I live in a farm with my wife Aparecida, where we plant mangoes and passion-fruits, among birds and flowers. I love Nature and Arts.
We have 4 sons and 2 grand-daughters.
I like to travel, meet people, play guitar and sing to celebrate the wonders of life on Earth...
I like trekking, water sports, bikes, motorcicles

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet and develop friendship with more people from different countries, cultures and histories.

Interests

I have interests in politics, histories, philosophies, technologies, gastronomy, arts and cultures in general.

Music, Movies, and Books

Musics: Brazilian, Bossa Nova, Classics, Jazz, Rock, Blues
Films: Chaplin, Kurosawa, Ken Russell, Antonioni, Orson Welles
Books: Shakespeare, Guimaraes Rosa, J. D. Salinger, Eca de Queiroz, Machado de Assis, Herman Hesse, Walt Whitman

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- My company (Prisma) was assigned by Sun Microsystems to introduce the Java language to Brazilian developers;
- I witnessed a few UFOs shows in Brazil;
- The refletion of the Andean snowed peaks in a cruise on lake Titikaka, on a full moon night;
- Decisive participation in elaboration and approval of the software law in Brazil...

Teach, Learn, Share

It is a pleasure to share my life experiences, histories and knowledges, and I enjoy learning what people have to teach me.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Experiences, company, knowledges, friendship, home services and cooking, Brazilian music...

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Nepal, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, France, Netherlands