HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING I retired as City Ambassador. I done this job for a couple of years and now its time to relax a bit more and enjoy more my time :) Loved it nevertheless... I'm still doing preety much the same events and gatherings, so if you decide to come... well... don't get surprised if out of the blue there will be a diner party at my place to organize some event for the following days, or dont get surprised if we are going to some meeting the moment you get your bags in my place :) I've organized/participated in so many meetings that I just lost count of it ;) But the biggest one would have to be our First International Meeting - Lisbon Invites U 08 Check the interview: We did it! LIU - Lisbon Invites U 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwDHoTnm2lA Another big one I organized was the 08 New Years Eve Party in Lisbon with more then 150 couchsurfers :) Some CS Dinners with 50 couchsurfers (average) Another interview ;) http://videos.sapo.pt/Ak3J4ZKNgEWIDpgnvznm well... a bunch of stuff :) :::::::: If by letting someone sleep in my couch I can help to provide a "funtastic" experience in my city... why not? :::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::: COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE :::::::: So... these are the 345 surfing experiences from 47 countries so far: A fun couple from Lithuania, Ausra and Edgaras (twice) An amazing German girl, Viola An interesting hungarian couple, Anna and her boyfriend Funny easy-going Kami and Claire from USA snd UK A nice girl from Belgium, Lyn (twice) Lucid Maha Syed from Chicago Wonderfull Yoko from Tokio Funny beautifull Carly from Canada Crazy lithuanians Vaiva and Auksi Cool Lyssa from the states Easy-going Amanda from Brasil Sweet Debora from Brasil Crazy Sarah from Australia Easy-going Mark from the states Coyote Shardeeee from Estonia Bil Gates Bilge Kucukdogan from Turkey Sweet Reporter JURGA from Lithuania :) and Gaelle from Montreal, Canada Easy-going Aline from France Beautifull and funny Gretelle from Philipines (three times) Sweet Mika from New York Inquisitive Paula from USA Easy-going Laura from USA Good Crazy Jade from France Kind Nina from Greece + smilling Ina from Croatia + pierced Ola from Bielorussia Sweet Arianne and Susan from Belgium Beautifull and lovely sisters Chloe and Genevieve from Montreal Canada Cool Sasa Mlinar from Slovenia Funny Ana and Andreas from Italy Dancing Ashle from South Africa Crazyyyyy Ryan and sweet singer Jenny Cool Amber and Kyle and Pipa Sweet Aleksandra from Poland City hoper Leticia from Canada/Brasil Cool Judit from Czech Republic Interesting Zuska from Slovaquia Beautifull and cool Lisa and Maria from Austria Wild Betikes and Erica from Slovakia Extra cool Eva and Eleanor (twice) from Hungary and England Interesting Siedse from Denmark Cool Azu from Mexico Smiling Stavro and Yanna from Greece Cool Samantha from Holland and Hazel from New Zealand Wonderfull Clotilde e Camile from France Sweet Margherita and her friend from Italy Easy going Ugne and Greta from Lithuania Soul mate Katrina and cool Sabina from Serbia Wonderer Amylin from "the world" Sweet Bev from Australia Cool Ivan from Russia Amy "the cook" from USA Allison the Festival Hunter from Australia (Tasmania) Lovely laid back cool G&B from Turkey Cool bunch from Poland with Maria leading the way ;) Mr. Brain Tickler Punnet from India Easy going Andreia from Austria Sweet Tatjana from Kyrgystan Relaxed Fernanda from Brasil Independent Minako from Japan Portuguese Judy from Germany (twice) Amazing Tram from Vietnam Funny and cool Veronica and her sister from Equador Cool bunch from Slovenia led by Nina FUNtastic Jamie and Joi from USA Travelers Ann and David from France Smiling bunch lead by