We are a Brazilian couple - Pamela Piovezan (34) and Roberto Souza (35) - that is travelling around Australia, Asia, and Europe. We lived in Perth (Western Australia) for 15 months to improve our English and that's where we started our dance project called Hakuna Matata Dance. Our mission is to use forró - a Brazilian dance in pairs - as a tool for self-knowledge and socialization. We want to spread it around the world.

We have been teaching forró in several places in Australia (Perth, Dunsborough, Sydney, and Melbourne). In July this year, we started our Asia trip that will take about 3 months. And in late September we are going to arrive in Europe where we stay until late December.

We are very friendly and sociable. We love meeting new people and new cultures. We are organized, clean, responsible, and fun. We would love to have new dance experiences in the places we will be visiting as well as to share our beloved Forró with you.

Here are some links to our Hakuna Matata Dance project if you would like to know more about it:

Blog (new): https://hakunamatatadance.home.blog/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hakunamatatadance/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hakunamatatadance/

YouTube (new): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClaRtyS15rIZOQYqDL8ZZ6g

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We would like to meet the locals and have a more enjoyable cultural experience in the places we are going to visit. We are keen to share our culture and know more about yours. We would like to hang out with the locals and have a not so touristic perspective of the places we'll be visiting. The social component is very important to us.

Interests

• pets
• cats
• dogs
• dancing
• ballroom dancing
• italian food
• wine
• cheese
• beer
• coffee
• desserts
• japanese food
• yoga
• traveling
• camping
• snorkeling
• astronomy
• science
• beaches
• travel
• nature
• watching movies
• trekking
• dance
• reading books
• friendship
• meeting people
• waterfalls
• contact improvisation
• self improvement
• series
• contemporary dance
• self-development
• meeting friends
• forró
• brazilian food
• nature walks
• bushwalking
• brazilian music
• yoga and meditation
• forró dancing
• dance improvisation

Music, Movies, and Books

It's s hard to choose the favourite ones, but here are some we like a lot:

----------------------- Music:

Pamela: Te faço um cafuné (Mestrinho), Believer (Imagine Dragons), Break on Through (The Doors), Simples assim (Lenine), Hakuna Matata (Chester See)

Roberto: Don't worry, be happy (Bobby McFerrin)

----------------------- Movies:

Pamela: Gattaca, Vanilla Sky, Ice Age, Amelie Poulain, Pan's Labyrinth

Roberto: How to train your Dragon

----------------------- Series:

Pamela: Friends, Lucifer, Outlander, Gracie and Frankie, Sense 8

Roberto: Game of Thrones, Blacklist, Prince of Bellair, Vikings

----------------------- Books:

Pamela: The little prince, the power of habit, the miracle morning

Roberto: The power of your subconscious mind

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Skydiving: the best feeling ever!

Whale watching in Australia: almost 30 humpback whales in their natural habitat. It was such a beautiful moment!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Forró dance, samba, brazilian culture.

Learn: local culture, dancing, cooking, etc. We are very open-minded to learn new things.

Share: travel tips, travel experiences, dance tips, Brazilian culture, food, moments, etc.

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can teach you how to dance Brazilian styles like Forró. We can share our travel experiences too and our culture.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Indonesia, Netherlands, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Brazil, Germany