CURRENT MISSION

FINISH UNI. EXPLORE THE WORLD. BE & MAKE HAPPY!

ABOUT ME

MATT is: Warm hearted, open, curious, spontaneous, honest, creative, funny, musical, easy- and outgoing... MATT is working:1. In the film industry...2. In a lovely little independent cinema.3. For International language schools as Activity Organizer and tour guide.MATT enjoys:Red wine, listening and playing music on his guitar or saxophone, cooking, traveling, hiking, making lists, Joana, Church, meeting old and new friends from around the world and just cook, eat, talk, share and laugh together...JOANA is: warm hearted, sweet, kind, generous, funny, friend of the friend, natural care giver... JOANA is working:with children with special needs as a paediatric physiotherapist...JOANA enjoys: Rose wine, cooking, music, working with her kids, dancing, traveling, spending time with Matt, Family and Friends...

PHILOSOPHY

WE BELIEVE:
1. We are meant to be loved and love back.
2. We should be happy for what we have.
3. We can achieve what we want, but if it doesn't happen:
4. It happens for a reason.
5. We live our life to improve as much as we can with the skills that we have.
6. We feel happy.
7. We feel curious.
8. We feel like embracing the world.
9. We think every person is special.
10. We are convinced you could join us!
;-)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

So far we have been hosting a few people in Hastings. Most of them coming through as part of a longer journey and half of them by bicycle! So if you have time and a bicycle you are very welcome to visit us! MATT loves showing people around town and JOANA enjoys having dinner together if she is not busy studying.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We LOVE meeting new friends from all over the world who are like us: young, open-minded explorer from other countries, but also totally different and inspiring as jolly English folk with for example beer brewing skills! ;-)
We have had only great experiences so far and would love to visit more places!

Interests

MATT is interested in:
A-Answers to unanswered questions.
B-Belief
C-Chocolate
D-Dancing Salsa
E-Eating Asian food
F-Films and Fantasy books
G-God
H-Holiday
I-Ice-Tea
J-Jamie Oliver's recipes
K-Kissing Joana
L-London
M-Music
N-New Zealand
O-Oma's Pfannkuchen
P-Pictures of funny things
Q-Questions, proving myself
R-Rock n'Roll
S-Saxophone
T-Tea
U-U2
V-Venice's mask ball
W-Walking on the moon
X-Xperiencing new people & places
Y-Yeah, I know.
Z-Zoro

JOANA is interested in:
Beautiful things.

• books
• poetry
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• chocolate
• wine
• red wine
• beer
• walking
• movies
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• spoken word
• hiking
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

FILMS:MATT:1. LORD OF THE RINGS2. GLADIATOR3. BLUES BROTHERS4. LOVE ACTUALLY5. BRAVEHEART6. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN7. DONNIE DARKO8. SOME LIKE IT HOT9. 201210. THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (1938)JOANA:1. LOVE ACTUALLY2. FRIENDS3. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHERand many other romantic films, action, epics, but no horror and not too dramatic.MUSIC:MATT:1. OASIS2. U23. BON JOVI4. PAOLO NUTINI5. QUEEN6. KT TUNSTALL7. RAY CHARLES8. JACK JOHNSON9. PJ HARVEY10. THE KOOKSJOANA:1. COLBIE CAILLAT2. ESPERANZA3. ADELE4. JOSS STONE5. TRIBALISTAS6. MUMFORD & SONS7. JACK JOHNSON8. COLDPLAYBOOKS:MATT:1. LORD OF THE RINGS2. HIS DARK MATERIALS3. BOB DYLAN - CHRONICLES4. THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME5. HARRY POTTER6. THE ALCHEMIST

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

MATT:
- German Speaking Poetry Slam Championship 2005

More than 200 German speaking poets from Germany, Austria and Switzerland came to Munich to challenge each other with spoken words.

JOANA:
- Slaughtering a pig and transforming it into Chorizo.

Teach, Learn, Share

MATT can teach some guitar chords, how to cut a film with Final Cut and how to make Italian pizza dough!

Joana can teach you how to do amazing Portuguese deserts and shake your hips!

Countries I’ve Visited

Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Portugal, United Kingdom