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Overview

  • 4 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Portuguese; learning German, Spanish
  • 46, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • I work as an Office Manager
  • Graduated in Pharmacy & Biochemistry - 2001
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Meet interesting people from around the world, have fun, be happy!
Time goes by so fast, you know!

ABOUT ME

Brazilian, 41 y/o , married living at home with my husband and his 16-year old son. I lived in different cities here in Brazil and now I am settled in the country side of Sao Paulo, in São Jose dos Campos.
I love traveling, meeting new people, learning about different cultures.
I am a breast cancer survivor planning on living another 100 years!

PHILOSOPHY

I constantly remind myself not to be afraid and try new things. We only live once. We need to make the best of it while we can. Be honest and have responsibility.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I used to meet up with the Campinas CourchSurfers (L.I.N.G.U.A.R.U.D.O, meetings, picnics, bars). It was a lot of fun and I got to know some pretty cool people!
Here in São José dos Campos I've been to a few meetings but the community doesn't seem so active in this area.. We have only hosted two guest but it was a lot of fun!

Interests

Traveling, languages, craft beer, different beer styles, culinary, festivals, fun stories and experiences, beautiful places, interesting people, voluntary work, music, and so on.

  • books
  • festivals
  • beer
  • traveling
  • music
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Favourite Movies/TV: Back to the Future, Pretty Woman, U2 Rattle and Hum, Sex and The City, Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, Culinary Shows; Dark; Stranger Things; Lately I've been mostly watching You Tube channels
Music: Rock, Pop, Country/Bluegrass - Counting Crows, U2, 30 Seconds to Mars, Van Halen, Metallica, John Mayer, Garth Brooks; Lino Modica (German); Berge (German)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cultural Exchange Program in San Diego, CA, when I was 16. Awesome!!

I've been working as a voluntary English teacher for an NGO called EnFA (English for All) since 2018. I love my students!!

Beating cancer was also a great experience. It opened my mind to a lot of new possibilities and I'm grateful for all I've been through with my husband.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am not an expert, but I can give some tips on good craft beers.. and I also enjoy cooking..

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you some Portuguese! ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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