Musician; freelance translator (working mostly on music biographies), editorial proofreader; MA in comparative literature. Lover of music, languages, road trips (any sort of traveling actually), and the company of friends old and new. Fond of craft beer, assorted cuisines. Countryside over the beach anytime (or most times). Not the greatest writer about self.

My favorite place in the world so far is Joshua Tree, CA, USA.

Currently based in the sound and fury of São Paulo, Brazil. Looking forward to visiting many places more (and coming back again and again to those places I've fallen in love with).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Not so much to only finding a place to crash, but to hopefully make new friends from different places to share experiences and good times with, so as to expand my understanding and my readings of the world, of its inhabitants, and of myself as much and as constantly as possible.

Interests

In no particular order: music and a little bit more music, guitars, records, traveling, meeting people & making friends from all over, going to concerts, good coffee, craft beer, books, films, breathtaking views, urban life, wildlife, American literature, photography (mostly as spectator), graphic novels, wonky visual art, ethnic cuisines, quirky cafes, cold weather + blue skies, road trips, folk art, velvet paintings. This list is to be continued.

• animals
• wildlife
• arts
• books
• literature
• architecture
• photography
• concerts
• music festivals
• beer
• coffee
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• live music
• languages
• solo travel
• road trips
• national parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Ryan Adams, Gram Parsons, Sonic Youth, Patti Smith, Lucinda Williams, Dinosaur Jr, Manic Street Preachers, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Social Distortion, Roy Orbison, The Smiths, Against Me, Alice Cooper.

Current favorite movies: Only Lovers Left Alive, The Witch, Inside Llewyn Davis, Blade Runner 2049, Zodiac.

Currently reading: "My Damage", the autobiography of Keith Morris; "How Music Works" by David Byrne; "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers; "Las Armas Secretas" by Julio Cortazar.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, England, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Paraguay, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil