I'm Joe, 23, from London, and I'm currently planning an extended trip around Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Bolivia in 2018. I lived in Sao Paulo for 4 months as part of my degree in 2015 and completely fell in love with South America: the food, the weather, the beaches, the scenery, the partying and, most of all, the people. I came back to visit friends for carnival in 2017 and have been counting the days until I could come back for longer ever since. I've just quit my job in London and am looking forward to letting my hair down for a few months.

I would describe myself as very open, friendly and always looking for a good time. I love exploring cities, going shopping, eating out, going to parties, but equally love lying on a beach, cocktail in hand, doing as little as possible (because life is better with a tan!). I studied German, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch and am always keen to practice, and am obviously happy to help if you're learning English.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm looking to meet new people and make lasting friendships all over the world. Hostel life can get tiring and what better way to get to know a place properly than to spend time with the locals?!

Interests

• music festivals
• cooking
• shopping
• eating out
• electronic music
• beach
• watching movies
• learning languages
• parties
• techno
• museums
• horror movies
• art galleries

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: dance, techno, house, pop, electronic, hip hop, r&b

Films: Wish You Were Here, Mean Girls, Memoirs of a Geisha, Spy, Bridesmaids, Never Let Me Go, Los Abrazos Rotos

Books: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, When God Was a Rabbit, Catcher in the Rye

Series: Orange Is The New Black, Deutschland 83, Vis a Vis, Rupaul's Drag Race

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a native English speaker so can help anyone trying to improve their English. Though I'm not a great cook, I'm always happy to help and I'm not terrible at cleaning either...

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom