My name is Nathalie and I was born and raised in Brazil, where I studied Law. My area of expertise is human rights law and I worked for almost 6 years at the federal government in Brazil. Previously, I lived in the U.S. as an exchange student and later, as a masters student, and in south Africa, as an intern in an NGO.

My passion for traveling and exploring places on my own started about 10 years ago when I was an exchange student in the US. I traveled as much as my time and budget allowed, stayed in hostels, friends or friends of friends' places and made lots of new friends on the road.

Since then, I always look for opportunities to explore new destinations as a tourist, study or work abroad, or just come back to places that I have really loved and spend some more time there, relaxing and unwinding.

I always look for ways to explore my travels from a more local perspective. I like to meet and connect with their people and get to experience its local culture, history and habits.

I am very chill and easygoing person. My hosts usually say that I am low-maintenance, because I am very independent, quiet, clean and organized. I blame it on my zodiac - virgo. So I can perfectly get around by myself and I won't like to be on your way, but if you have the time, I will definitely love your company and tips during my stay.

When traveling, I enjoy doing a mix of walking around all day and exploring all sites, but also meeting people, chilling and having a good chat over meal or drinks. I am not really a party person anymore, but I can be fun when I do it.

Also, I love pets. And I don't smoke. And I am really afraid of heights upside-down: when I am on the ground and looking up. So please don't take me to see any huge monuments, churches or bridges, because I might faint. :)

You can also check my profiles on
https://www.facebook.com/nathalie.laureano
https://br.linkedin.com/in/nathalie-albieri-laureano-73839314

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have always been a fan of staying with friends who live in my destinations, so I can experience a little bit more of the local culture and day-to-day life and meet local people.
When I don't know anyone at my destination, I enjoy staying at hostels, where I can easily meet new people from different cultures and places, make new friends and go out in groups.

Couchsurfing is a perfect mix of what I look for when traveling. Getting to know a new place on a low-budget, meeting their people, making new friends and experiencing the local culture.

Interests

Music, concerts, festivals, parks, picnics, dancing, ballet, theatre, movies, cuisine, wine, drinks, reading, writing, nature.

• pets
• culture
• writing
• concerts
• festivals
• dancing
• ballet dancing
• human rights
• wine
• desserts
• walking
• partying
• drinking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• history
• law
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: pretty much everything. I do believe that all moments should have a sountrack. I love to chill and have a glass of wine listening to a good jazz, blues, samba, bossa nova, MPB. I love indie rock and pop. I get very excited listening and dancing to hip hop, funk and electronic music. I have recently been on this teenage vibe listening to Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber (who doesn't, really?). Most of the time I study and work listening to some music that will bring me focus.
But I am always mindful to keep it down around the house if people are doing something else.

Movies: everything that has Natalie Portman, Keira Knightley or Jude Law on it. I am a fan of documentaries and movies based on real facts. Dramas and comedies. No thrillers or too much action.

Books: I buy them much more than I can read.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Get my pet, an amazing black pug that looks like a mix of a gorilla and a pig and a monster and the sweetest thing in the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: anything about my country, my experiences, culture, human rights and equality.
Learn: everything there is out there. History, culture, fun facts, cuisine, music.
Share: stories, meals, snacks, desserts, drinks, laughters, tears.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Chile, Colombia, England, France, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Portugal, South Africa, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, South Africa, United States