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Overview

  • 40 references 39 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish; learning French, German, Italian
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Mechanical Engineer | Researcher
  • Mechanical Engineer, BD, MSc, PhD
  • From Porto
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

make things better

ABOUT ME

good conversations, timeless, social and humanitarian purposes and trying to make things better. enjoyable depending on time and weather :)

PHILOSOPHY

gather enough space in my mind for the little and very little things of life, people and places. the big things as well! being not afraid of being inconsistent.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surf...
... and I host :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

as guest:3 times in Finland and Norway (Hospitalityclub)6 times in UK (Hospitalityclub + CS)14 times in USA (OH, NY, PA, WA, CA, MD, D.C., VA)1 time in Czech Rep2 times in Belgium2 times in Budapest1 time in Valladolid2 times in Switzerland1 time in Napoli2 times in The Netherlands2 times in Warsaw1 time in Valencia6 times in Canada1 time in Sao Tome3 times in Germany as host: 1 couple from Marseille1 family from Poland (Spain living)2 girls from Bretagne1 guy from Paris1 girl from San Francisco2 guys from Stuttgart2 guys from Szczecin2 girls from Darmstadt1 couple from Heidelberg1 girl from Paris2 girls from Auvergne1 girl from Seoul1 couple from Bordeaux1 couple from Riga2 sisters from Prague (hospitality club)1 couple from Austria/Slovenia1 girl from Taiwan1 couple from The Netherlands1 couple from Nantes1 guy from Paris (Bourdeaux living)1 couple from Portland (Ferrol living)1 guy from Ecuador (Belgium living)1 couple from Krasnoyarsk1 couple from Baltimore1 couple from Buenos Aires

Interests

acting, piano, sailing, travelling ...

  • acting
  • clubbing
  • traveling
  • piano
  • sailing
  • medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC SELECTION:
Carlos Paredes - Canção verdes anos;
Fiona Apple - Fast as you can;
FlyLeaf - Sorrow;
Gustav Mahler - Adagietto (5th Symphony);
J.S.Bach - Cello Suites;
Mariza - Gente da minha terra;
Samuel Barber - Adagio for strings;
Yann Tiersen - Le moulin;
Smashing Pumpkins - Porcelina of the Vast Oceans;

FILM SELECTION:
Braveheart;
Amelie;
The Pianist;
Great Expectations;
The Constant Gardner;
Hable con Ella;
Isabella;

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

night flight over India with strong full moon, no clouds, incredible visibility and 2/3 of the country flooded... impressive, amazing, scaring!

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Canada, China, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Paraguay, Poland, Russian Federation, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Portugal

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