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Overview

  • 29 references 13 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Portuguese; learning French, Italian, Polish, Spanish
  • 45, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Graphic Designer and currently Languages Teacher
  • Higher Education
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

one more year in lovely Poland

ABOUT ME

--important update: I am now living in my dream city, Krakow, Poland! Please don't send me couchrequests regarding Portugal :) --

Portuguese guy who grew up by the seaside, moved about, and is now travelling around, looking for concerts, enjoying my freelance schedule, while learing about life.

I tend to travel alone to cities, so i can make the most of my time and meet people and see places, but i love a good roadtrip when i have friends to join in on adventures.

Usually both end up in going to concerts and festivals, for some reason. I cannot resist a good concert.

Oh, and i walk a lot. Or so im told. Im not a fan of public transport. I do my best creative work while walking.

PHILOSOPHY

Im pretty adaptable and so is my philosophy. Depends on what sort of day you ask about it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host sometimes, and i do my best to be a great guest. I often meet people around lisbon, always happy to share and give advice to anyone in need. I usually attend the meetings in the places where i end up, whenever i can.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I consider myself to be an experienced traveller and often i cant seem to stay in one place for too long.

I had been travelling around and staying at people's homes, through references from friends, and hosting friends of friends for years now. Amongst my group of international friends it has always been a way of life. Recently more and more of those same friends have been joining this great community, which opens up a lot of other possibilities.

I am grateful to the CS community for the chances it has given me to meet lots of great people and for the insight on travelling that contact brings.

Interests

Music, Concerts, Walking, Photography, Finding graphic design examples, Talking, Cooking, Grilling fish, Going to the beach, Frisbee, Board Gaming.
Im pretty mean in guitar hero.

  • fish
  • design
  • graphic design
  • photography
  • concerts
  • music festivals
  • festivals
  • cooking
  • walking
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • origami
  • music
  • guitar
  • fishing
  • teaching
  • freelancing
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: World music, Blakan, Electronic, Any good live band, Street concerts, Anything that sounds good in a bar or nightclub.
Books: anything good i get recommended. Frank Herbert. Douglas Adams. Alternative comic books.
Movies: not really a big movie person, happy to watch indie cinema.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Apart from travelling, my years in the UK and all the stories that come with it. The over 100 music festivals i've been to. Living in 5 different countries. And more recently my amazing time in Poland.

Teach, Learn, Share

I do some origami, im a decent cook, and patient enought to teach people basic Portuguese. Recently i became a certified English teacher.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom

Old School Badges

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