Instagram: irlan_almeida

CURRENT MISSION
A very irresistible desire to go through my own existence.

ABOUT ME
Dentist, scientist, travel-obsessed, I'm a free spirit. Over the last years, I've been mostly involved with dental research in Brazil and in the US. Currently, I work remotely as a scientific translator of articles in dental research. I used to work as an associate researcher at the Dept. of Oral Biology, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, Florida.

I love traveling, meeting people, photographing, sharing my experiences with, and learning from, others to pursue a happy, meaningful life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing helps me meeting people and getting a local perspective, while keeping a low-cost travel budget.

Interests

Culture, music, art, literature, nature.

• arts
• culture
• literature
• photography
• music
• languages
• language exchange
• language learning

Music, Movies, and Books

I recently published my book "Sai da Toca: Como Viajar me Libertou do Sistema".
https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/B08GBTFF29/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_xuBqFbHSTBFQQ

Sinopse:
O ano de 2020 ficará para sempre marcado na história como aquele que revelou quão frágil é o sistema. O colapso econômico e sanitário de uma pandemia nos obriga a revisitar o estilo de vida do homem moderno e as métricas de sucesso vigentes.

No livro Sai da Toca: Como Viajar me Libertou do Sistema, o pesquisador e mochileiro Irlan Almeida nos mostra, com exemplos e fotos, o poder transformador que viajar por mais de 50 países teve em sua carreira e vida pessoal. Apresentando conceitos de minimalismo, autonomia e autoconhecimento, e também as ciladas, vacilos e eventos catastróficos, o autor nos convida a uma divertida e edificante experiência cultural, filosófica e espiritual ao redor do mundo e em nós mesmos.

Sai da Toca promete revolucionar o seu estilo de vida e a forma de pensar, dando exemplos de como viajar pode ser uma ferramenta de reinvenção para uma vida descomplicada e gratificante. Nunca foi tão preciso libertar-se do sistema e viver no contraponto.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have worked with an oral bacterium which causes dental caries (this is well known!) but can also invade humans' hearts and kill.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I could share with my host a little bit of my life experience as a traveler and as an oral researcher. I have changed my life dramatically over the last years in terms of career and personal development into a more meaningful, minimalist, heart-oriented life style.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, England, France, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kosovo, Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Brazil, United States