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Overview

  • 21 references 14 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish; learning German, Quechua
  • 34, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • Working as a musician in Porto Alegre, Brasil
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About Me

I consider me as a simple and quiet guy who enjoy doing simple things: Have a walk in the city or in the nature, coocking, playing or listening some music, discovering and learning new things from others, and especially having a good time travelling and meeting new people or new places around the world.

In France I used to live in Grenoble where I've been studying hydraulic engineering. Then I move to Brazil where I lived for 2 years, then to Perú for 1 year and to Nicaragua for 2 years. I'm currently back to Brazil where I've been living for 1 year in Porto Alegre. I'm now working as a musician, playing with several bands in Porto Alegre.

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Me considero uma pessoa simples e tranquila que gosta de fazer coisas simples: passear na cidade ou na natureza, cozinhar, tocar ou ouvir música, descobrir e aprender coisas novas, me divertir e conhecer pessoas e lugares novos...

Na França eu morava em Grenoble onde estudei engenharia hydraulica. Em 2012 me mudei pro Brasil onde fiquei 2 anos. Depois disso morei 1 ano no Perú e 2 anos na Nicaragua, antes de voltar pro Brasil, onde eu estou morando em na cidade de Porto Alegre desde um ano. Estou trabalhando como músico e participo de varias projetos musicais da cidade.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've discovered CS six years ago when I arrived in Brazil and traveled in several Latin American countries: Brazil, Argentine, Uruguay, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Nicaragua thanks to it, it's an amazing project, I love it!

There's is so much things to discover thanks to this site, every travel is an incredible and unique experience !
I've been staying in more than 15 hosts' house in six year and every meeting has been a great moment!
I've been hosting some people too, and they all are good friends now!

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Descobri CS faz 6 anos quando cheguei no Brasil e começei a viajar em varios paises da America Latina: Brasil, Argentina, Uruguay, Perú, Bolivia, Chile e Nicaragua. Projeto maravilhoso!

Com esse site, tem muitas coisas pra descobrir, cada viagem se torna uma experiença única!
Fiquei em mais de 15 casas nesses 6 anos e cada um de esses encontros foi um ótimo momento!
Também tive a oportunidade de receber varias pessoas nas casa onde morei e guardo lembranças exelente de todos!

Interests

Travelling, playing and listening music, rock-climbing and trekking, spend time in a beautiful calm and natural place, meeting new peoples and new places, going out with friends, cooking, sharing experiences, discovering other cultures, many other things, ...

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Viajar, tocar e ouvir música, escalar e fazer trilhas, passar tempo em lugares tranquilos na natureza, conhecer pessoas e lugares novos, cozinhas, compartilhar experienças, descobrir culturas novas, ...

  • culture
  • cooking
  • recipes
  • beer
  • boating
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • sailing
  • rock climbing
  • engineering
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music : I love music! I play the saxophone, the clarinette, the guitar and enjoy trying to learn any other instrument. I listen a lot of music of nearly all kind, depending of the moment : mostly jazz, brazilian music, balkan and gypsy music, ...

Books : I like reading books about travels, about musicians lifes and experiences, or philosophical books (some writers I like: Hermann Hesse, Paulo Coelho, Bernard Werber, Sylvain Tesson, John Krakauer, Gabriel García Marquez, ...)

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Música: Eu amo música! Toco saxofone, clarinete e violão. Também gosto de aprender qualquer outro instrumento. Ouço muita música de varios estilos diferentes, dependendo do momento: principalmente jazz, música brasileira e música com influencias tzigana, ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Wonderfull trek to see some amazing waterfalls in Chachapoyas' area (Gocta, Chinata, Yumbilla and many others). Having a shower in Gocta, the third bigest waterfall on earth with his 771 meters!

- Choquequirau 5-days trek in Peru to see the Inca ruins, nearly alone on the historical site !

- Sailing during one week in Turkish islands near Bodrum

- One week boat journey between Manaus and Belém in the Amazonia

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to learn anything from a couchsurfer, I like to hear about everything that I don't know, about diferent cultures, others languages, funny stories, travel experiences and tips, unknown musics or places, cooking recipes, ...

I could try teaching some things about what I know: music, mountain and adventure, french culture, cooking, climbing, travel tips, ...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Time, energy, hapiness, music, secrets...

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, France, Germany, Guadeloupe, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, France, Nicaragua, Peru

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