I have always dreamed of traveling to meet people and discover different cultures around the world. Some days after my mother was diagnosed with cancer, I realized how fragile and short our lives can be (regardless of any money you earn and can save, sometimes it is worthless).

Nowadays she's good (healed), but my mind isn't in the same place: I've discovered that I don't want to waste my life only paying bills (car, mortgage) and accumulating stuff and all this "successful" path that society expects from us... To be honest, I'm trying to redefine the sense for the word "success", because, after all, I've learned that, at the end, life is much more about connections than academic/professional achievements.

So, I asked for a non remunerated license from my previous job and bought a ticket. Now (and until I begin to feel it's time to go back to real happiness: sharing life with people who we love), I'm giving time to myself for thinking about me, goals, paths, life, etc.

Alguns dias depois que minha mãe teve câncer, eu percebi como tão rápida pode ser a nossa vida. Agora ela está bem (curada), mas minha mente não está no mesmo lugar: descobri que não quero passar pela vida apenas comprando coisas: pagando um carro, casa, etc... Talvez eu precise ir ver o mundo, outras culturas, as pessoas diferentes que vivem aqui nesse planeta comigo (e voltar para a verdadeira felicidade: uma vida compartilhada com pessoas que amamos).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travelling, meeting and connecting with people, Helping those in need, being helped and paying the good forward.

Viajar, conhecer pessoas, socorrer quem esteja precisando, ser ajudado e passar o bem adiante.

Interests

• traveling
• socializing
• hang gliding

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Die Welle; No; The help; Her; 2:37; Pope Joan; Schindler's list; Children of men; My sister keeper; Dear Zachary; Blindess; Confessions; The Lena Baker story; The butler; August Rush; The bucket list; The intouchables; Avis de mistral; Les Misérables; Across the universe; Seven pounds; The pianist; Interstellar; We need to talk about Kevin; O palhaço; Que horas ela volta?; Abril despedaçado; Lone survivor; Inception; Now you see me; Nunta muta; etc.

TV SHOWS: Game of Thrones, Sense8; The 100, Davinci's Demons, How to get away with murder; The walking dead; The returned;

MUSIC: Calvin Harris; Maroon 5; Coldplay; Nando Reis; Los Hermanos; Engenheiros do Hawaii; etc.

BOOKS: Dos delitos e das penas (Beccaria) ; A luta pelo Direito (Rudolf von Ihering); O mundo de Sofia (Jostein Gaarder); Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas(Machado de Assis); 1808 (Laurentino Gomes).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have jumped at Gávea's stone (Rio de Janeiro), keep calm, Actually, I've flown by hang gliding hahaha. The view from there is amazingly fantastic!! And I'll be able to remember even when I am a grandpa.

Eu pulei na Pedra da Gávea (Rio de Janeiro), calma, na verdade, eu voei de asa delta hahaha. A vista é fantástica !! Isso é algo que eu poderei contar (e mostrar) aos meus netos.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Palestine, Peru, Russian Federation, Spain, Turkey, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Ireland