I LOVE ORGANIZING TOURS AROUND LISBON FOR COUCHSURFERS - CHECK EVENTS IN LISBON

I am Filipa, from Lisbon, Portugal.
I am a very optimistic and happy person, who always try to experience life in a unique way!
I love traveling, reading, watching movies, and camping. Love dogs and horses :)

I am very happy with being with my self because I like my own space but I am also social and in love with people and with their life stories - personal narratives fascinate me!

I lived in Norway for 6 years taking a PhD (I am a psychologist), but now I am back to Portugal, finishing my thesis

I am 46 - who would say that ?! - I feel I am 28 ;) - a trick of time I do not feel happening!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Living abroad blessed me with making friends from all the corners of the planet. Hope to use my life to get to know as many cultures I can and to make as many friends around the world as I can. I'min love with travelling and want to be involved into the atmosphere of a city visit. I think the best way to feel a city it is to meet locals:)

Traveling and sharing my country is my true passion!

Interests

• animals
• books
• movies
• traveling
• camping
• astronomy
• cultures
• lighthouses
• smiling
• enviroment
• helping others
• inner peace
• caring

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite movies (I perceive films as art):

The Tree of Life (T. Malik);
Blade Runner (R. Scott);
The Last Temptation of Christ (M. Scorcese);
Gran Torino (C. Eastwood);
Dead Poets Society (P. Weier);
Frances Ha (Noah Baumbach);
Shawshank Redemption (F. Darabont)

Favorite book authors:
Isabel Allende;
Elena Ferrante;
Lydia Davis;
Lucia Berlin;
Jose Luis Peixoto

Favorite music:

Pink Floyd/Roger Waters;
Leonard Cohen;
Marianne Faithful;
The Luminners;
Coldplay;
Damien Rice

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have crossed half of Portugal cycling & camping with a reaaaallly short budget
I have found myself arriving in a foreign city on a Sunday night with no money, no credit card, no phone, and no home keys.
I sold everything I had and left everything behind to move to Norway out of love, with nothing waiting for me there, no job, no home, no people.
To pick a train to an unknown destination, just by chance

Teach, Learn, Share

I just ove that moment I arrive at a new place and step out of the transport, that moment all is open possibilities when everything can happen
In the worst situations, always do the best you can
Live as if someone is contemplating you
Care for others, always, no matter what

What I Can Share with Hosts

My life narratives
My laugh and good mood
Great Portuguese wine and food
Great tours around Portugal, sharing great stories and lovely pieces of history
Great sightseeing since I know a lot of cool spots around Lisbon and all Portugal :)
Tips for one visiting Oslo - lived there for 6 years, know the city pretty well!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Cyprus, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Norway, Portugal