Gosia from Poland Hitchinking couple from Poland Smiling Shaina from USA Travelers Mathilda and Kaitza from Poland An Awsome woman from Italy ... lovely Diana A cool German couple, Alexander and Corrina Crazy funny Teresa from Czech Republic Fantastic Oana from Romania Lovely Rebecca and Isabell from Switzerland Cool couple Marcello e Millena from Italy and Poland Misterious Lady K from UK Sweet Angela from Switzerland Happy Anna Tourenko from Ukrain Cool serbian travelers lead by Jelena Easy going Marlo and Wendy from Holand and Belgium Laid back Kayu and Steven from NY Chilled out Luis from Colombia SOS Bunch from Latvia lead bay Elita (9 surfers!!) EXTRAORDINARY Lacey from Portland USA Nice ladies Joana and Lena from Germany Travelers Denise and Hannah from Austria Cool trio (Crystal, Ellen and Yi-Hsin Liu) from Taiwan Cooooooooool ;) Giedre from Lithuania Funny Teresa from USA and Cristina from Spain Sweet Dju and walking Melita from Croacia Lovely Emilie and Katia from Paris Travelers Elsa and Marion from Paris Craaaazy Maggie and Rachel from USA Travelling Roberta from Italy Smiling Jo from USA Secret Aissa from France Strong minded Anu from Finland 101% Ola from Poland Mistery Lea from Slovenia Fast Sandra from Germany Funny bunch (Sabrina, Kathy, Celina and Maria) from Germany Happy bunch lead by Renata from Brasil Dancing Magdalena from Poland Traveling Cecilia from Argentina Inquisitive Catherine and Goenke from Germany Lovely ladies Soline and lucile from France Non-Sleeping Tran from Canada Organized Verena and Barbara from Germany Musical Nela from Bosnia Tall Silvia form Spain Fast Lia form Romania Smiling Irwansyah and his travel mate from Indonesia Sweet Dunja from Bosnia and Marina from USA Fast Julia from Ukrain Smiling Ying and her traveling mate from Taiwan Crazy Hurrican Ola from Poland (again) Sweet Peggy from the Netherlands Dancing Anja from Poland Surprising Julie from Canada Keyless Barbara from Hungary Queen Giedre from Lithuania (twice) Fluless Maria from Colômbia :) Fast Tehya from USA Happy relaxed Emilia and Misia from Netherlands Hoping Kirsi from Finland "Indian" Astrid from France Smiling Soledad from Chile Kidnaped Patricia from Canada Wonderfull Dania from Poland Camerafobic Gabi from Poland Reporter Ana from Portugal Photographer Gonçalo from Portugal Barbies Courtney and Gigi from USA Brain Tickler Lydia from Germany Smiling Raeann and Cinthya from USA Beautifull Angela and Regina from USA Decided Jenny from Germany Lovely Jessica and Ashley from Australia Soulmate Diana from Italy (plus 3 friends) Kind Emma from Australia Mooving Kristine from Latvia Crazy FB Giedre from Lithuania (third time :) Building climbing Paolo from Poland Crash (shit forgot her name ;)) from Poland Fun Sari from Finland Jumping Bowie from Hong Kong Lovely Liene from Latvia "Stuborn" ;) Rosalia from Canada Coooool Klara from Latvia Smiling Mete from Denmark Singing Line from Denmark Interesting Magali from France Brave Melania and her son Timek from Poland Travelers Sandrine and Clara from France Surfers Sarah and Christina from Germany Last minute Anu from Estonia Smiling Inquisitive Marta from Poland Snail eater Iga from Poland Fast drinkers Marcie and Stacey from USA Burned Jovanna from Serbia Crashing friend from Israel Director Oifer from Israel Camara man Fabrice from France Fussball Angelique from Amsterdam Dancing Rodina from Nepal Sweet Diana from NYC Powerfull Secret Agents Orsi and Tunde from Hungary Sunny Sunny from France Musical Magda from Poland Hippie Laura from USA Ticklish Lilith from Germany Dancing Barbara and Portuguese Olga from Poland Skaters Denise and Kathrin from Austria Crazy german bunch, "Bollo", "Tagli", "Bush" and "Dori" Traveling German/Austrian Gang lead by Fiona SOS Maja and friend from