LUCAS [ or LUKE for friends ]

A Brazilian dude who have been living in Dublin for about 20 months. Decided to come to Europe because I knew that I could expand horizons, improve skills and realise my passions: traveling, learning and meeting people (especially from different cultures).

Easy-going, adaptable, enthusiastic.

Love meeting new people and listening to their life stories. I don't like small talks, I like having deep conversations with people who speak with emotion.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's my first time using Couchsurfing.

I think it can be a great opportunity to expand my horizons and exchange experiences. The visions of a local and a tourist is completely different. So, I think that I can learn a lot from my hosts.

I'll be travelling for 9 countries in August and September before arrive in a farm where I'll start a volunteer work. My plans is use Couchsurfing in all these countries.

Interests

Some hobbies are:
- writing (narratives and chronicles);
- reading old books;
- watching classic movies;
- swimming,
- running, walking and bicycling long distances.

I do love to travel and learn about the places where I am.

I also work as photographer and video editor. I love jobs which involve art and culture.

• writing
• photography
• festivals
• running
• happy hour
• socializing
• hiking
• backpacking
• skiing
• swimming
• psychology
• knowledge
• video editing
• multiculturalism
• diversity
• nature walks
• reading old books
• watching classic movies

Music, Movies, and Books

Some favorite songs:
"Dust In the Wind" by Kansas
"If You Only Knew" by Shinedown
"Goin' Where The Wind Blows" by Mr. Big
"Nemo" by Nightwish
"Do I Wanna Know" by Arctic Monkeys
"House Of The Rising Sun" by The Animals
"Still Loving You" by Scorpions
"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
"The Sound of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel
"Don't Cry" br Guns N' Roses
"Here's to Never Growing Up" by Avril Lavigne

Some favorite books:
"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak
"The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
"Deception Point" by Dan Brown
"Ensaio Sobre a Cegueira" by José Saramago
Sherlock Holmes's "A Study in Scarlet" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Some favorite movies:
V For Vendetta
The Silence Of The Lambs
A Monster Calls
Pursuit of Happiness
Don Hertzfeldt's "It's Such a Beautiful Day"

Some favorite TV Series:
Game Of Thrones
Sense8
Black Mirror
Death Note
Six Feet Under
American Gods

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Meeting an old friend in the same place and in the same date that we had schedule this meeting exactly 8 years before.

- Go to the train station and decide the destination on time without any plans (next goal: airport).

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Ireland