📍Figueira da Foz

I have a sofa-bed in the living room which I can make available for whoever would like to spend time in Figueira da Foz. The house is small, but lovely and located in a really nice area. It’s better if you have car to move around.

I teach both European Portuguese and English languages to students from around the globe. Check my LinkedIn @tiagomrdacosta for more! If you’re a foreigner/expat and want to learn Portuguese, let me know!!!

@tiagocosta.media
@tiagocosta.pictures
www.tiagocosta.media

A little more about myself: I'm Portuguese. I was born in Lisbon and grew up closer to the ocean in Cascais. My family comes from a small village in the Portuguese-Spanish border, so I grew up surrounded by the Spanish culture too. Moreover, the majority of my grandparents’ siblings immigrated to France after the II World War and so I have French family too. It’s a nice mix!

In 2015, I immigrated to the United States and lived there for almost five years. I graduated from Southern Utah University during the pandemic—majored in Communications and Media Studies and minored in English Literature. I also exchanged at the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication (2018) and lived that year in Eugene, Oregon. Lived for about three months in East-Timor during summer 2018. Studied photography in Lisbon (2007-2010), and worked as a freelance photographer in Portugal too (2010-2015).

The pandemic brought me back to Portugal, and here I am… living the dream! I surf and practice CrossFit on a daily basis. I like to cook healthy food (mostly vegetables and fish) and drink natural wine or craft beer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

For sure the community. When I travel, I say: "I travel, but I am not a tourist." I want to meet local residents, go to local restaurants, lose myself into the local dialects. I want to visit the place from the local's point-of-view and not from a touristic point-of-view.

Interests

Photography, art, culture, sports, beach, sea, coffee, beer, wine, fish, veggies, share knowledge, learn with others, listen, honesty, read a great book, media, reportage, storytelling, documentary, peaceful life, tolerance, respect for the globe and all the animals.

• arts
• culture
• books
• photography
• documentaries
• dancing
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• yoga
• meditation
• politics
• sports
• water polo
• swimming
• communications
• beaches
• storytelling
• communication
• empathy

Music, Movies, and Books

“The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg
"Thank You For Arguing" by Jay Heinrichs
"Sing, Unburied, Sing" by Jesmyn Ward
"Coyotes" by Ted Conover

Do you have recommendations?

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing I ever did is the one I'm about to do next—I’m always looking into the future.

Teach, Learn, Share

I’m the host in “Let’s Analyze It” — a podcast about perceptions on freedom and society issues at large. Look for it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories and photographs.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Macao, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Timor-Leste (East Timor), United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Portugal, Timor-Leste (East Timor), United States