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João Aguiar

Current Mission: "Understand what surounds me and footprint it in the most positive way."

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Meet for coffee or drink Verified Vouched for4
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Lat: -23.53333, Lon: -46.61667
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General Information

João Aguiar has been vouched for
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Couch availableCoffee or a drink
CouchSurf requests replied to100%
member sinceOctober 3rd, 2007
profile views1451
age24
birthdayDecember 21st
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genderMale
membernameJUAUMAGUIAR
occupationTravelling
educationMajor Degree on Electronics Engineering, at Instituto Superior Técnic. Highschool on Maristas College and Esc. Sec. de Carnide.
grew up inLisboa
ethnicityworld citizen
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Languages

  • PortugueseExpert
  • EnglishExpert
  • FrenchIntermediate
  • SpanishIntermediate
  • GermanBeginner
  • CreoleIntermediate
  • ItalianBeginner
  • GalicianIntermediate
  • Arabic (Morocco)Beginner
  • XhosaBeginner

Groups I Belong To

Sao Paulo 1883:14905
Why: Sou um portuga que veio para sampa abrir uma padaria!
ubuntu 40:1
Why: i use ubunt back at home, and i`m trying to spread ubuntu throughout the world leaving copies in the places i cross!
Boat Hitch-hiking 428:206
Why: I'm searching a boat sailing from south africa to south america or asia!
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Couch Information


Couch Available: Coffee or a drink
Preferred Gender: Any

# What part of town do you live in?
Vila Madalena
right in the center of one of the liveliest nighlife and cultural centers in São Paulo!

# What fun things to do are there around where you live?
Local landmarks?
There's a huge nightlife around here
with very nice live music bars
such as Grazie A Dio, Bar do Cidão, O do Borogodó, Di Quinta! There's the Vlla Lobos Par, etc.... ;)

# Public transportation?
Metrô Vila Madalena
and Bus 701A-10 Pq. Edu Chaves!

# Can you show people around? Or, are you busy working?
Yes. It will be a pleasure!

Friends (58)

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PictureFrancisco Pipa
20, Male
Lisbon, Lisboa
Portugal
Friends since August 2005
"Meet him in a Summer festival,we have a great friendship"
Friendship Type: 7 - Best Friend
Met in person  
PictureCristiana Cuamba
26, Female
Maputo, Maputo
Mozambique
Friends since February 2008
"sabia que ele vinha a moçambique através de um amigo em comum e decici dar uma ajuda"
Friendship Type: 7 - Best Friend
Met in person   Traveled29  
PictureLynne M
32, Several people
Inhambane, Inhambane
Mozambique
Friends since April 2008
"Joao stayed at my house in Inhambane"
Friendship Type: 3 - CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person   Hosted3  
PictureJUICEBOX013
24, Female
Copenhagen, Copenhagen Capital Region
Denmark
Friends since January 2006
"we shared the same University, Radio Zero, and friends.. we had to meet :)"
Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend
Met in person  
PictureTiago Oliveira
31, Male
Lisbon, Lisboa
Portugal
Friends since August 1998
"I've meet João when he was around 14! He was also a freshman at my Univ. He's a cool a nice fellow"
Friendship Type: 4 - Friend
Met in person   Traveled30+  
PictureSophie White
24, Female
Adelaide, South Australia
Australia
Friends since October 2007
"we ran around lisbon like hooligans"
Friendship Type: 4 - Friend
I vouched for João Aguiar
Met in person   Surfed2  
PictureMaria Vasileva
25, Female
Dublin, Dublin
Ireland (Republic of)
Friends since April 2008
"=) Jamaican Jam reggey party! it's a small world!"
Friendship Type: 3 - CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person  
PictureManza Manza
29, Male
Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo
Brazil
Friends since August 2008
"In Casa Club Hostel"
Friendship Type: 7 - Best Friend
Met in person   Traveled30+  
PictureApolo Torres Ochoa
28, Male
Madrid, Madrid
Spain
Friends since November 2007
"En una cena en Lisboa"
Friendship Type: 3 - CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person  
PictureZakaria BOUKHRISSI
22, Male
Marrakech, Marrakech
Morocco
Friends since February 2008
"couchsurfing"
Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend
Met in person   Hosted4  
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João Aguiar
This is me at a university party - Radio Zero party --> http://radiozero.pt (10/2004)
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Personal Description

I'm extremely interested in meeting other people, cultures, languages, habits, etc. I feel myself as a very curious person. Enjoy to talk, to share moments, and make other people happy, halping them. I'm generally interested in everything that happens around me, from people, studies, music, reading, movies, acting, sports, manifestations. I think that is very important to contribute in any way to the population, helping them in any way.

