Hello :)
I'm Jessica! Born and raised in a subtropical island paradise touristic beach city named Florianópolis (Brazil), but currently living in Adelaide.
I'm a creative person, an eternal lover of nature. I have 4 cats, 2 dogs that are like my lovely children. I always have lived in a house with animals and a lot of ornamental plants, orchids, medicinal herbs and fruit trees that I take care of with much love. Because of this passion for plants and also a desire to make agriculture better (with fewer chemicals and more positive life balance), I decided to study Agronomy, at an important public university of Brazil, and last year I finally graduated as an Agricultural Engineer.
I also love handwork jobs. I've painted my house and I like to build small stuffs with wood (like a dog's house), also love handmade crafts like croché, macrame, and dreamcather. I love to cook and bake, and I do it very well :)
Me and my mom have a Hostel, which is: Hostel Nossa Casa (ig.: @hostelnossacasa) and we work very hard receiving tourists and doing all kind of jobs every summer. I used to have a small production of Kombucha (@kombuchadeusa) that I commercialized on street markets around the city.
I have the backpacker spirit and definitively LOVE travel! I enjoy so much knowing people, stories, foods, culture and the diversity of mother nature around the world!
I have a partner whom I share the life with for over 7 years :)
Unfortunately I can't host at the moment as I'm living in a shared house, but when I have my own I certainly will.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To share! I love meeting new people, specially open-minded travellers and hosts :)
I've made relly good friends at couchsurfing and I intend to make more!

Interests

• cats
• architecture
• cooking
• vegetarian
• traveling
• magic
• camping
• beaches
• nature
• permaculture

Music, Movies, and Books

I love read, most medieval fantasy, fiction in general... I like super hero movies, epic fantasy, war stories, adventure and also some animations. I love the classic rocks, my favorite band is Pink Floyd. I can play some guitar and sing, not so good but good enough to satisfy my soul.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhike 4.000km in Brazil
Spend a winter season snowboarding in Queenstown
Tongariro crossing + climb Ngauruhoe (New Zealand)
Snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good times, stories, music, laughs, vegetarian and vegan cooking (I can make pizza from the raw materials) like cakes, breads, beautiful raw salads, bliss balls and desserts :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Brazil, Netherlands, New Zealand