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Overview

  • 18 references 12 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Portuguese; learning French, Italian, Spanish
  • 45, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Teacher, musician, painter, storyteller...
  • University of Lisbon.
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

laugh until my belly hurt!!

ABOUT ME

I live in Lapa, one of the most beautiful neighborhoods of historical Lisbon, very close to the river! In a walking distance to museums and downtown.

And myself...I dedicate my time to the essential: music, films, literature, humor,painting, food, drink and walking barefoot :)

At the same time i'm doing my PhD in Science Education.

I have a stand up comedy band and projects with contemporary circus and music improvisation...and always trying new ideas!

If i could i would travel all the time, with no rush.. just living in the places and talking to the people. I see the places not as a collections of things to see but as a way to immerse in people's culture. I prefer to find little coffee shops, small venues and alternative bars instead of crowded spots. And i do enjoy walking around with no destination and get lost in the streets..

I think life is too short for doing everything i want.. to read all the books, to know deeply every subject.. but i try my best.

PHILOSOPHY

Most of your problems resolves without doing nothing... so dont worry to much..

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I can meet for a drink/coffee and i can show you lisbon, and the non tourist places.. I can show you also the best music places! and of course i can host you in my couch.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I believe that this experience could and definitely change our perception of the world.. for better.

Interests

Art. painting, photography, Humor and Music. Food and wine.

I like to cook and have a nice conversation around the table for hours with food and wine..

walking around.. and travel a lot, meet people and culture

  • arts
  • culture
  • books
  • literature
  • design
  • photography
  • education
  • dining
  • cooking
  • wine
  • coffee
  • walking
  • partying
  • drinking
  • movies
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • painting
  • music
  • teaching
  • science
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Once, Water, Edward Scissorhands, Mullhand drive, Fight Club, Tim Burton, Tarantino, and a lot more..

Tom Jobim, Chico Buarque, Renata Rosa, Tom Waits, Miles Davis, john Coltrane, Brad Mehldau, keith jarret, Bassekou Kouyate, Ali Farka, Beirut, Jeff Buckley, Serge Gainsburg, Munto Valdo, Zap Mamma, Concha Buika, Pixies, Joy Division, Dead Can Dance, Cocororie, Amália Rodrigues, Marcelo Camelo, Silvia Perez Cruz, Mulatu Astatke.. uff i could write one hundred more..

the office, seinfield, flight of the conchords,etc..

Albert camus, Boris Vian, Cossery, Celine, Fernado Pessoa, Herberto Helder, Paixão long list to go..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I travel across Brasil and Argentina..
Lived in Stockholm.
I worked in mozambique design and building a school lab in a school in the midle of nowhere as a volunteer!!

everyday life!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach how to surf if the weather is fine..

How to play mandolin

How to cook portuguese cuisine!

And how to party in Alfama..

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Macao, Morocco, Mozambique, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Portugal, Sweden

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