How I Participate in CS2

I can host people in my parent's house, as I would also enjoy very much to show the Lisbon city to other people. Not only during one day.. during as much as the visitor will stay here.

CouchSurfing Experience

Great great experiences! You can read the comments to understand who I hosted in Portugal and who hosted me!

Interests

Talking with other people and learning the best of them. Activism, environment, recycling, GMOs, Freecycle, Lisbon freecycle, urban cycling, public transportation, journeys, creating, internet, web sites, communicational sciences, radio broadcasting and radio listening, sociology, politics, Africa, philosofy, politics, anarchy, ethics, free information, informatics, electronics, analog circuits, helping other people and communities, social associations, immigration, human rights, movies, art, graffity, street-art, tagging, postcards, flyers, world music, african music, reggae, funk, hip-hop, dubstep, dub, soul, ethnic music, rock, new rock, indie rock, jazz, ska, music in general, playing guitar, accordion, djideridoo, drums, DJing, organizing parties, hanging out with my friends, stroll on the city, meeting people.

Philosophy

Feel curious to learn with everyone, and always try to get the best of them. Constantly post personal chalenges to myself and surpass them the best way. Always try to get the best of me. Carpe Diem.

Music, Movies, Books

Movies: please check it here juaumaguiar.flixster.com/
Music: please check it here www.last.fm/user/juaumaguiar
Books: 1984 and Animal Farm by George Orwell, Papalaguy, Candid by Voltaire, Le grand voyage by Charles Duchaussois, The art of war by Sun-Tzu, Fables by Leonardo da Vinci, The anarchist teller by Fernando Pessoa, Utopia by Thomas More, Brida and Alquimist by Paulo Coelho, journey books, etc....

Types of People I enjoy

People that enjoyed to read my profile!!

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Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you the Portuguese language.. Actually, right now I've been teaching it to immigrants in the outskirts of Lisbon, so I already have some experience!
I have a Major Degree in Electronics Engineering at Insituto Superior Técnico (considered by many as one of the best schools of engineering in Portugal), as I also have 1 year and a half of experience at Chipidea company (considered world leader of mixed signal IP integrated circuits), as an Analog Designer, circuit engineer. I can teach electronics (advanced level), as also mathemathics and physics (high school levels). I also have a CAE level of Cambridge University, and I can teach English on a level similar to high school. I also learned playing guitar when I was kid, and eversince played guitar - can teach basic chords and simple musics, from rock to pop, reggae, etc... I also have some experience playing accordeon (can teach basic waltzs) and DJing, mostly Hip-Hop, funk, soul and reggae. I can teach the basics of DJing with turntables.. old school way man!

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

Bike trip alone from Lisbon to Tróia (Setúbal). Jumping from 100m high, without any ellastic rope! International Summer Camps!

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.com Project

What do you think about the CouchSurfing.com website?
The CS project is just fantastic as also revolutionary!
Definitely pushes forward the way people are travelling all over the world!

About the site...
I think it is a nicely developed website. Presents a lot of information.

What do you like about it?
It has a lot of information.

What are your reservations?


Do you think it is/will be useful to you?
Yes, definitely, because the site can give a lot of personal information about all the users, and therefore, makes safer and easier to choose a chouch!

What would make it better?
Enhance the reliablity about a user. Try to organize all the contents in a even more simple way (the site has many usefull info, but still, I believe that it can be improved.. always can! ;)

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Andorra, Austria, Cape Verde, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Italy, Lesotho, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Portugal, Senegal, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican
LIVED: Portugal
WANTS TO GO: Guinea-Bissau, Mali
IS GOING TO: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, India, Peru

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From Maximino Costumado
 Maputo, Mozambique
 Sep 30
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

well unfortunally i met Joao only one day but i really liked to host him in my place.
He is that guy who are always smiling and with interesting stories.
I took him to a place that we used to go on summer time on the way to costa do sol beach.we call it Calcadao like In Brazil.
Hope to see you soon bro
cheers

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From Mariana Carril
 Sao Paulo, Brazil
 Aug 22
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

João is a really nice guy. He´s always in a good mood and he has a GREAT taste for music.
I hope you have fun at hostel!!!

