CURRENT MISSION

I would love to travel, see the world and also host people and show them my beautiful country. There is so much to discover and live is so short. I love to be in contact with the nature, to learn new things and have new experiences.

ABOUT ME

My name is Gloria and i'm 27 years old. I grew up in Oliveira de Azeméis (Aveiro), I also lived between Guimarães and Santo Tirso for 7 years. I've studied Translation in Porto and Coimbra (Portugal). I'm currently living in Luxembourg and I'm planning to stay here for a while. I want to travel and see the world. Feel free to contact me if you need any help.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is short, we have so much to do, so much to see and so much to learn. We should concentrate on what makes us happy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I can host people in Luxembourg (Schifflange).

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've been hostingpeople for more than 5 years now and I'v met amazing people from all over the world. So many good memories! I've never had bad experiences with couchsurfing. and I still keep in touch with most of the people I've met/hosted.

Interests

Travelling; nature; animals; music; literature; cinema; hiking; photography...

• animals
• literature
• photography
• music festivals
• festivals
• movies
• traveling
• music
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

I love books from Isabel Allende, Luís Sepúlveda, Jorge Amado, Andreï Makine, Jostein Gaarder, Saramago...

Love all types of music but specially rolling stones, led zeppelin, doors, Mad Season, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Dinosaur Jr, John Butler Trio, The Mars Volta, Bob Dylan, Hole.

Movies: Cinema Paraíso; Of love and shadows; La vitta è bella; Amélie, Moonrise Kingdom; etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent 2 summers going to music festivals in Portugal. I had the time of my live.
I did a traineeship at the European Commission and had lots of fun.
I've been to Paris, London, Champagne, Corsica, Ibiza, Madrid, Salou, Bucareste, Dubai, Amsterdam, Brussels and my favorite destination: Azores, the incredible Portuguese islands.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to prepare some Portuguese dishes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, England, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Luxembourg, Portugal