CURRENT MISSION

learn portuguese

ABOUT ME

I just finished my bachelor's in Liberal Arts & Sciences in Utrecht, The Netherlands, majoring in linguistics and anthropology. Living in Santiago de Chile right now, doing an internship at the university. I like travelling, reading, summer, discovering new places (wherever, in my home town or the other side of the world), challenging people's perceptions.
It's the 3rd time now that I'm in Santiago, last year I was here on exchange and travelling around and loved all of it, came back again, and now again.

PHILOSOPHY

Hoy es hoy, y ayer se fue. No hay duda. (Pablo Neruda)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have not hosted yet, but attended some meetings in Santiago de Chile, where I met nice people. That's how I got into CS. Co-hosted a few times when I was staying at a friend's place. Surfed a few times, once in Oxford which was great, once a spontaneous time in Asunción (Paraguay), and planning on some more little trips.

Interests

Photography (possibly analogue), playing the violin from time to time. Good books are good, learning new languages makes me happy (next will be/is Portuguese).

• arts
• books
• photography
• reading
• traveling
• violin
• anthropology
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Vanessa da Mata, Angus & Julia Stone, Chico Trujillo, Buena Vista Social Club, Amos Lee, William Fitzsimmons, Mumford and Sons, Ceu, Pete Philly & Perquisite, Jamie Lidell, Maria Gadú, Iron & Wine, José Gonzalez, Fat Freddys Drop, City and Colour, Manu Chao, Silvio Rodriguez, Chef'Special, etc.
Movies - Moonrise Kingdom, City of God, Central do Brasil, Diarios de Motocicleta, Machuca, Beginners

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Big trip in South America last year. Started off in Cusco, Peru, then on exchange in Santiago de Chile, then travelled Bolivia, Paraguay, tiny bit of Argentina, and Brazil. Amazing times.

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn portuguese. I am getting there a bit through spanish.
I could teach spanish?

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Netherlands, Spain

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