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From Soulfood4U
 Cape Town, South Africa
 Jul 20
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

We had such a "smashingly" good time together that I left him rather teary-eyed!...;-))

Meet him and he will introduce to his many theories on weather + moods, on indicators for friendliness....I suggest you consider studying anthropology soon dear friend.

My wish for you is that you find a place where there are blue skies above you and a warm wind to caress you your skin...

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From Artur Silva
 Loures, Portugal
 Jul 6
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

The most adventurous person I've ever met.
He's very open-minded and just a lot fun to be with. He was the one who introduced me to couchsurfing.

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From Sean Davis
 Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
 Jul 1
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 5 days  
Positive

Joao is pretty laid back and easy to get along with.He has some interesting stories about his travels and Portugal and i would recommend him as a couchsurfer with confidence.

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From HENNIE VAN ZYL
 Nelspruit, South Africa
 Jun 24
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 5 days  
Positive

JOE STAYED WITH US FOR 5 DAYS AND IT WAS A PLEASURE HAVING HIM. HOPE TO MEET UP WITH HIM AGAIN IF WE EVER GET TO LISBON. JOE YOU ROCK!!!

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From Cristiana Cuamba
 Maputo, Mozambique
 May 12
Met in person Best Friend, Traveled 29 days 
Positive

Se não posso realizar grandes coisas, posso pelo menos fazer pequenas coisas com grandeza foi assim que decidi dar um ajuda ao João e valeu..., tem um grande sentido de humor, é sincero é um amigo que se pode ter para o resto da vida.Tem um espirito livre , em resumo o João é ele mesmo não existe outro. And i looking forward to meet you again to....risos. Hinta honana macuero.

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From Monica Antonazzo
 Ladysmith, South Africa
 May 12
Met in person Friend, Traveled 3 days 
Positive

Joao has the most positive attitude--making the best of a stay at the beach after breaking his ankle! seemed a reserved but interesting character until the lights went down and DJ Nasty Crutch came out for the birthday celebration. A great, one-legged dancer :)

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From João Leitão
 Evora, Portugal
 May 6
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

João looks like an interesting person that loves to travel. one day we will meet.

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From Karl Marais
 Durban, South Africa
 May 5
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 7 days  
Positive

Joao you rock. BOMBACLAAT!!

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From Jiyeon Oh
 Seoul, South Korea
 Apr 24
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

hey yo - how is it overthere ?
finally i joined it few days ago.

after that day , i seperated with masa , cuz i supposed to go to the gambia to learn instrument , masa supposed to go to mali. but anyway he didnt go there, finally we stayied 2weeks more in the gambia . i learnt djembe for 2weeks and i learnt kora for 5weeks overthere.
im sure if you see those people who is traditional musician overthere, you will like to be with them .

so , eventually i arrived in Madrid yesterday . when i was in Dakar i stayed David's house as well .

he is really nice guy as you told me .

let me know about your journey .

be safe always .
see you somewhere in the world





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From Catherine Bosse
 Durban, South Africa
 Apr 21
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  

Joao is a wonderful guy to host! Definitely lots of fun and a great laugh! =)

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From Maria Vasileva
 Dublin, Ireland (Republic of)
 Apr 21
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

It was fun! so, first i met your boots =)))))))

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From Lady Ri
 Pretoria, South Africa
 Apr 18
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 5 days  
Positive

Joao must be one of the most knowledgeable people I've met in a long time. He knows a lot about a lot!

I have hosted him for a couple of days and had the opportunity to show him around, introduce him to my friends and generally just hang around.

he has so much enthusiasm and am CURIOUS! Be prepared to answer a million questions :)

It was great hosting him and he was right at home everywhere I took him and with everyone I introduced him to.

