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Overview
About Me
I quit my job in October 2019 to come to India work as teacher volunteer in a NGO in Mumbai. After 3 months teaching English and Math to kids in poor community areas, I learned that they are the ones that taught me so much about life and how a school can be not only a school but a family.
From 31st January I'll be travelling around India and some other countries. I don't have a traced plan, so probably I will be requesting my stays in last minutes.
And about me I am a Brazilian/Portuguese male, 35 years old, Mechanical Engineer, that left my country in 2014 to study English in New York and then flew to London and since then didn't go back to Brazil. Found my home in the UK for 5 years until I quit my job and came to India for this volunteer work in this NGO.
I think the world is too small to stay only in our country. I wish everyone could have the chance to know other communities and other countries and see how diverse and beautiful and how much good people we have. The couchsurfing for me is one of the most beautiful examples of that where you open your house for somebody that you don't know but this can bring you so much knowledge.
In spite of never had used the app formally I had been hosted in some guest houses and always had great experience.
A bit more about me, I am a very talkative person and would love to share my travel experiences and learn more about the local community.
I love sports, football, baseball, photography is my passion and I am trying to make this my living. I think I can talk about everything a little and I am very good listener.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
Because this is one of the most beautiful places to share experience an live the local where I am visiting. I want to share experiences and with that make friends, so one day maybe it will be you who is going to visit me and be hosted in my couch :)
Interests
My biggest interests in photography and film making (that's something new that I am developing), I love photography and I am trying to make this my way of life together with travelling.
Also I am a big fan of LEGO in spite of not being very active in the last few years this is something that if I have some blocks I can have fun for hours.
- photography
- traveling
- backpacking
- engineering
- history
Music, Movies, and Books
Rock, EDM and Emusic, everything, Hollywood movies (all kind, but I prefer most comedies)
I'm don't read many books, I'm trying to change this habit!
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Left Brazil to study English for 4 months and never get back.
Quit my job to work as volunteer in India.
Teach, Learn, Share
I can teach Math, I am very good at it haha not very good as an English teacher.
I can learn how to use your camera in the Manual position.
I'm very curious, I like to learn and hear about other cultures, traditions, know good places in the town to eat, visit.
What I Can Share with Hosts
My couch, good and hot coffee and my stories about travelling and show my photos and Lego collection.
Countries I’ve Visited
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam, Wales
Countries I’ve Lived In
Brazil, India, United Kingdom, United States