My name is Helena and I'm from Brazil. I have lived in Canada for a year and now I'll spend some time in NYC studying vegan pastry arts. Since I discovered I have gluten intolerance I changed my diet and now making raw vegan and gluten-free desserts is my biggest passion! I could easily spend all the in the kitchen! :)
I have a degree in Music (Classical piano) and I love music from all around the world! I'm a big fan of Japan, its culture, language and people!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I want to meet new people and explore different cities!

Interests

I love meeting people from other countries and one of my favorite things when I travel is exploring the markets! I love arts, especially music and literature, and enjoy learning about cultures and languages.

• literature
• photography
• cooking
• baking
• japanese food
• farmers' market
• traveling
• music
• different cultures
• japan
• middle east
• nutrition
• literatura
• vegetarian cooking
• japanese
• japanese culture
• indigenous cultures
• gluten free

Music, Movies, and Books

Brazilian Popular Music, Classical Music, Early Music;
Joseph Boyden's books, Chimamanda Ngozi's books, African Stories by Doris Lessing, Brazilian, Russian & Italian literature;
Japanese movies (Kurosawa, Ozu, Kobayashi, Yamada), Italian movies (Fellini, Ettore Scola), Bergman

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking in the incredible Chapada Diamantina (Bahia-Brazil)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Scotland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Canada