Hi everyone,

My name is Marcus and I'm originally from Brazil, but already have been in a lot of places around the world and after a while in each place is impossible don't turn yourself in "local" absorbing a bit of culture and lifestyle.

About myself, graduated in gastronomy (Yes, I used to be a chef and restaurant manager but not anymore since 2012) and now working in I.T. area giving tech support and studying to be a software/web developer soon, like I said before I lived in Ireland, UK, Hong Kong and during this long stays tried to travel around and living local lifestyle and culture much as possible, traveler looking for some new challenges and experiences, always looking forward for new cultural learning and language learning.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Planning to start a around the globe trip doing volunteer jobs, taking free rides, working to get some money to finish it safe and make it cheapest as possible.

Interests

Being a ex-chef and restaurant manager I love everything connected to kitchen, expert in food, beer, wine, food proccess, kitchen experiments, etc.
Passionate by sports, make new friends and handwork with wood.

• farm animals
• cooking
• surfing
• skateboarding
• football
• farming
• making friends
• webdesign
• organic farming
• computer programming
• urban farming
• carpentry
• software engineering
• software development
• kitchen
• chef

Music, Movies, and Books

My musical style is kind of vast, For me is more about how it makes you fell, not the rythm.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cook for more than 1200 people in one day (with a team of course)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach langueages, to cook, to make your own beer.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My gastronomic experience.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, China, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Hong Kong, Ireland