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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish; learning Arabic (Morocco), Catalan, Valencian, French
  • 42, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • "retired" translator who wants to see the world
  • Translation (English, French)
  • From Setubal, Portugal
  • Profile 70% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

A really hard one: get to know myself. Play my role at this great stage: life itself, by learning and discovering every little thing I can and trying to give the best of me by simply enjoying what life has to give me and giving what I enjoy most in life.

ABOUT ME

ppfff... I'd rather not to use words to describe myself.

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PHILOSOPHY

WE ARE ONE

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think it's a good way to meet fellow travelers like me, and it's always nice to meet people with the same passion than you. Being hosted by someone living in the place you're traveling to is the best way to really know that place.

Interests

Traveling, music, nature, yoga, photography, art in general, meeting new people and seeing new places (not necessarily in this order) and so on and so on...

  • arts
  • photography
  • dining
  • yoga
  • traveling
  • music
  • rock climbing
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Into the Wild, La Vita e Bella, Babel, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill (any from Tarantino, I guess...), American History X, Cidade de Deus, Capitães da Areia, Tropa de Elite, Requiem for a Dream, Crash... and many many more // Almost any kind of music, the sounds of nature, silence... // Ensaio sobre a Cegueira (José Saramago), Las Venas Abiertas de America Latina and Patas Arriba - la escuela del mundo al reves (Eduardo Galeano), any from OSHO, Celestine Prophecy (James Redfield), The Human Stain (Philip Roth), Mujeres que Corren con los Lobos (Clarissa Pikola Estés), Le Petit Prince...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

survive to hemorrhagic dengue fever after 2 months at the hospital (44 days in coma) --- with a lot of help of course... thank you universe!!

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach you some Portuguese, Spanish, English or even Catalan.
I would like to practise French, as mine is a bit rusted.
I would love to learn Arabic.
I love learning new languages, knowing new cultures, tasting new food, seeing new places...
I'm interested in learning whatever you want to teach me, although surf and climbing are on my "to learn ASAP list".

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can share stories, moments of philosophising, singing and dancing, eating.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Bolivia, Brazil, Czech Republic, France, Gibraltar, Malta, Morocco, Peru, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Peru, Portugal, Spain

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