I am from Lisbon but living in Berlin for over three years!

I like simple things like throwing your head back to enjoy the sun, the taste of sweet cherries in the Summer or diving in the ocean.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As part of a recent soul-search journey towards a more uncomplicated self (ok, that still sounded complicated), I am eager to meet new people from different backgrounds, to learn from, laugh with, bond over a beer, enjoy an ice cream at the park, go out dancing...

Interests

Dancing and writing are the two long last passions of my life. You'll easily find me dancing around on the street or in the supermarket aisles and I'll gladly join in on a salsa dance night! And since I learned that Berlin is the second Tango city after Buenos Aires, I guess I'll be learning that here!

Other than that, I write a lot. Mostly for myself, but if you can read Portuguese (or take your risk on Google Translate), you can find some of my old stuff here: http://www.ilovebairroalto.com/chronicles. I am the one with the profile black & white picture. Enjoy :)

• writing
• books
• dancing
• movies
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• swimming
• sightseeing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: anything from Fight Club Soundtrack; No Doubt; The Strokes; Kaiser Chiefs; Franz Ferdinand; Joni Mitchell; Elliot Smith; Lisa Ekdahl; Stina Nordenstam; Angus & Julia Stone; Nirvana; Michael Jackson; The Beatles; Clã; Rui Veloso; GNR; Sérgio Godinho; Silence4.

Movies: The Good Will Hunting; Pretty Woman; The Sound of Music; Garden State; Le Gôut des Autres; Le Fabuleux Déstin d'Amélie Poulain; El Secreto de Sus Ojos; Fight Club.

Books: almost anything by Lucía Extebarría; the Bridget Jones' Diaries; 1984; Ensaio sobre a Cegueira (Blindness).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I choreographed, performed and arranged the sound for a contemporary dance/belly dance fusion solo piece and already readapted it several times for different occasions.

Maybe you can see it here (filmed from very far away) on one of the early presentations:

https://www.facebook.com/raquel.dionisio.98/videos/vb.657542754/352107262754/?type=2&theater

What I Can Share with Hosts

Portuguese cooking, some dance steps, and hopefully, a lot of laughs!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Cuba, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Namibia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Germany, Portugal