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Overview

  • 22 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish; learning French
  • 32, Female
  • Member since 2015
  • Digital copywriter
  • Masters degree on Organization Communication and Leadership
  • From Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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About Me

[I AM NOT HOSTING AT THE MOMENT]

I'm very open minded. Ok, I know that everyone likes to say that on couchsurfing, right? Being more specific, I live my life according to what makes sense to me and I just go with the flow. I believe that we may (and maybe should) act more as a community, I believe everyone has kindness in their hearts, I love to show my affection for my friends and family.

I am always thinking about the most ecological option, I try to reduce the waste I make and I get stressed out with people that don't give a shit about that and think that global warming is a myth. I am a feminist. Equal rights, please. Especially equal right to burp in a public space without being looked at 🙃

I love to talk, but I really don't like small talk.

Let's discuss the meaning of life, conspiration theories, ideas, movies, books! Love to talk to someone who thinks differently but still has an open mind for this kind of discussion.

Or let's just share stupid episodes of our lives. Depending on the mood, either option is fine for me. I have a dark sense of humour.

I like to go out at night. I also love to party until I die. I do that only every now and then, that's why I'm alive. 😂🙏🏼

I get a bit too excited if I have the chance to practice Italian or French. I'm just passionate about those languages.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting up with people and hosting them brings me the excitement I have when traveling, when I can not leave my place. I love to wander around Lisbon and show it to foreigners, every time it makes me feel like I'm here for the first time.
I want to meet interesting people, peaceful people, happy people, people who ask questions, people who want to change the world, people who enjoy the beautiful things in life, people who take me out from my comfort zone... People with whom I can connect and start a beautiful friendship.

(after getting some weird messages, let me tell you, I'm not here to go on dates)

Interests

  • cats
  • dogs
  • writing
  • cooking
  • wine
  • beer
  • coffee
  • reading
  • food
  • learning languages
  • ocean
  • bodypump

Music, Movies, and Books

Books. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Arundhati Roy, Juan José Millás, Eça de Queirós and Saramago (some of his things); Il Padrino, Tuesdays with Morrie, Se questo è un uomo.

I love introspective and meaningful movies and documentaries. Louder than Bombs, through the wormhole, La Grande Bellezza, De Rouille et d'os, Mystic River, Persona, Hotel Ruanda, interstellar, Spirited Away, Fight Club, Death Proof, Little White Lies, Donnie Darko, American Beauty (I normally hate action or Sci-fi movies except for Terminator I and II).
And I also watch GoT, breaking bad, Westworld, the Simpsons, life and times of Tim, Rick and Morty, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office UK, bojack horseman.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've been recently diagnosed with a chronic (yet common) disease called endometriosis so I started a blog, where I present the research I've been doing on the disease and its treatments. I've helped many women finding a diagnose, and I've been invited for interviews on the TV and radio stations. :D

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share some interesting insights both on the portuguese and brazilian cultures, as I have dual citizenship. I cook the best pasta alla carbonara! Some tips on Lisbon and Rome. Traveling experiences.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mozambique, Netherlands, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Portugal

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