My name is Diego and I am a Brazilian student who is studying at the University of Central Florida, in the United States. I am double majoring in International Relations, and French, with a minor in Italian. I speak five languages fluently, and my greatest passion is to travel and meet people from all across the globe. I am also very into gastronomy and the diverse food and drinks from across the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am constantly looking to meet new people, have new experiences, share stories about life and traveling!

Interests

• wine
• beer
• partying
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• basketball
• food
• talking
• studying
• talking with people
• formula1
• talking to strangers
• studying foreign languages
• football soccer
• studying abroad

Music, Movies, and Books

Any book by Peter Mayle, but A Year in Provence is my absolute favorite. As for the Genre, I like travel writing, non-fiction and fiction; I like books that paint a picture in my mind and take me away while I am reading, making me feel like I am in that place. For music, I like everything but American country. I am a BIG Rock&Roll fan. I love Led Zeppelin (Favorite band), Rolling Stones, Rush, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Dire Straights, Cream, The Who, The Beatles, Santana, Eric Clapton, Janis Jopling, CCR, The Police, AC/DC, Queen, U2, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and many more. I am HUGE on Blues and Raggae. BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, Muddy Waters, etc... Bob Marley and several other raggae bands. I also love Jazz, classical music, and several international artists including Brazilian Music (because I am Brazilian), French, Italian, Spanish. Raggaeton, Funk (Brasil), Rap are among other genres. Truly everything! Movies that I like are those that have an emotional impact and/or make me think, I hate movies that everything is too predictable.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Scuba Dived with sharks
Went handgliding in Rio de Janeiro
Went to the world cup in Brasil 2016
Climbed mt. Vesuvius
Sailed through Greek Islands
Danced with natives in the Amazon
Swam in bioluminescent algae off the coast of Colombia
Went fishing for piranhas in the Amazon
Skied from California to Nevada in Lake Tahoe
Wrote my own academic article (in the process of peer review)
Zip lined in the Swiss Alps
Rode a roller coaster in the Swiss Alps
Hiked the Swiss Alps
Roadtrip around Iceland

Teach, Learn, Share

Always learning! and always Sharing :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

My life stories :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, United States