26 year old American/Portuguese, living in Lisbon, currently in Rome for the summer, possibly going to Germany or Spain for a language course in a few weeks. Not sure yet. This part will be updated later.

Teach English back home, and starting my master's in International Affairs in October, major in Latin American relations. Happily in a relationship with the love of my life for approaching five years now. Not fluent, but also speak Italian.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet people, travel a bit, discover places and help others discover where I'm from.

Interests

• literature
• wine
• traveling
• music
• tennis
• languages
• life

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Lots of stuff, especially from the 60s, 70s, and 80s (Beach Boys, Tim Buckley, My Bloody Valentine, Blondie, Brian Eno, The Hollies, etc), also classical music (Dvorak, Ravel, Satie, etc)

Movies:
So many - Taxi Driver, Pulp Fiction, Nueve Reinas, Faustrecht der Freiheit

Books:
Brave New World, 1984, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Great Gatsby, La peste, L'étranger, Clepsidra, Folhas Caídas, Canti

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Fall in love.

What I Can Share with Hosts

When I go back to Lisbon in September, I can share a nice couch or inflatable matress, spacious living room, and I know Lisbon quite well.

Countries I’ve Visited

England, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Portugal, United States