CURRENT MISSION

Backpacking Europe for about a month. No real plan.

ABOUT ME

I'm shy at the beginning, but once you know me and I'm comfortable I can spend hours talking or just sitting in silence appreciating the moment and the company.

I'm a very good listener, so I always hear what people say to me and think about it, a lot. I don't ask much about people, although I'm very curious about them, but I'll answer everything someone asks me if I can.

I can really talk, but I prefer to listen and observe. Learn from others and share what I've learned and unlearned until now.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I was in High School my mother started hosting volunteers from abroad. That opened my eyes to a bigger world. I was meeting people from places I've studied in school, read about on papers and books, and watched on the news. I learned about their countries and culture first-hand and that just fascinated me.

My mother also introduced me to CS when she went to Europe for the first time. I registered in 2011, went to a few CS meetings in my city in 2012, but only started to really use it in 2014 when I went to France to study.

Of course that when travelling on a budget it's always better if you don't need to pay for accommodation, but since my first experience hosting and being hosted I realised CS is a lot more than that.

I love to hear people's stories and learn about the way they see the world, and in exchange tell my stories and share my view of the world.

Interests

Life is an intriguing event. That's why I chose to study the science of life. But now I don't try to understand it anymore. I just observe how every being uses the resources around to survive.

I like the little things. A good book, a hug, a piece of chocolate, a film to laugh or cry, share all kinds of moments with friends, discover new places, and keep the sacred memories deep inside.

• culture
• books
• human rights
• politics
• news
• traveling
• cycling
• backpacking
• philosophy
• science
• language exchange
• volunteering
• language learning
• political philosophy
• evolutionary biology
• philosophy of mind
• philosophy of science
• evolution of language

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacking with my mother throughout Europe for about five months, hitchhiking and couchsurfing.

Cycling around Czechia for 72 days, sleeping on the streets, bathing in lakes and rivers, and meeting amazing people from CS. Never really understood freedom until then.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Monaco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Czech Republic, England, France, Ireland, Scotland