Happy travels my friend - may you re-establish the Portuguese as the original explorers :)

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From Srikant Singh
 Johannesburg, South Africa
 Apr 18
Met in person Acquaintance, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Well he is quite an amusing person and always ready to build an interesting conversation. If you happen to meet him , be prepeared to be greeted in your own language.He surely does his homework b4 he meets everyone.

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From Martin Beckhoff
 Hoxter, Germany
 Apr 14
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

João Aguiar is a realy nice guy. I meet him while his stay in Jo'burg and I directly liked his attitude.."oh, I don't know how long I want to travel around the world, maybe 2 years, maybe a week" -great to do his own thing. I mean what more must I say about a portuguese guy who likes "Fuechse" from the german band Absolute Beginner,... he must be a cool person, no other chance.

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From Tahni-Ann Wilson
 Durban, South Africa
 Apr 14
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

A really great guy who can be a friend for life.

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From Giuliano176
 Lubango, Angola
 Apr 13
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

we met at a dinner with other couchsurfers in Joburg, he looks very genuine and very curious, definitely good company. and hey, he's the youngest ugly kid joe fan ever! good luck with the rest of your journey mate.

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From Lynne M
 Inhambane, Mozambique
 Apr 8
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Joao is a curious traveller ! He is intrigued by everything and everyone. He is very sociable and is open to new cultures & ideas. He is the perfect traveller :) He is great company to have. Ate a proxima !

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From Wade Becker
 Roodepoort, South Africa
 Mar 25
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

Joao is kind hearted and down to earth individual who made us feel really good about hosting him. A good guy who'd we'd love to see again in the near future. Keep well bro!!

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From Clyde Becker
 Johannesburg, South Africa
 Mar 24
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

I hosted Joao for four days and found him to be an extremely nice guy and also very interesting! I admire him as he is travelling the world in one go, and that is something I'd very much like to do one day! Joao I'l meet you in Portugal for sure! Happy travels...

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From David Ansari
 Dakar, Senegal
 Mar 7
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

Joao came to visit in Dakar on his way to South Africa. I didn't get to meet him since I was out of town but I can definitely attest that he is a great guest!

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From Masahiko Hanada
 Kashiwa, Japan
 Mar 7
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

The infomation he was carrying is amazing!
We met in the port because we were using same bag!! And worked around island together, met up next day in dakar again and hang around together again!
John, best wishes to your travel in South Africa!!

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From Mohamed Mbodj
 Nouakchott, Mauritania
 Mar 3
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

joao est une personne qui s'interesse beaucoup à la culture des autres et est très simple...il est sociable aussi....j'espère qu'on se reverra incha allah!

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From Ilias Ezziane
 Fes-Ville-Nouvelle, Morocco
 Feb 28
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

João its a very niceguy,very friendly,open mind,we spend our time in talking and exchanging informations about cultures and our life...even if the time was short but they are more than guest from CS...so don't hesitate to visit them or host them!

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From Hossam Ressaf
 Fes-Ville-Nouvelle, Morocco
 Feb 16
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

the 1st time i saw him i fel like i know him for a long time!!nice guy,funny & full of energy!!!
hope to see you again

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From Flo M
 Tarifa, Spain
 Feb 7
Met in person Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Nice one, bro! :)
Hope you have luck while travelling and always take your heart with you - like you did in my place...
Stay tuned and
GO WITH THE FLOW! ;)

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From Diana Dias
 Porto, Portugal
 Jan 27
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I never do this, but in this case I have to do. "Real positive person! Good vibes he's spreading wherever he crosses, and whoever he meets." It's funny, but what you tell about me, is the same I have to tell about you ;)

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From Apolo Torres Ochoa
 Madrid, Spain
 Jan 10
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Conoci a Joao en Lisboa en una cena,me parecio una persona muy agradable.
Un saludo y suerte.

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From Fernando Sousa
 Sintra, Portugal
 Dec 28, 2007
Met in person Close Friend,  
Positive

Namaste! finalmente lembrei-me!
Joao is a very happy guy with whom you'll be able to talk about everything and always in jolly mood! it's really nice to see how quicly we're becoming good friends and i can already forsee some great adventures in a common agenda. next one: guinea!
in sum, you'll have a blast in lisbon if u choose him as your host in this great city!

bis gleich!

