ABOUT ME Be the change that you wish to see in the world. (Mahatma Gandhi) There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. (Thich Nhat Hanh) Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile (Albert Einstein) I'm an open-minded person living in a small flat in Recife, in the Northeast of Brazil, together with my little daughter and my wife. I'm interested in getting to know people from different cultures all around world, exchange ideas and learn from their ways to think about things. I like simplicity. Life should be simple, but often we make it too complicated. Moreover I think that we are all connected in a more higher sense. This is why I try to treat any human being with a maximum of respect. I am not hosting a lot at the moment, but I would like to meet you for a drink or show you some nice place in the city.
Hi there! I’m Luk, a Belgian/Brazilian backpacker trying to navigate life with one yoga mat, one overloaded backpack, a slightly concerning amount of curiosity, and a talent for turning “just passing through” into a minor life chapter 🌍 I work as a Gestalt therapist, which basically means I’m endlessly fascinated by humans. Even the complicated ones. Especially the complicated ones. My life lately has been a strange mix of: Ashtanga yoga, long bus rides, deep conversations, volunteer work, lots of scuba diving, getting rid of beach sand everywhere, emotional growth and trying not to overpack for the 47th time. I love people who are genuine. Not perfect. Just real. The kind of people who can laugh hard, talk honestly, disappear into silence for a moment and then continue like nothing weird happened. I’m very happy with simple things: good coffee, street fruit, ocean air, strong hugs, cooking random healthy meals with whatever survived in my backpack, wandering through unknown neighborhoods, music in the background and conversations that accidentally become meaningful. I practice yoga, which is a beautiful daily ritual where you peacefully confront your own nonsense before breakfast 🧘♂️🔥 Nothing like trying to breathe calmly in a difficult posture while your ego negotiates for its survival like a desperate lawyer. Travel-wise, I’m not chasing luxury or checklists. I’m looking for stories, connection, movement and those rare moments where life suddenly feels very simple again. I’ll probably arrive with: • good energy • curious questions • random travel stories • healthy snacks nobody asked for • and optimistic plans that reality will immediately challenge If our paths cross, beautiful 🙂 Let’s share a meal, a conversation, a sunset, or a small temporary corner of this weird little planet. 🫶
My Instagram is @marcosabarros My website www.marcosbarros.com.br CURRENT MISSION Be happy. ABOUT ME I am an open-minded and easy-going man who loves to travel around the world and meet different people. Now living in Salvador - Bahia and being Visiting Research Fellow at Education, Communication & Society - King's College London
born and raised in Manchester (UK), English Father and Italian mother, have a younger sister I am very close to, always played in bands, used to promote music nights, lived in Australia, I worked in special needs schools, got into environmental activism, hitch hiked around mexico for a year, wrote for an ecological magazine, taught English, lived in Sicily in a migrant support centre, was an English teacher in highschool, did some writing and now I'm a carpenter.
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