Being hosted by someone who lives in the city you're visiting makes the experience much more realistic in the sense that you can get to know not only the place but also the lifestyle and cultural habits people who live there have in their daily life. It's a great opportunity to make new friends, share the culture and save some money, of course!

Music: Yann Tiersen, Bob Dylan, Cold Play, Caetano Veloso, Legião Urbana, Bon Iver, Bob Marley, Beatles, Edward Sharpe... Books: Bauman, Dostoievski, Jack Kerouac, Antonio Prata, Martha Medeiros, Rilke, Fernando Pessoa