Hi, my name is Daniela, but, you can call me Dani 🙃
I am a Brazilian enthusiastic girl, who has been traveling and working abroad since 2015.
I am on my journey of self-discovery and not tamed by the societal norms of life. I am not religious, but spiritual and am deeply attracted to the mystics of the universe.

In 2015 I left the very small city I grew up in for the first time, and as you can imagine how a free-spirited individual like me found it hard to integrate into, but yet played the part very well. I took the leap and started traveling, wow has it changed the way I see the world, making life so much more meaningful.

My travels have allowed me to live and work in Ireland, New Zealand, Malaysia and currently in Vietnam. I have been blessed to discover how to manifest abundance into my life, and thus being able to survive financially with very little and yet I am rich in prosperity even more than I could have ever imagined.

I am a brave and kind person. I appreciate heart to heart conversations and I love nature and animals. I like to think I have the ability to make people feel good about themselves. Some people use to say I able to light people's life with my enthusiasm. I love to cook and I think that's my love language.
I like to dance until my feet hurt. I love sunrises and sunsets, swimming and climb rocks. I also need to enjoy the nightlife - drinking, and smoking sometimes.
I believe that life is for the living!

One day when I'm big LOL, I would love to settle down in either the woods or on a beach somewhere in a comfortable but minimalistic way. I'm dreaming of a house where I can host people, growing a big garden, have a few cats, a big kitchen, a meditation space, and an art studio. Maybe I will be free enough to live naked and maybe love more than one person. What I really want is to make people happy with my culinary skills and live life at the moment.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet interesting people and travel the world in an economic way.
I want to hear other people`s stories - for me, each one is special and deserves a book.
I want to share my story. The joys and shit I've done.

Interests

My interests are simple I want to learn with you and what you can teach me.
You can be free, show me what you do for fun and what gives sense to your life.
I'm open mind. I'm a free-spirit.
I wish to see the world and learn from all cultures.
I want the local experience instead of the expensive touristy vibe.

• animals
• culture
• photography
• cooking
• movies
• traveling
• music
• sports
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I love movies, series, books, and music.
The more I travel the more open I am to different types of music.
I am always looking for a new adventure, adventure in many different ways.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've done simple things that make me incredibly happy!
I love cheap pleasures... (the best things in life are free)
I left Brazil without speaking English.
I have taken care of a lady with Alzheimers for 5 months and after that, I took care of a 10 months baby for 8 months.
I lived kind of isolated in the extreme south of New Zealand, in a very small village.
I've worked for more than 20 employers and the best experiences were when my payment was not in monetary value.
I became a vegetarian.
I cooked and sold Brazilian food to the Chinese in Malaysia. I also worked for a Korean and a Vietnamese restaurant.
I camped on the beach when I had no money and had one of the best nights dancing with planktons.
I love hitchhiking, which I have done in New Zealand, Thailand, and Malaysia.
I've done many other things that I do not regret, but I'm not proud either. (live, learn and grow)

Teach, Learn, Share

We will have a good time, I have no doubt.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Just tell me how I can help you!
It will be a pleasure to cook for you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Ireland, New Zealand, Viet Nam