We met in 2014 dancing at a folk music festival (Andanças), and we hate to be cheesy, but the truth is that we fell in love at first dance. After Zoé finished her PhD in 2018 we took a gap year to travel and that’s why we joined CS. 2019 we are back in Lisbon and available to meet great travelers with awesome hearts and nice stories to share. 2022 we moved to the Lisbon southbank and now living in Cacilhas - 10 min from Lisbon city center with the boat.

Instagram (ruben_zoe_viagem) and our blog (rzonemoretravelblog.wordpress.com).

About Rúben:
I work in the hospitality industry, running a few serviced apartments in Lisbon and Algarve. I like to explore new business ideas and innovative products or services. Currently launching a few e-commerce projects and trying to be back into the non profit world, with environmental impact as a volunteer.

About Zoé:
I’m a scientist with a focus in virology, immunology currently working in a startup providing services on genome editing. I like to do craft work and dance. I would like to meet people open minded and I’m always eager to
learn something new.

Please read our entire profile before sending us a request, including the home section. We only host people with reviews and that had, preferably, hosted before on CS. We try to reply to every request even if is just a simple “no”. We usually get lots of requests so please don’t be offended if we just refuse without any other text. Nothing against you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We planed a big one year trip in 2018/2019, so we decided to host first! Now we are back in Portugal to host.

Interests

• dancing
• cooking
• board games
• knitting
• magic
• cycling
• food
• scubadiving

Music, Movies, and Books

A bit of everything. From "Notting Hill" to "Butterfly effect" passing by "Moulin Rouge" and Disney! A captivating story is always a good read but the 4 hours work week is one of Rubens favorite.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbing mount Pico (Açores, Portugal) (Zoé)
Four tier cake! (Ruben & Zoé)
76m bungee jumping (Rúben)

Teach, Learn, Share

Portuguese cuisine, Portuguese culture and history.
Learn about your favorite place and how to cook your local dish.
Share a typical Lisbon moment.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food, Portuguese stories!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Sweden, Switzerland