CURRENT MISSION:

To travel in every possible opportunity, meeting people and having a great time. Learning, learning, learning.

ABOUT US:

Easy going couple. We've been married for more than 12 years and together for more than 23 years. We are respectful, positive, open minded and love to smile. Love travelling, to see places, to meet people. Trying to use every opportunity to learn about something. Maris is an excellent cook. We enjoy music - listen to, playing the guitar and singing - even though, bad singing ;). But, above all, having a good time and enjoying every minute.

We do not eat gluten (wheat). We have no medical problems about it, it is just an option for a healthier life. We have no problem with meats and animal fats.

PHILOSOPHY

Carpe Diem. Enjoy Life! Trying to build a better world starting with ourselves. Don´t worry - Be happy!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

# Couching
# Surfing
# Travelling
# and, the MOST important, meeting people and making new friends

Interests

= Learn about your culture, your language and how is your everyday life
= Music, acoustic and electric guitar, piano
= NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming)
= Cooking, especially local dishes. Gluten free recipes.
= Sports

• culture
• singing
• cooking
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• piano
• surfing
• sports
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies = Like to watch movies and TV shows (series).
Music = Enjoy almost every kind of music. Love to learn about traditional music and typical instruments.
Books = Personal Development and Growth, Languages and things of interest. Maris (my wife) loves Nora Roberts.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

So many! Probably one of the most amazing thing we have done was the decision of moving in to New Zealand to live there for almost two years (2008-09)

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach = # acoustic and electric guitar
# how to learn languages faster
# my native language (Brazilian Portuguese)
# NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming)
# karate (shotokan)
# healthy cooking, gluten free recipes

Learn = # languages
# to play musical instruments
# historical facts of your place or country

Share = # languages
# music playing
# cooking

What I Can Share with Hosts

* Brazilian cultural facts and language (Brazilian Portuguese)
* How to learn languages faster and easier
* Guitar playing
* Healthy cooking (my wife is a great cook)

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Belgium, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Portugal, Samoa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, New Zealand