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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in English, Portuguese; learning French, Spanish
  • 46, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • Product Designer
  • No education listed
  • From Porto
  • Profile 70% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

travelling

ABOUT ME

I see myself in constant movement, always searching for inspiration.
Everything is a curiosity.
Every shop window is a like a little box about to be unwrapped.
I care for the old and I look out for the new.
I value tradition but also admire contemporary sensibility.

I am a romantic, looking for places where I fell to belong or where I can learn from.

For now I live in Spain, in the north, in a A Coruna.
I have embraced a job challenge, but I am still blinking an eye to the Netherlands and Scandinavia. The places where I feel to belong.

I am a product designer, passionate for vintage objects and contemporary design. I am specialized in Glass, Ceramics and Upholstery objects.

I love antique markets and and trendy / concept stores.

PHILOSOPHY

live your life fully.
getting as much out as you put in.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

A few years ago, a friend of mine invited me to go travel with her to Scandinavia. She wanted to embrace the couchsurfing experience.
And like that, the big adventure begun!
Till now, I have couchsurfed in Malmo, Copenhagen, Tallinn, Helsinki, Paris and Marseille.
I have meet great people and beautiful places.
Fortunately I still maintain friendship with some of them, which is the big asset from this experience.

Interests

Design, art, photography, music, travelling.

  • arts
  • culture
  • folklore
  • design
  • photography
  • shopping
  • traveling
  • pottery
  • music
  • boxing

Music, Movies, and Books

Indie and alternative music.
European cinema.
history books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

To have spent one night in the desert.
It was overwhelming the silence during the night but also incredible the colorful sun rising.

Teach, Learn, Share

Portuguese culture and Portuguese design :)

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Portugal, Spain

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