Born and raised in the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil, I moved to Florida with my family about 6 years ago and now I'm living in Minnesota as part of a rotational program for my company! As you can guess, I love the beach but my hobbies/interests also include mountain hiking, dancing, photographing, reading and eating local, traditional food.

I'm a constant learn in our ever-changing world so, as a guest, I love meeting locals and learning about the customs and traditions of the place I'm visiting and I always try to learn a bit of the language of the places I go as well. I love listening to music and going to concerts, so whatever type of musical performance happening I will most likely be there :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and get to know a place by its locals and their customs, languages and maybe even some culinary haha

Interests

• mountains
• food
• beach
• brazil
• sustainability
• europe
• asia
• sustainable development
• united states

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite music: I have a very ecletic tast in music that covers country, rock, indie rock, EDM, pop, samba, reggae, bossa nova, etc. Favorite artists/bands include Sam Smith, 30 Seconds to Mars, Imagine Dragons. Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Darius Rucker, ABBA, The Beatles, etc.

Favorite movies: hard to say... My top regular movies are Mamma Mia, The Dead Poets Society, Amelie Poulain and The Shape of Water. My favorite Disney movies are Mulan, Brave and Coco. Favorite shows are Stranger Things, The Crown and Game of Thrones.

Favorite Books: 'The Universe in a Nutshell', by Stephen Hawking; 'Love in Times of Cholera', by Gabriel Garcia Marquez; 'Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon' by Jorge Amado.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Accepted to be part of the paddling crew of the concrete canoe team at USF, helping build and race a canoe of concrete - and yes, it floated! Made amazing memories and met some of my best friends to this day through the experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

"A stranger is only a friend you haven't met yet." - William Butler

"In a world full of reinventions, it's never too late" - 'One Day at a Time', by Sam Smith

What I Can Share with Hosts

My curiosity about other cultures and enthusiasm for learning. I'm a pretty good cook and love making "brigadeiros", a Brazilian chocolate treat that will make you fall in love for our culinary. I love talking about things that connect people and learning that we are all equal no matter where we come from.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Macao, Mexico, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, United States