CURRENT MISSION

To have as many cultural experiences as possible and to make every place I go to a little better as a result of having been there.

ABOUT ME

I'm all about living and sharing new experiences, whether it be through pictures and videos (visual and auditory experience), food (taste experience) or doing something active like a biking trip or social dancing.

I believe life is all about expanding one's horizons, learning new things and exploring!

I've lived in Brazil and Mexico. I'm thinking of moving to Brazil permanently, but Europe is also on my radar.

PHILOSOPHY

My personal philosophy is simple: Make every place you go to a little better as a result of having been there.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed in Brazil, Uruguay, Canada, the US and Thailand, and hosted a couple of times. Looking forward to more great experiences!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Amazing so far, met some fantastic people and I got to stay in a tiny village in Thailand where I was the only tourist (my best Thailand experience that I wouldn't have experienced if it weren't for Couch Surfing!)

Interests

Latin Dance: Zouk, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha Cha, Cumbia
Languages: planing on learning German (6th) and Japanese (7th language)
Biking
Cooking and Culinary Arts
Traveling (pretty much a given for being on this site!)
Photography
Video Production
Documentaries and movies

• arts
• photography
• documentaries
• dancing
• bachata
• cumbia
• dining
• cooking
• movies
• chess
• traveling
• cycling
• languages
• tourism
• ecotourism
• salsa
• forró
• video production

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
The Matrix, Top Gun-Maverick, Fight Club, Life is Beautiful, Defiance, The Pursuit of Happyness, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Braveheart, The Notebook, Amor Es Perros, The Wrestler, Zeitgeist (all 3 docs), Sharkwater, Bowling for Columbine, The Shawshank Redemption, etc.

Music:
English, French, Brazilian, Italian and Spanish music.
Cidade Negra, Ivete Sangalo, Mana, Alanis Morisette, Bob Marley, Laura Pausini, Alejandro Sanz, Cristian Castro, Lana del Rey, etc.

Books:
My Side of the Mountain - Jean Craighead George
Moonwalking with Einstein - Josh Foer
Au nom de tous les miens - Martin Gray
Anything written by Neale Donald Walsh
Biographies about James Cameron
Dave Barry Does Japan - Dave Barry
100 Dias Entre o Ceu e o Mar - Amyr Klink

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One of the most incredible places I've seen is Brazil's eco-tourism capital, which surprising enough, isn't in the Amazon or anywhere near, but rather the tiny city of Bonito (Portuguese for "Beatiful") at the bottom of a marshlands region known as the "Pantanal".

One of my most amazing experiences was helping out at an Orphanage in Londrina, Parana, Brazil for a couple of weeks. It's amazing how quickly the kids get attached to you and all try to get your attention at the same time. Fabulous experience I hope to repeat soon in another country!

Teach, Learn, Share

I was an English teach in Brazil and Mexico, so I'm always glad to help others practice their English (or French/Spanish/Portuguese).

I can teach video filming and editing techniques, photography, Latin dance moves and culinary arts to make any dish look as good as it tastes!

I always want to learn about other people's experiences and cultures!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share good laughs, insights and stories! After all, that's what CS is all about, exchanging experiences!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Canada, Mexico

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