Hi there!! I'm Rafael!

I've taken a master degree in Biomedical Engineering and currently work as a software developer.
I did most of my studies in Lisbon and the master thesis in Milan!
In 2019 I did an Erasmus exchange program in the amazing country of the Netherlands, in Enschede (UTwente). That was a great experience that made me fall in love with traveling!

I love listening to other people's stories and how they got to where they are right now! That makes me wanna embrace new great adventures and opportunities!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've used Couchsurfing a number of times during both my exchange experiences in Holland and Italy, and when exploring other countries alone or with friends.
I've always believed the best way to get to know a place is through the lens of a native and Couchsurfing provides just that!

Interests

• traveling
• languages
• programming
• rubik's cube
• make new friends

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
- Bands/artists: Linking Park, Evanescence, Michael Jackson, Arctic Monkeys, Breaking Benjamin, Gramatik, Alt-J, The Blck Eyed Peas, Seu Jorge, The Do, Oasis, Skrillex, Gorillaz, Nirvana, Shakira, King Krule, Metronomy, Muse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Yiruma, Pavlov Stelar, ...
- By style (basically everything...): Rock, Classical music, EDM, Pop, Jazz, Electro Swing.

Movies:
- Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain; Memento; Harry Potter; Lord of the Rings; Star wars; Matrix; In Time; ...

Books:
- The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy trilogy by Douglas Adams
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- Harry Potter series by J.K.Rowling
- De Profundis by Oscar Wild
- The picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wild
For more books look into my GoodReads' profile:
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/67024764-jos-rafael

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Santiago of Compostela pilgrimage in Spain. In this two weeks journey, I walked around 300Km, did an extra 100Km by bike until Finesterra, and met people that I now totally consider close friends and even family!
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6 months of Erasmus program in the Netherlands! The best part of the experience was without a doubt getting to know people!
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Volunteering in building houses for people in need in rural places of Portugal.

Teach, Learn, Share

Learn about new cultures and expand my language skills!
Share my own experiences

What I Can Share with Hosts

Teach some of the languages I know.
Can do the cleaning!
A nice chat! :D

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Venezuela