CURRENT MISSION

Learn, explore, discover, experience, give, enjoy and smile. Always smile :)

ABOUT ME

I LOVE: LIFE in better or worse. MY HOME. adventure racing hiking swimming running trail running mountain biking seakayaking rock climbing canyoning skydiveing…. PEOPLE WHO ALWAYS HAVE SMILE IN THEIR EYES. The whole world and everything about it. LEARNING LANGUAGES. wake up early in the morning and watch the sun rising. PHOTOGRAPHY. singing while having a shower. TRAVELING backpacking WATERMELON GRAPEFRUIT APPLE PINEAPPLE STRAWBERRIES CHERRIES. Love songs. DANCING. Poetry. PASSION. Portuguese Swahili French Italian Spanish. CAFFE MACCHIATO. make somebody happy. VEGETABLE SOUP. OLIVE OIL. SEA FOOD. ACETO BALSAMICO. GRILLED VEGETABLES. Music. FLYING. guys with strong shoulders and backs. QUENTIN TARANTINO. Crossing the finish line exhausted. POPCORN. PEDRO ALMODOVAR. Being in love. PATAGONIA. Cooking. TANGO. Summer rain. GIVING MY BEST. Home made cherry brandy. HORSES. Fencing. Ernest Hemingway. FEELING BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH. Old swords. DARK BLACK CHOCOLATE. My bicycle. CRYING WHEN SOMETHING MAKES ME CRY. My family. SUMMER. SEA. SUN. SMELL OF PINE FOREST. Walking barefooted. PEOPLE WHO MAKE ME SMILE. trying to make my dreams come true. I LOVE LIFE!

PHILOSOPHY

"To laugh often and love much, to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children, to earn the approbation of honest citizens and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to give of one’s self, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition, to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation, to know even one life has breathed easier, because you have lived..."
Explore. Dream. Discover.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm new here but I totally love the concept. I'm everywhere a bit so I could list more couches depending on time if the year. Currently I teach at Indiana University Bloomington where I share a house with two room mates. One room mate has a dog. We have one couch, one recliner and lots of space to crash on the floor in a sleeping bag or similar.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Can't really brag with couchsurfing experience since I'm completely new here but I hope that will change soon! I've traveled Europe and the States mostly sleeping in hostels or inns. Love meeting new people and sharing experiences so that's why I'm so excited about couchsurfing.

Interests

Ugh! Never enough time for all my interests! Love traveling, reading, photography, nature, outdoors, camping, hiking, learning languages, music, cooking, outdoor sports, cycling to work, exploring different cultures. The world around me inspires me! I'm very curios and always want to learn more...

• dogs
• horses
• poetry
• singing
• photography
• beauty
• dancing
• tango
• dining
• cooking
• chocolate
• running
• walking
• flying
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• trail running
• sports
• fencing
• rock climbing
• swimming
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

So many good books it's never easy to make a choice - The Little Prince, The Old Man and the Sea, A Thousand Splendid Suns, For Whom the Bell Tolls...

I'm a big fan of Quentin Tarantino and Pedro Almodovar.

Love classic rock, indie music, jazz, world music, fado and all the good stuff.