Hi there ;)

Recently I have returned to my home country, Portugal.. after 7 years living abroad.. looking forward to meet travelers here.

About me??? Well... I am for sure a travel addicted (I guess everyone these days are saying the same)... but that does not mean I am like everyone else! =) I really can't stay too long in the same place, there is always a calling to go somewhere else. There are so many things about me... what defines me?? I love nature and animals, photography, graphic design, videography...

I am from a small village in Portugal next to the sea, so water sports were all the time present in my life such as canoeing (which I am also a coach)... also love hiking, hitchhiking, long walks and of course... to meet new people and to get into new experiences.
I love to cook and to have so much fun as if it would be the last day on Earth!!!

If you are the stalker type... ok... lets say... curious mind, here is my Insta!!
https://www.instagram.com/ferdinandogonewild/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I´ve been using couchsurfing for a long time... but mostly between EVS community and in Europe.
The best way to get to know a place is through the locals eye, don't you agree?
Now it's time to go to other places so I want to extend my network using also this platform.

Interests

• animals
• graphic design
• photography
• hiking
• backpacking
• canoeing
• swimming
• travel
• wilderness
• videography
• video editing
• photograph
• portugal
• wild animals
• animals rights
• live and die in the same day

Music, Movies, and Books

"Grungies" like Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Audioslave, Radiohead, Soundgarden, Crash Test Dummies, Pearl Jam, Nirvana... I worked in the music world during one year and a half, so now I am open to different styles. Love also Balkanik music!

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Movies... definitely Fight Club, Braveheart, City of Angels, Edward Scissor hands, Into the wild, love also animation movies!

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Books... Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa. Had to be a Fernando do write about such things... Never heard about it? Google it ;)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- European Voluntary Service in Poland for 1 year... You are doing your EVS now??? Great, you will get extra points to be hosted! Never heard what it is European Voluntary Service??? Google it ;) Here is my experience below...
https://vimeo.com/127036057

- Coast to coast alone in USA
- I love to camp in the middle of nowhere.. such passion leads to amazing stories =)

I try to do what I like.. I live between two worlds.. what It is needed and what I want!

Teach, Learn, Share

Languages (Portuguese and Spanish mostly);
Creative workshops for kids;
Photography;
Video;
Canoeing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

If you are kinda like me, you love to see the secret jewels and the non touristic places of a city/country/whatever... for sure I can show you a few in Kraków;
Of course awesome Portuguese food and other international dishes;
Awesome Sangria;
For sure we are gonna have good time together;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Poland, Portugal, Romania