Hi! I'm Jana, a woman who loves to travel since very early. I'm also fond of yoga, nature, animals (specially cats), topics on quantum energy, astrology, numerology and holistic therapies. I really like to meet and to communicate with new people and I am always willing to listen and have new experiences. For the last 2 years I started a phase of deep self-knowledge willing to know myself and looking for my life purpose.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

After 20 years working as a legal and communication advisor in various positions in the Federal Government of Brazil, I decided to start a Gap Year in 2023 to think about a career transition and a new focus in my life. In this process, I am prioritizing learning new skills, meeting new people and new cultures. I would like to couchsurf not only for a free place to stay, but because I love the idea of having friends from all over the world.

My Gap Year itinerary so far includes: 🌎

- 🇺🇸 USA
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- 🇫🇷 Paris
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- 🇪🇪Estônia
- 🇫🇮Finlândia
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- 🇭🇺Hungary
- 🇦🇹Austria
- 🇨🇿República Tcheca
- 🇲🇦Marrocos

The only certainty I have is that this itinerary will change as the trip goes on and with the people I meet along the way. 😉

Interests

• photography
• yoga
• movies
• hiking
• swimming
• language exchange
• solo travel
• travelling
• nature
• biking
• reiki
• portuguese
• holistic therapies
• meeting new friends

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Your Song (all versions of it), Eu sei que vou te amar (Vinicius de Morais)

Movies: The Intouchables (France, 2011), Wild Tales (Argentina, 2014), Collateral Beauty (USA, 2016)

Books: One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabríel Garcia Marquez), Bad Girl's Mischief ( Mario Vargas Llosa), Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The first amazing thing I did was travel to Europe alone for 40 days, aged just 21, at a time when I had very little money and the comforts of the internet and technology didn't yet exist.

Now I want to have the same courage as back then, traveling for almost a year, to many places I still want to visit.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I can teach some Portuguese and Spanish words to those who want to expand their knowledge in that. I can also teach a little bit of Brazilian culture and yoga.

Learn: I want to learn different languages and cultures. I would love to learn to cook and some different holistic therapies.

Share: I can share memories and experiences.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my knowledge of holistic therapies, yoga and wonderful memories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, England