I'm a Brazilian journalist who lives in São Paulo. I have a website about culture and lifestyle (www.bestyle.com.br) where I write about my travels, experiences and other stuff. I love traveling and I've lived in several places, such as Manaus , in the Amazon state, Salvador, Bahia, in the northeastern of Brazil , Orlando, Florida, and i went to high school in Chicago, Illinois, back in 2003, when i was an exchange student from Rotary. I love making new friends, learning about new cultures and new places. :) Makes life worth!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I already know many states in America, but my dream is to travel by the music route: Louisiana (New Orleans), Mississippi (Jackson) and Tennessee (Memphis and Nashville). Despite having lived in the US for a while, i don't know yet any of these locations. I hope to visit them soon! Also, i will take this opportunity to let my invitation to anyone wishing to visit Brazil and stay at my place.

Interests

I enjoy music (especially jazz, soul, blues, rockabilly), i love to cook, travel (as you can see haha), arts, good and smart conversations, animals... well, the best things in life!

• animals
• arts
• culture
• festivals
• cooking
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• blues
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Billie Holiday, Johnny Cash, Howlin Wolf, Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Holly, Hank Williams... It's hard to tell just 1 haha. I love musical movies, especially from Julie Andrews and Audrey Hepburn. Book: biographies and nice adventures...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've travel to a music festival, Muddy Roots - Tennessee, all by myself! I didn't know anyone there and i've camped for 5 days! I had the time of my life and i made friends for a lifetime there! :D

Teach, Learn, Share

I did not quite catch what I had to write exactly in this field, but I believe that I'm a kind of person who loves to share, teach and learn from others. I used to teach English lessons when I was younger at a school in Brazil. Today, i know, my language is not the same, as I lost the practice , but I'm very open to relearn, mainly talking and meeting new people in my travels. The best thing about traveling is exacly this: learning about new cultures, new language, new way of living and still take a little bit of your own country to others who perhaps have not had the opportunity to know where you came from.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my language ife they wanna learn, the Portuguese; my life experiences; my knowledge in general; a different point of view about the world; a little about my culture and my country, and in the end.... a great company for a couple days! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, United States