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Overview

  • 29 references 20 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Portuguese; learning French, Spanish
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2006
  • Hotel Business
  • Some...
  • From Setubal, Portugal
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To find out what to do next...and to spread positive vibrations!!!

ABOUT ME

It's all about the experiences and about the question of sharing it or not!! I believe that the best experiences in life should be shared!
I'm a regular guy that loves to have fun and meet new people and of course to...TRAVEL! I'm always ready for a good laugh and for a drink in the nearest bar!!

PHILOSOPHY

Don't worry...Be Happy!!Well..You can worry a little a bit!!It's up to you...but always try to have the time of your life!! Just take the best of it...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

With positive vibrations :) and helping others when possible!!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had a fantastic first experience in Germany during the World Cup 06 and another crazy one in Riga, Latvia!!Crazy and weird...:))
Then two great hosts in Croatia in 2008!! Recently I've been hosted amazingly in Venezuela, Colombia and Brasil ;)
I've hosted more than once when I was living in Ireland and also in Spain!! It's always a fabulous experience!! Now I'm waiting for you in the Algarve!! I''m sure you'll have good fun!!

Interests

Travel, Travel and Travel!!
World Music Festivals
Sports - mainly Football!!Go Benfica!!
Hiking, Biking, Cinema

  • music festivals
  • festivals
  • drinking
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • world music
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • sports
  • soccer
  • world cup

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:Dave Matthews Band, Green Day, Ben Harper, John Butler Trio, Manu Chao,Toots & The Maytals, Che Sudaka, Sargento Garcia, Jeff Buckley, Less Than Jake, Balkan Beat Box, Bob Marley, Seu Jorge, Shantel, The Skatalites, Eli Paperboy Reed, La Pegatina, Chico Trujillo
Movies:Vanilla Sky,Devils Avocate,Finding Neverland,City of God, Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels,UP,
Sideways,Crash, The Pianist, Constant Gardener, Thin Red Line, Volver, New World, Scent of a Women, Match Point, Alpha Dog; Gran Torino, History of Violence;
Books: Luis Sepulveda, Artur Pérez Reverte, Irvine Welsh & Carlos Ruiz Zafon are my favourite writers.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

So many but mainly...to live in Ireland for 6 months,to travel to Egypt for a job interview in 2 days!! 15 days road trip to Euro 08 in Switzerland on a Caravan...no doubts...best trip ever!! And of course my 3 months journey to South America!! Last year my trip to Patagonia ;)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share some travel experience but not much!!I love football and Benfica and I can talk about it all day!!I love Reggae and World Music!Is the only type of music that calms down my soul!! And I must say I like some chats and discussions about....well you pick!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, Portugal, Spain

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