CURRENT MISSION
Grow as a global citizen by maximizing new experiences and the people you share them with.

ABOUT ME
My name is Miguel, and I’m an European, born in Lisbon, Portugal. For the last decade I’ve been embracing new adventures, pushing myself out of the comfort zone. After studying in Finland and volunteering in Angola and France, I moved to Barcelona for my first job. Once in Barcelona I started hosting Couchsurfers as a “pay-it-forward”, for those who had hosted me before across Europe. In Barcelona I’ve met my girlfriend, Kristina from Germany. This year (2019) we decided to relocate to the Netherlands, with a “little stop over” in Southeast Asia for the Summer.

PHILOSOPHY
Leave comfort zone, expand experiences and share them with people you haven’t known before.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

What goes around comes around — Pay it forward!

Interests

Self-improvement
Travelling
Healthcare
Water sports

• traveling
• swimming
• rowing
• teaching
• engineering
• languages
• volunteering
• healthcare

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Saved lives (lifeguarding in Portugal)
- Volunteering in Angola

Teach, Learn, Share

Languages, swimming, cooking

What I Can Share with Hosts

Meals, including food preparation and nice conversations.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Angola, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Malaysia, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Angola, Finland, France, Portugal, Spain