Music, Movies, and Books

Broad musical taste...depends on the occasion and mood.

Reggae, acoustic, alternative, techno, punk-rock, rock, ska, electro-swing, soundtrack, gipsy-punk, indie...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked for 3 weeks in the Pyrenean peaks.
Spent some time living with a Moroccan family at the age of 14, learning about their culture.
Volunteered on sustainability oriented community centre in Indonesia
Swam with manta rays, whale sharks, reef sharks, and other amazing marine life in both east and west coats of australia
Completed the Manaslu circuit trek in Nepal

What I Can Share with Hosts

Yoga lessons, cooking skills, gardening, arts & crafts, hours and hours of conversation topics

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, Indonesia, Netherlands, Portugal