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From Oscar Tseng
 Wugu, Taiwan
 Dec 27, 2007
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

What a shame that I only met João for a short time, he's a really friendly and warm person, and I'd like to know more about him and Portugal! Although he couldn't host me, he still invited me to his birthday party. I was there talking with his friends and helping to make dinner, though I didn't have time to taste what we made...haha. That was a cool party! Just visit me in Lyon or Taipei, João!

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From Yvonne P
 Rzeszow, Poland
 Dec 10, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

João is definitely a person with the cs spirit, always willing to help, is a smart, open-minded, open-heart person, if you have the chance go and meet, I consider him the trusworthy friend a person can have. Thank you João, I have spent great time, I have lenart many things, and I wish you all the best in you trip. OBRIGADA

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From Marine Le Gal
 Strasbourg, France
 Dec 7, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 2 days Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Joao is just amazing!Full of good vibes, optimistic and strong positive energy to discover the world and to do many social and cultural things! When I met him,after I just wanted to meet him again and spend more time with him!He's a very funny,hlepful inteligent nice guy!You can only have a big smile when you are with Joao!We went for a critical mass by bike in Lisboa, picked up olives in the countryside and it was simply wonderful!Sincerely hope to see you soon!take care and have a wonderful trip all over mother earth!Take care, mon ami portuguais!

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From Thibaut Couturier
 Montpellier, France
 Nov 25, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

It was a fast meeting in the street with the "Loja gratis"(freeshop)!!... but I hope we will have other oppotunities to see us in Lisbon!! and play djembé!! Até breve João

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From Jenny G
 Madrid, Spain
 Nov 13, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Joao took us out for a nice Portugese dinner (with music included!) with a few of his friends. Good times indeed! Heçs interesting and seems to really enjoy meeting people from different places. All the best with your around the world trip and if Madrid makes your list, be sure to let me know! :)

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From JUICEBOX013
 Copenhagen, Denmark
 Nov 5, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

I have to say that João is one of the purest and more well-intentioned people I have ever met. Friendly, happy, funny, open-minded, and full of initiative and ideas, your couch will be happy to meet him, and it will be difficult to find a better host!

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From Bart Steenhoudt
 Geraardsbergen, Belgium
 Oct 31, 2007
Met in person Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

João is a guy with an open vieuw and a big heart. He likes his city, but he likes the world as well. He wants to help you where he can. He is an idealist. I hope you will be it the rest of your life. He's funny as well. We had a great day in Sintra. Thanks a lot. As Paulo Coelho says: live your own life, do what's deep in your heart. Don't do what other people expect that you do... You have a lot of possibilities. Take care my friend. See you. Bart.

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From Andrea Bonanno
 Bologna, Italy
 Oct 28, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I met Joao in a nice bar in Lisbon, and we started to talk, also with his couchsurfer Sophie, thanks to the common interest---> Couchsurfing! (I was talking with another cs member...)
He seems (and I think is) a funny and smart guy...probably we'll see soon for a CS Dinner or something else! Fica bem!

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From Sophie White
 Adelaide, Australia
 Oct 27, 2007
Met in person Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Wow, I don't think that I can get any more positive about this guy!! João put up with my inability to pronounce his name and took me in like a good friend. He makes you feel immediately comfortable in his presence. He is very interested, curious, intelligent, thoughtful and caring. I'd hope he wouldn't mind me calling him a good friend. João will put a smile on the face of everyone he meets, and I know that he will be the one of the most considerate and enjoyable surfers/hosts you will meet in a long time. Donºt give up the opportunity to spend time with him! Thankyou so much for introducing me to Lisboa, and I expect to see you in Australia!

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From João Meiras
 Benfica, Portugal
 Oct 6, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

shorty is a talkative, optimistical and happy by nature action figure hero that cannot and will not stay put while the rest of the world is circuling around in a tea gaze of insanity =D

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From Tiago Oliveira
 Lisbon, Portugal
 Oct 5, 2007
Met in person Friend, Traveled 30 days 
Positive

I've meet João when he was around 14 at summer camps! He was also a freshman at my Univ. He's a cool a nice fellow.

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From Nuno Meneses
 Lisbon, Portugal
 Oct 4, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

João is a very chilled and great guy. Good for hanging out and having some nice laughts. If you like sound, he is the man to look for!

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