Sick of working at the same office job at an international bank in São Paulo, Brazil for over 2 years I decided to pack my life up and move to Australia. Born and raised in Brazil with a short passage through Vancouver for a 1.5 years of experience at a Canadian university and descendent of European immigrants I always felt I needed to get out there. There is so much more to a life experience than following the beaten path of graduating from High School, attending a good university, finding a steady job and constructing a family. I had this epiphany as I reached the stage of finding a steady job. So I embarked onto this eye-opening one-year journey throughout Australia, where I visited the country’s four corners on a 3-month campervan trip. During my time Down Under I also met fellow backpackers, waited tables, painted people’s houses, picked blueberries on a remote area farm, gave people rides, lived on 1 dollar a day, learned how to shoot, worked at a travel agency, cooked my first meal and so many other life hacks.

Amazed by this life changing experience I decided to expand my travel horizons and discover a whole new world called Southeast Asia. Throughout 3 months I played it day-by-day and travelled to Bali, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Singapore with no plans whatsoever. Got to meet people and discover new places that I never had dreamed of while sitting over 8 hours per day in front of my bank computer.

The biggest lesson I carry with me after all of this is a self-confident Marcelo. I am now ready to face new opportunities that can be put ahead of me with great resilience. Adept at leading a team or working as part of a team, I am also an enthusiastic self-starter and full of initiative. All of the experiences in the corporate world and as a backpacker have constructed a responsible, ambitious and dedicated human being.

Look forward in meeting you all and making the most of what a new place and new people have to offer!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Love meeting new people and sharing experiences!

Interests

Football (soccer), international relations, music, collages, shoes and food.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Mexico, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Brazil, Canada