Germany Crashing Jay belgian guy Crashing Lisa +1 from Norway Happy Beggona from Barcelona Birthday Adriana from Australia Smiling Kathy from Australia Sweet Emma from Czech Republic Crazy hugger Valeria from Latvia 101% Ola (third time) from Poland Happy bunch from Lithuanian (5!) led by my friends Edgaras and Ausra (third time) Good friend Giedre from Lithuania (third time) Porto Sabina from Canada Happy Anny from Canada Crazy Wojciech from Poland JJJJJJJ.....Nervouse Johana from Austria ;) hahahh Walkers Diana and friend from Romania 3 Smiling Colombians 5 Polish led by crazy Magda (she's a regular by now lol) Drifter Yazmin from Israel Smiling Kristina from Latvia (twice) Sweet Mirela from Romania Good-Willing Anca and Rachel from Romania and Malta Dori Magda (again) and Katia from Poland and Russia Friend Gil from Portugal The Great Thanos from Greece Polish crew Mirela, Wojt & Marika Easy Liam from Australia Cool Ula from Poland Relaxed Antoine from France Lovely Inés from Spain and Tania from Colombia Shining Eliana from Argentina and Sparkling Diana from Chile :) Cool Lucas from Brasil Friend Ricardo and Ana from Porto Smiling Lilith from Hungary Hoping Jiyenom Kim from South Korea Riders Karin and Fritzi from Germany SOS Diana from USA Happy Elena from Russia Tango Vani e Vaya from Argentina Smiling Elena from Russia Sweet frenchies A and A Wally-Guy Zalgatron from USA Stranded Carolina from Ireland Morna dancers Sabina and friend from Porto [under construction...] # Poland :::(40) # USA :::(34) # Germany :::(33) # France :::(23) # Lithuania :::(18) # Latvia ::: (14) # Australia :::(14) # Italy :::(11) # Canada :::(11) # Austria :::(9) # Serbia :::(7) # Brasil :::(7) # Hungary :::(7) # Netherlands :::(6) # Romania :::(6) # Colombia ::: (6) # Slovenia :::(5) # Taiwan :::(5) # Belgium :::(5) # Portugal ::: (5) # Spain ::: (5) # Slovaquia :::(4) # Greece :::(4) # Russia :::(4) # Turkey :::(3) # UK :::(3) # Switzerland :::(3) # Croacia :::(3) # Finland ::: (3) # Denmark :::(3) # Czech Republic :::(3) # Israel ::: (3) # Argentina ::: (3) # Japan :::(2) # Equador :::(2) # Vietnam :::(2) # Indonesia :::(2) # Bosnia ::: (2) # Ukrain :::(2) # Estonia :::(2) # Norway ::: (2) # Philipines :::(1) # Bielorussia :::(1) # South Africa :::(1) # Mexico :::(1) # New Zealand :::(1) # "The World" :::(1) # India :::(1) # Kyrgystan :::(1) # Chile ::: (1) # Hong Kong ::: (1) # Serbia ::: (1) # Nepal ::: (1) # Malta ::: (1) # South Korea ::: (1) Surfed: Lyn's (Belgian in Brussels) Giedre's (Lithuanian in Faro) Eva's and Eleanor's (Hungarian and British in Mouraria) Fernando's (Portuguese in Porto) Diana's (Italian in Paradiso/Lugano) Anna's (Italian in Milano) Martin (German in Berlin) Thomas (Belgian in Leuven)

So many.... it really depends on the mood... Movies: I can point out "Dead Poets Society" for a story of life, "Piano" for enchantement, "Slum Dog Millionaire" for believing, "Kids in Hall Brain Candy" for a laugh, "Underground" for quality film, "Metropolis" for amazement, "Grand Torino" to go with a beer, "REC" for a scare, "Godfather" for honor, "Bridges of Madison County" for a love story... Music: "Tom Waits" as a complete musician, "Pink Floyd" to travel back in time, "Patrick Watson" for listening with your eyes closed, "Iron Maiden" to scream alone like a nutcase, "The National" for couch laziness, "The Bird" for remembering, "Moby Dick" for sex... Books: "Henry Miller" for a complete artist - check it out, I'm not kiding I read mainly portuguese authors that most of them you wouldn't know, but I can pin point some subjects. I'm a adict to mythology subjects, religions (any), esoteric (not crapy new age, self help, paulo coelho bullshit), freemasonry, poetry (with a message), acient cultures, historical, biographical, erotic (quality)...