I'm a traveller, a nature lover and an adventurous guy. Travelling makes me feel alive and it gives me energy to keep on going every day. I do it not only because I like to explore places, but also because I believe we live in a such gigantic world and there's so many people out there for us to know. Whenever I have some time off of work, I travel because this really inspires me!

I love talking, get to know different people and different cultures, exchange experiences, do fun activities, talk about life, etc. I love playing tennis (Djokovic fan!) and music has really changed my life. I've been to some tough time and music always helped me in all possible ways. I Also love museums and history!

I lived in the US for a year and half (Kansas City and New York) and I also lived in Prague, Czech Republic (I learned some basic Czech!!). I'm a beer lover, and I think exploring a place means exploring the beers and drinks! I love to try new foods and also prepare some because I'm a real good cooker (I mean it haha, sorry for bragging about it haha).

Currently I'm living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and I love to talk about my country and share some brazilian habits with whoeves is willing to learn new things! I'm a pharmacist currently working in a hospital and I love my profession because I can assist people who are in need.

I love photography and taking pictures of every situation, people or place. I think photographs can make a moment last forever in your mind!

I guess if I need to sum up myself in a few words it'd be independent, sociable, talkative, curious, empathetic and organized!

That's me! Nice to meet you! ;)

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I think it's a great opportunity to have a full experience when travelling anywhere. I think Couchsurfing can be way more than just a housing platform. You can make friends, share experiences and cultures, go sightseeing with the host/guest, practice another language, and interact with locals!

Interests

• photography
• beer
• reading
• tennis
• sightseeing
• travel
• musica
• foods
• museum
• europe
• asia
• streetfood
• electronic

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a huuuuge fan of electronic music (EDM, House, Techno, etc). Favorite DJ right now is Martin Garrix!

I used to read more before starting to work, but I love reading novels! Le petit prince is one my favorite and can
teach us so many lessons (although I read it in Portuguese)

Movies: Oh gosh.. Amongst my favorites are: the fight club, Still Alice, Forrest Gump, The truman soul (this one particularly represents a lot about our society nowadays)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I did a roadtrip in the US from one coast to the other: more than 4.000km with such beautiful landscapes! It was amazing!

I worked at the Olympics in Rio 2016 and had the opportunity to meet some great athletes!

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to teach and being taught how to cook different foods! I can also teach Portuguese or English (I taught English in Brazil during some period)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories of my trips, experience about travelling. I could cook some brazilian food and teach them some portuguese. It's a really fun (and difficult) language. I could also be a company for going out/partying woww!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Czech Republic, United States