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Overview

  • 19 references 11 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Portuguese, Spanish
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Counselor for at-risk boys in a Chicago Public High Schoo...
  • Masters in Counseling, Bachelors in Political Science
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Para mergulhar na cultura do Brasil e saborear as pessoas, a língua, a comida, a bebida, a dança, e cetera.

To immerse myself in the culture of Brasil and savor the people, language, food, drink, dance, etc.

ABOUT ME

Eu sou uma pessoa genuína, simpática e extrovertidos. Gosto de fazer caminhadas e camping, esportes, conversas profundas, aprender e falar outras línguas, brincando com as crianças, fazendo os outros rirem, experimentar novos alimentos e cervesas todo o mundo, tocando violão e ukulele, enfrentando desafios, e, claro, de VIAJAR. ..

I'm a genuine and friendly person and am easy to get along with. I love hiking and camping, sports, deep intellectual discussions, learning and speaking different languages, playing with kids, making others laugh, trying new food and beers from around the world, playing guitar and ukulele, challenging myself, and of course TRAVELING...

PHILOSOPHY

Eu quero minha vida ser uma aventura.

Eu amo a espontaneidade, aventura, incerteza, romance, crescimento e vida intensa que vem com a longo prazo, viagens indefinidos ...

I want my life to be an adventure.
I want to live deeply and meaningfully!

I love the spontaneity, adventure, uncertainty, romance, growth, and intense living that comes with long-term, indefinite travels...

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have always imagined."
-Thoreau

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Encontrar pessoas locais e conhecer o Brasil real!
Ter experiencias de viagem organicas e autentias.

To meet local people and to know the real Brazil.
To have authentic and organic travel experiences.

Interests

-challenging myself and trying new things
-LOVE food
-trekking and camping
-teaching English
-Portugues e Espanol

Music, Movies, and Books

-"The Shawshank Redemption"

-Pearl Jam

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-hitchhiked my way around New Zealand for 6 months
-picked apricots on an orchard for 2 months in NZ
-jungle trek in Laos
-Carnival 2012 in Olinda/Recife, Brasil
-climbing a 20,000 foot mountain in Bolivia!

Teach, Learn, Share

-Eu gosto de falar em portugues. Podemos intercambiar com a sua lingua e ingles.

- Eu toco violão, ukulele e harmônica e amo jogar pelas pessoas e com as pessoas

-I used to be an English teacher in Brasil. I have taught children and adults of all ages. I would be happy to help you improve your English.

-I play guitar, ukulele, and harmonica and love to play for people and with people

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Jamaica, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, United States

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