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Overview

  • 1 reference 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Portuguese; learning Italian
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • IT Consultant
  • Computer Science
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

I was born in Lisbon, Portugal.
During college, I participated in the Erasmus Program (from the European Comission), what triggered my love for travelling and getting to know different cultures and people.

I love to travel and everything related to the Nature. We are part of Nature, and Nature is above us - we must respect it and live in a sustainable way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel the world, and I would like to go to every place on it.
I want to get in touch with nature and with different cultures.

To get in touch with cultures, travelling is not enough - you need to get in touch with the real people with different point of views. That's the reason why I am on couchsurfing.

Interests

My interests are related to my studies' field (Computer Science), nature, photography (mainly landscapes), music and nature sports (mainly paragliding).

  • photography
  • traveling
  • music
  • sports
  • paragliding
  • computer science
  • science
  • study abroad
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

My favourite music styles are post-rock, indie rock, icelandic music... and a bit of everything else :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

During my college, I had an amazing experience doing Erasmus in Rome.
After that, I became a volunteer at Erasmus Student Network (ESN) - a non-profit european students organization - in ESN Lisboa, ESN Portugal and ESN International.
In the summer of 2012 I had an Interrail experience, where I visited 13 countries (mostly on the eastern part of Europe). In the summer of 2014 I did a trip alone to Norway, visiting it for one week.
I lived and worked in Luanda (Angola), Toronto (Canada), Peoria Illinois (USA) and Dublin (Ireland).

It's hard just to choose one thing that is amazing for me... I'm grateful for all the good experiences I had!

Teach, Learn, Share

I will share stories from my adventures, and I want to learn from other's adventures too.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Some stories and (maybe, if I'm successful) some laughs.

Countries I’ve Visited

Angola, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Angola, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, United States

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