Hello couch surfers! 😁

I am a very sociable, 35+ year old, born to Albanian parents and raised in London! Now, I live in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro 🏖️☀️!! The best city in the world! 😍

I have travelled & backpacked South America extensively for many years, so I can give you some great recommendations!📍

For work, I develop enormous solar energy & battery storage projects ☀️+🔋. I love meeting new people, doing different activities & having a few beers! I want to learn from the people I meet, and see life from their perspective. I also love the sun!

I fluently speak English, Albanian, Spanish and Portuguese, and would very much appreciate your help with using & maintaining the last two! 😄

As a last NOTE, please be kind enough to understand that I identify as heterosexual (zero doubt) and I am not here for hookups ☺️

I look forward to meeting you and thanks for looking!

Best Wishes,

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To make new friends, see the world from a different perspective and not from the viewpoint of a tourist. 😍
Also to be able to maintain a good level of Spanish and Portuguese 😌

Interests

SUN! I love the sun. Outdoors. Travelling. Dancing. Family. Friends. Reading. Keeping fit. Live music. Teaching what I know. Investing. Business. Spending time with good company. Watching and playing football. Movies. Science, physics & astronomy. Beaches. Nature. Andrenaline. Going out for beers. Good food. Enjoying life. Being happy. ☺️

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy pretty much all types of music, from Classical to Dubstep, Rock, Pagode, Forrò, Samba, Salsa, Bachata etc.! Though I mainly listen to Latin & Brazilian music which also helps me maintain my Spanish & Portuguese! My favourites are Bachata and Pagode! 💃🏻
Science fiction is my favourite genre!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It has to be climbing Vulcán Villarrica in Pucón, Chile. Real lava and absolute danger of death! 😱

Teach, Learn, Share

I love conversations with people about the local way of life, the food, the culture, the traditions, and their personal life experiences.
I would be grateful for anything I could learn from them, no matter how big or small! Hopefully they can also learn a thing or two from my own experiences!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have many experiences to share having lived in different countries, worked in different industries, having met people from all walks of life, and also having travelled extensively to 50+ countries.
I am happy to teach any of the languages that I know, as well as some super basic Salsa, Bachata, and Self Defense (Krav Maga), as well as share my knowledge of more than 11+ years of business acumen in the solar energy industry.
If you host me, I would also love to help cook the local dishes (I hereby release myself of responsibility for all food poisoning situations! 🤷🏼‍♂️😂).
Always happy to help with anything that needs fixing (blocked sink anyone?!) and more than happy to help give the place a good clean (my mother is a clean freak!)!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Kosovo, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, England, Germany, Greece, Kosovo, United Kingdom