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Overview

  • 8 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Portuguese; learning German, Spanish
  • 29, Male
  • Member since 2015
  • Web Developer
  • some college
  • From Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal
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About Me

I'm someone who likes learning more about everything. I feel like you have to find a balance between having fun and improving yourself. That's how I feel you get the most out of life.

Something i really like is interesting people. I think its always great when you can find someone to share your thoughts with. Doesnt matter if they are different, cause that just means you'll both learn from each other

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting new people, who can help you get around and know new places, what more do you want?
Better than reading the same guides and ending up in the same places as everyone else. And you form connections with people that you wouldn't if you just got an Airbnb

Interests

I have many creative interests that I pursue as hobbies, such as writing, trying to make music, playing piano, bouldering, and giving any new sport a try

  • movies
  • bouldering
  • live music
  • piano
  • cycling
  • sports
  • swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

-Music-
electronic: Porter Robinson, Madeon, Haywyre
jazz: Lisa Ekdahl, Hiromi Uehara
piano: Ryuichi Sakamoto, Erik Satie
others: FKJ, Mura Masa, Fred Again

-Books-
The Razor's Edge
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
And Then There Were None
Norwegian Wood (any book by Haruki Murakami really)

-Movies-
Pulp Fiction
The Social Network
Birdman
Blood Diamond

Tv Shows:
Ozark
Black Mirror
Atlanta
Breaking Bad

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I bought 7 flights in a day and decided to go travel on my own in February 2018.
For 17 days, I only stayed with friends or couchsurfing and had one of the best experiences ever. Was in Edinburgh, Brussels, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Dublin, London, Cologne and then back home again in Lisbon.
I hope to do something similar in Centrl/Eastern Europe next time

Teach, Learn, Share

Learning new stuff is really rewarding.
I am always open for a Portuguese/German tandem. makes me laugh when I think about some things we say and how it would translate it to English.

What I Can Share with Hosts

If you have a piano I can play something for you.
And maybe tell you what's wrong with you computer :p
In short: I can share what I know - and I can show you around Berlin if you ever come visit :D

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Poland, Portugal

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